U.S.

DuPont Danisco and University of Tennessee partner to build cellulosic ethanol facility
DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC (DDCE) and the University of Tennessee (UT) Research Foundation, through its Genera Energy LLC, announced a partnership to construct an innovative pilot-scale biorefinery and state-of-the-art research and development...

Focus On: Gas Detection
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information A Low Parts Count Makes this CO 2 Monitor Economical Boasting an in-house design and accurate CO 2 detection between 0 – 10,000 ppm, the...

Seals & Gaskets
In this section, products and services for seals and gaskets are highlighted, including: In poorly lubricated conditions, try this diamond seal; A seal for low temperatures and high pressures; A seal for powder processes that require frequent washdown; and more...

Swagelok acquires Coreflex
Swagelok Co. (Solon, Ohio; www.swagelok.com) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the assets of Coreflex LLC (Bowie, Md.), a manufacturer of high-quality hose products used mostly...

Emerson to digitally automate two glass plants in China
Emerson Process Management (Bredbury, Stockport, U.K.; www.emersonprocess.eu) has been selected, by the Zhejiang Changxing Glass Co., Ltd. and the Zhejiang Pinghu Glass Co., Ltd., to engineer and install PlantWeb digital architecture with DeltaV automation...

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CANADA

Newsfront: A Surge in U.S. Refining Capacity
U.S. petroleum companies are investing in new domestic refining capacity on a scale not seen in decades. Over the next five years the industry will add more than...

Chementator: Alaskan Gas
BP (London; edlinks.che.com/7372-548) and ConocoPhillips (Houston, Tex.; edlinks.che.com/7372-549) have combined resources to start Denali — the Alaska Gas Pipeline. The pipeline will move approximately 4 billion ft 3 /d of natural gas to...

Sinclair to expand refinery in Tulsa with GEABloc
Only one month after the acquisition of GEA ViEX Inc. Canada (www.geagroup.com), the company has received a significant order for GEABloc custom-designed fully welded heat...

GEA takes over Canadian company ViEX
GEA PHE Systems, Inc. (York, Pa.; www.geaphena.com) a leading international supplier of plate heat exchangers (PHE), has acquired the assets of Canadian PHE specialist ViEX, based in Newmarket near Toronto. Hence, GEA continues their successful growth path...

Chementator: Algae-based biodiesel
Valencent Products, Inc. (El Paso, Tex.; edlinks.che.com/7369-544) and Global Green Solutions, Inc. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada; edlinks.che.com/7369-545) are in the final stages of commercializing their patented Vertigro process, which includes the growing and...

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OTHER

ChemInnovations Conference & Exhibition Announces Partnership with ISA Houston Section
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ChemInnovations, the only major CPI show in North America in 2010, announced today that the International Society of Automation (ISA) Houston Section, www.houstonisa.org, will be hosting its annual exhibition in conjunction with the...

Newsfront: Chemistry for Construction
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information At 2,064 ft as of this past April, the unfinished Burj Dubai skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates is the tallest man-made structure on earth...

June: New Products (North America)
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information Device Modulates Capacity in R-410A Refrigerant AC Systems The APR-410 Control (photo) provides full-capacity modulation for direct-expansion...

Kemira and Rockwood to form leading TiO2 JV
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland; www.kemira.com) and Rockwood Holdings Inc. (Princeton, N.J.; www.rocksp.com) have agreed to form a joint venture (JV) that includes both parties’ titanium dioxide businesses and the functional additives business owned by...

May: New Products domestic
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information Hand-Truck Design is Available for Cold-Water Pressure Washers This firm, the largest manufacturer of pressure washers, has introduced a commercial...

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