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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…
Comprehensive connectivity and monitoring for heat-trace systems
Genesis Network (photo) is a new system that provides site-wide operational awareness and supervisory control of heat-trace systems. Users can easily monitor, maintain and troubleshoot even the largest heat-trace systems that may include over 10,000 heat-trace circuits. The Genesis Network…
An expanded line of intelligent pumps
This company has expanded its HiLobe series Roots pumps (photo), which are available in a broad spectrum of pumping speeds and applications. HiLobe Roots pumps are particularly suited for rapid evacuations (lock chambers or leak-detection systems) and for general coating…
Gear units designed for food-processing drive systems
Washdown-ready, smooth-body gear units, motors and variable frequency drives (photo) bring an innovative alternative to expensive, bulky stainless steel, while nsd tupH provides these units with even greater protection for food. The nsd tupH sealed-surface conversion system is not a…