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February 28, 2013
On the way to the production of environment-friendly fuels from biomass residue, the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT; Karlsruhe, Germany; www.edu), in cooperation with the technology partner Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions, has realized another important milestone: the second process stage of the bioliq pilot plant is ready — today, the complex high-pressure, entrained-flow...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Successful-operation-of-high-pressure-entrained-flow-gasification_10320.html
February 28, 2013
OriginOil, Inc. (Los Angeles, Calif.; www.originoil.com), the developer of a breakthrough energy production process for the oil and algae industries, today announced its CLEAN-FRAC water treatment system for the oil and gas industry successfully completed its first field testing on produced water at an oil well in Lost Hills near Bakersfield, California. The field trials demonstrated that the process...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/First-field-testing-on-frac-water-treatment-system-from-OriginOil_10321.html
February 27, 2013
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) will open a new Research and Development Laboratory and an Application Technology Center for Battery Materials in Amagasaki, Japan. The facilities will be fully operational by the end of 2013. The laboratory will focus on researching electrolytes and electrode materials for high-performance batteries as part of BASF’s global R&D network. The...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/BASF-to-open-R-and-D-technology-center-for-battery-materials-in-Japan_10315.html
February 27, 2013
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp) has been awarded a contract to build an ammonia plant for PT Panca Amara Utama (PAU), a subsidiary of PT. Surya Esa Perkasa Tbk. (SEP), one of Indonesia’s leading LPG producing companies. The project involves construction of Ammonia Plant & related utility facilities for a 2,000-ton/d plant in Luwuk, Central Sulawesi. The contract...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Toyo-awarded-ammonia-project-in-Indonesia_10316.html
February 27, 2013
Passavant-Geiger GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bilfinger SE (Aarbergen, Germany; www.bilfinger.com), has acquired Johnson Screens, a global leader in screening products for water infrastructure, wastewater treatment, hydrocarbon processing and general filtration. Combining the competencies and resources of these two companies, each of which has a long and storied tradition, will create a global leader...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Bilfinger-Water-Technologies-A-new-strong-connection_10317.html
February 26, 2013
Ten of the world’s largest chemical companies, together with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD; Geneva, Switzerland; www.wbcsd.org), released today an accounting and reporting guide to help the sector consistently account and report climate impacts in the corporate value chain. The first of its kind, “Guidance for Accounting & Reporting Corporate GHG Emissions in...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Leading-chemicals-sector-group-gives-guidance-on-GHG-emissions_10309.html
February 26, 2013
Stamicarbon B.V. (Sittard, The Netherlands; www.stamicarbon.com), the Licensing and IP Center of Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.it), , has signed two contracts for a new urea plant with Jiangsu Linggu Chemical Industry Co. in the People’s Republic of...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Stamicarbon-lands-two-urea-contracts-in-China_10310.html
February 26, 2013
Ten of the world’s largest chemical companies, together with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD; Geneva, Switzerland; www.wbcsd.org), released today an accounting and reporting guide to help the sector consistently account and report climate impacts in the corporate value chain. The first of its kind report, entitled “Guidance for Accounting & Reporting Corporate...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Emissions-accounting-guidelines-for-GHGs-released_10311.html
February 26, 2013
The American Chemistry Council's (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) monthly Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB) released today continued to show a slowly expanding U.S. economy, increasing 0.6% over January on a three-month-moving-average (3MMA) basis. The year-over-year 3MMA showed a 2.9% gain over February 2012. The CAB is a leading economic indicator derived from a composite index of...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/CAB-sees-seventh-consecutive-monthly-gain_10312.html
February 26, 2013
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, today announced a new, advanced membrane element designed to increase natural gas processing capacity, compared with existing technology, allowing producers to capture higher revenue and reduce costs. The Separex Flux+ is a drop-in replacement for the membrane elements in existing Separex membrane systems. Separex Flux+ increases the...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/UOP-introduces-new-membrane-element-to-improve-natural-gas-processing-capacity_10313.html
February 26, 2013
ABB (Baden, Switzerland; www.abb.com) recently completed commissioning of the integrated electrification and automation system for the first process line of Northland Resources’ Kaunisvaara iron-ore concentrator plant. The site is located approximately 100 km north of the Arctic Circle, in Sweden. The initial orders were awarded in the first quarter of 2012 by Metso Minerals and Northland Resources...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/ABB-commissions-first-line-of-Northlands-Kaunisvaara-iron-ore-mine_10314.html
February 22, 2013
Grupo Idesa S.A de C.V. (Mexico) and CyPlus GmbH (Germany), a 100% subsidiary of Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) are close to signing a joint venture (JV) agreement for the construction of a sodium cyanide plant in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Equipped with Evonik’s state-of-the-art technologies and with a...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Grupo-Idesa-and-CyPlus-enter-JV-to-build-NaCN-plant-in-Mexico_10293.html
February 22, 2013
The Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) rose 0.3% in January of this year, following a similar gain in December 2012, according to the most recent Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). Meanwhile, the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI)...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Global-and-U-S-chemical-production-rose-in-January-ACC-report-says_10306.html
February 21, 2013
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, announced today that its technology has been selected by the largest petroleum refiner in Kazakhstan to help it upgrade its facility and boost the production of gasoline and diesel. KazMunaiGas’ (KMG) Pavlodar Oil Chemical Refinery (POCR) will use a range of UOP processes and services to modernize its facility in Northeast Kazakhstan...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/UOP-technology-selected-to-modernize-refinery-in-Kazakhstan_10292.html
February 20, 2013
In January 2013, Pörner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, (Vienna, Austria; www.poerner.at) concluded a contract for engineering and construction of a Biturox Bitumen Plant in Barauni Refinery, near Patna in the east of India with Indian Oil Corp. The Pörner scope of services...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/New-Biturox-project-awarded-to-Porner-by-Indian-Oil_10239.html
February 20, 2013
Davy Process Technology Ltd. (DPT; London, U.K.; www.davyprotech.com), a Johnson Matthey company, and The Dow Chemical Company (Dow; Midlands, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced that China Petrochemical International Co., a subsidiary of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), China’s largest petrochemical company, has once again selected LP Oxo Technology to produce 2-ethylhexanol...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Dow-and-Davy-license-LP-Oxo-Technology-to-Sinopec_10240.html
February 20, 2013
Air Products’ (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) pursuit and success in developing large air separation unit (ASU) projects in China has been bolstered with the winning of the second-largest ASU onsite order ever awarded to the company for a single project. Air Products announced today the signing of a long-term agreement with Shanxi Lu’An Mining (Group) Co. for Air Products to build...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Air-Products-to-supply-four-ASUs-to-LuAn-Mining_10241.html
February 19, 2013
Metrohm AG (Herisau, Switzerland; www.metrohm.com) and FOSS NIRSystems Inc. (Laurel, Md.; www.foss-nirsystems.com) have entered into a strategic alliance in which Metrohm will become the sole global distributor of FOSS NIR instruments for the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental sectors. “Metrohm will extend its product offering beyond the company’s traditional focus on...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Metrohm-and-FOSS-form-alliance_10237.html
February 19, 2013
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) says it has secured a contract for engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for BASF’s toluene diisocyanate (TDI) Complex project at BASF’s site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Fluor booked the undisclosed value into backlog in the fourth quarter of 2012. The single-train, 300,000 metric tons-per-year...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Fluor-awarded-TDI-project-for-BASF-in-Germany_10238.html
February 18, 2013
The international “Science Award Electrochemistry“ from BASF SE (Ludwigshafen; www.basf.com) and Volkswagen AG (VW; Wolfsburg, both Germany; www.volkswagen.de) will be awarded for the second time this year. Starting now, leading researchers from all over the world can apply on the website www.science-award.com. This site also provides the requirements for participation, the procedure and the...
http://www.che.com/only_on_che/latest_news/Call-for-applications-for-the-2nd-Science-Award-Electrochemistry-from-VW-and-BASF_10234.html
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