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Lubrizol and Grasim Industries partner for India’s largest CPVC resin plant

To meet growing demand for chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) pipe and fittings in India, Lubrizol Advanced Materials (Wickliffe, Ohio) and Grasim Industries Ltd., a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, have entered into a definitive agreement to manufacture and…

Chiyoda and Toshiba to launch world’s first bioenergy plant equipped with large-scale carbon-capture

Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan) has completed the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) operations contracted with Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) in 2016 for a large-scale carbon capture facility at the 50,000-kW Mikawa Power Plant to be operated…

Aliplast and NextChem team up for plastics recycling

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) and Hera Group announced the signing of a strategic agreement between Aliplast, Hera Group’s subsidiary for the collection, recycling and conversion of plastics, and NextChem, Maire Tecnimont Group’s company for the development of projects and…

BP to cease production at Kwinana Refinery and convert to fuel ‎import terminal

bp Australia announced that it will cease fuel production at its Kwinana Refinery and ‎convert it to an import terminal, helping to ensure ongoing security of fuel supply for Western ‎Australia. The refinery, near Fremantle, has provided fuels for Western Australia…

Integrated, virtualized capital-project execution lowers costs

Adaptive Execution is a new platform that integrates expert teams, new technologies, agile processes, shared learnings and proven methodologies into a single, streamlined project-execution experience for all stakeholders involved in major capital investment projects. It is not uncommon for large…

New solid lubricant reduces static and friction

Tribex ERD is a specialized dry lubricant, which, unlike most liquid or dry lubricants, can be used in oil- or water-based fluid systems. Designed for use in extended-reach drilling, the multifunctional additive reduces static and dynamic friction and high temperature/high…

An integrated IoT software for water-treatment facilities

This company is launching the IoT Solution Pack software application (photo) for water and wastewater treatment plants. IoT Solution Pack delivers remote monitoring, visualization, analytics and data-collection capabilities. It can be quickly deployed to connect a variety of devices to…

Service and support expanded with this new portal

My Tech Support Portal (photo) provides continuous access to online resources and tools to perform immediate self-service and to manage their support and service cases. In addition to phone support, the My Tech Support Portal offers 24/7 access to a…

A new smartphone for hazardous areas

Last month, this company introduced the new generation of its intrinsically safe 4G/LTE Android smartphone Smart-Ex 02 (photo). With a large 5-in. display and smart ergonomics, the Smart-Ex 02 is said to be the most advanced explosion-proof smartphone for Zone…

A non-metallic, curved-top motor-disconnect switch

The new CDS Series of non-metallic, curved-top motor-disconnect switches (photo) features a curved profile to eliminate standing water and minimize contaminant buildup in food processing and cleanroom operating environments. In addition to its curved profile, the CDS Series features a…