First Integrated Solutions Ltd. (Aberdeen, U.K.; firstintegrated.co.uk), a global provider of rental equipment solutions to the to the utilities, chemical, energy, engineering and transport sectors, announced the opening of their new facility based within the port of Dundee, U.K.First Integrated…
U.S. chemical industry output will continue to grow in 2019 despite a challenging global economy, according to the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americnchemistry.com) Mid-Year 2019 Chemical Industry Situation and Outlook. Growth in key domestic end-use markets and a…
INEOS (London, U.K.; www.ineos.com) signs agreement with Saudi Aramco and Total to build its first ever plants in the Middle East. The three world-scale plants will produce the key building blocks for carbon fiber, engineering polymers and synthetic lubricants that…
Black & Veatch (Overland Park, Kan.; www.bv.vom) has been selected by Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, to engineer and construct a battery energy storage project that will support reliable and sustainable electricity to residents in the Utah town…
Polyscope Polymers B.V. (Geleen, the Netherlands; www.polyscope.eu) has completed the business integration of the global styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) copolymers business from Cray Valley S.A., Cray Valley HSC Asia Ltd, Cray Valley (Guangzhou) Chemical Co. Ltd. and Total Petrochemicals &…
Total S.A. (Paris, France; www.total.com) has started up commercial operation of a 25-MW (peak) solar power plant in Miyako, in Iwate Prefecture on Japan’s Honshu Island. Completed two years after the beginning of construction, the plant will generate enough clean…
Handheld camera detects fugitive vapor leaks The FLIR GF620 (photo) is a high-definition, handheld optical-gas-imaging (OGI) camera that is designed to help oil-and-gas industry professionals detect invisible leaks of hydrocarbons, such as methane and common volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Equipped…
This article provides practical guidance for engineers and highlights the importance of combining mathematical skills, domain expertise and proper communications The role of mathematical models in chemical engineering keeps increasing, to the point that some engineers become specialized “modelers.” To…
Paying closer attention to the air-filtration systems of pneumatic conveying operations can avoid losses in efficiency in compressed-air usage during filter cleaning The inefficient use of compressed air in solids-handling processes, such as pneumatic conveying, can waste a significant amount…
The Valve World Americas Expo and Conference (www.valveworldexpoamericas.com) will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston (June 19–20, 2019). Organized by KCI World and Messe Düsseldorf North America, the 2019 edition of the bi-annual event will…