U.K. Rockwell Automation acquires Incuity
Incuity Software, a supplier of Enterprise Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI) software, has been acquired by Rockwell Automation (Milton Keynes, U.K.; www.rockwellautomation.co.uk). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rockwell Automation said that the... Thailand LDPE plant to be controlled by InFusion
Invensys Process Systems (www.ips.invensys.com) has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Simon Carves Ltd. to provide an InFusion Enterprise Control System through an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for PTT Polyethylene Co... Ineos Technologies signs agreement with Sibur
Sibur LLC has selected Ineos’ Innovene PP Process for a new 200,000 m.t./yr polypropylene (PP) plant to be constructed at the production site of Tomskneftekhim LLC, Tomsk, Russian... Focus on: Bulk Solids Storage, Handling & Packaging
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information An automated and precise powder dispenser Intended for distributing resins from reservoirs into reactors, reaction blocks, and microplates, The REDI... Chementator: Non-invasive detector
Scientists at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Chilton, Didcot, U.K.; edlinks.che.com/7370-573) have developed a laser-based method for the characterization of the bulk-chemical content of pharmaceutical... More Stories » SWEDEN CyPlus installs cyanide-control system in Sweden
Dragon Mining Sweden AB (Storuman) has purchased the CyPlus CCS Cyanide Control System from CyPlus GmbH — a wholly owned subsidiary of Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) — for its Svartliden operation in Sweden. “Working... MIP Tech./Supelco launch MIP process for shrimp
MIP Technologies AB (Lund, Sweden; www.miptechnologies.com) and Supelco, a division of the Sigma-Aldrich Group (www.sigma-aldrich.com), announced today the launch of a new SupelMIP application for the selective extraction of chloramphenicol (CAP) from shrimp... Photons to electrons, & vice versa
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information Technical innovations in light emitting diodes (LEDs) and photovoltaics have consistently reflected the similarities between the two technologies. In... Focus on Mixers
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information Less "Balling" of Dry Powder with This Mixer Outfitted with three independent agitators, the Triple Action Disperser promises a low energy... New Products & Services (international edition)
Your view is not obstructed by this mask The FPS 7000 breathing protection mask (photo) features a large visor, which provides the user with a large and wide field of view — even when looking down. Carefully designed air circulation within the mask... More Stories » FINLAND Outotec to perform HydroCopper process tests
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine AG of Germany upon continuous test runs to be performed with Zangezur's concentrate at Outotec's HydroCopper demonstration plant in Pori, Finland. Zangezur... Outotec to deliver Fe-ore pelletizing technology to China
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co. Ltd on the delivery of new environmentally sound technology for Shougang's iron ore pelletizing plant to be built in Caofeidan, China. The contract... Metso Automation and ABB intensify cooperation
ABB in Norway (www.abb.com) and Metso Automation (Helsinki; www.metsoautomation.com) have reached a mutual agreement regarding joint activities and have signed a memorandum of understanding for future collaboration in the oil and gas industry. The integration... Chementator: Beta-Glucan Separation
The blood-cholesterol-lowering effects of beta-glucan — the soluble oat fiber — is well known, but up to now it has been difficult to obtain beta-glucan-rich fractions that are feasible for food applications, according to VTT Technical Research... New distillate hydrocracker starts up at Dalian refinery
Total (Paris, France; www.total.com) announces the startup of a new distillate hydrocracker at the Wepec petroleum refinery... More Stories » DENMARK Topsøe technology for large fertilizer plant in Vietnam
Vietnam National Chemical Corp. (Vinachem) has contracted Haldor Topsøe (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) for the supply of license, engineering, proprietary equipment and catalysts for the ammonia-synthesis unit of a new coal-based urea plant. With a... Topsøe to license hydrocracking technology
Two European refining majors – Slovnaft in Slovakia and OVM/Petrom in Romania - have signed contracts with Haldor Topsøe (Lyngby, Demnark; www.topsoe.com) for hydrocracking technology. Topsøe has licensed its hydrocracking technology to... Grundfos Group acquires Peerless Pump Co.
Effective December 1 2007, the Grundfos Group (www.grundfos.com; Denmark) has acquired Peerless Pump Co. Peerless is a U.S.-based manufacturer of pumps and fire protection systems with... Dow completes acquisition of Edulan
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Edulan A/S, an independent polyurethane systems house specializing in rigid foam... Chementator: Bioethanol
Fluxome Sciences A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; edlinks.che.com/5830-547) has been granted patents in both the U.S.and Europe for a method to improve bioethanol... More Stories » NETHERLANDS Technip awarded contract for H2 plant in Romania
Technip (Paris, Framce; www.technip.com) has been awarded by Rominserv and Rompetrol Rafinare (both members of The Rompetrol Group), a lumpsum contract, worth approximately 40 million euros, for a hydrogen plant to be constructed at the Petromidia Refinery in... GEA acquires Dutch heat-exchanger firm
GEA Group AG (Bochum, Germany; www.geagroup.com) has further strengthened its Process Equipment division through the acquisition of the Dutch company Bloksma (Almere, Netherlands). Bloksma manufactures intercoolers for marine engines, oil coolers for... DSM plans its largest investment for Dyneema
Royal DSM N.V. (Heerlen, Netherlands; www.dsm.com) has announced plans for a substantial capital expenditure program, expected to involve up to $450 million, to increase production capacity in its Dyneema business. DSM Dyneema’s sales have grown by more... Shell Global Solutions licenses technology to SARC
Shell Global Solutions International B.V. (The Hague, Netherlands; www.shell.com/home/content/globalsolutions-en) and South Atlantic Refinery Company S.A. (SARC) recently signed an agreement to license technology for SARC’s new greenfield refinery... Chementator: A promising nanosieve for dehydrating solvents and biofuels
Although nanoporous silica membranes are promising systems for the molecular separation of gases and liquids, they lack microstructural stability in the presence of water at temperatures as low as 60°C. Prolonged exposure to water causes hydrolysis... More Stories » BELGIUM Solvay to power its Bernburg, Germany plant with secondary solid fuel
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announced today that work has begun to build a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) power plant at its site in Bernburg, Germany, which is scheduled to supply energy for the production of sodium carbonate and hydrogen... Solvay Indupa will produce bioethanol-based vinyl in Brasil
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announces today that the Board of its affiliate Solvay Indupa has approved a further $135-million-investment program to expand and increase the competitiveness of its vinyls production plant of Santo Andre... March New Products (international edition)
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information When space is limited, consider this flowmeter for solids Although solid flowmeters based on centrifugal forces are commonly used in the CPI... Computational chemistry
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information It’s a very exciting time for computational chemistry, said Gerhard Engel, senior director of R&D, accelrys Ltd. (Cambridge... Progress on H2O2-based process to make PO
Last September, construction commenced on the world's first commercial-scale hydrogen peroxide, propylene oxide (HPPO) plant at the Antwerp, Belgium, site of BASF AG (Ludwigshafen, Germany; edlinks.che.com/6518-542). The 300,000 m.t./yr facility is a joint... More Stories » GERMANY 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... Süd-Chemie/Linde to develop production plants for second-generation biofuels
Süd-Chemie AG (www.sud-chemic.com) and Linde Group (both Munich, Germany; www.linde.de) have agreed to co-operate on an exclusive basis to develop and market plants for the production of second-generation biofuels. This will involve a biotechnological... Wacker Dymatic opens new production plant for silicone emulsions in China
Wacker Dymatic, a joint venture of Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) and Dymatic Chemicals Inc. (Shunde, China), opened a new silicone emulsion plant in China. The facility, located in the Jiangsu Yangtze River Chemical Industrial Park... A new methanol cracker for Taiwan
As part of a new industrial complex producing Polysilicon, Caloric Anlagenbau GmbH (Gräfelfing , Germany; www.caloric.com) has been awarded a contract for a hydrogen-generation plant that uses methanol as... World’s largest landfill gas to biogas plant
As part of a Joint Venture, the technology group The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) and Waste Management Inc. (Houston, Tex.; www.wm.com) will build the world’s biggest plant for the conversion of landfill gas into... More Stories » FRANCE Axens wins Qatar refinery contracts
Qatar Petroleum (www.QP.com) has awarded Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France; www.axens.net) basic engineering design contracts for the new 250,000 bbl/d Al Shaheen petroleum refinery to be built in the Messaieed Industial City in Qatar. Axens will supply the... Rhodia starts producing eco-friendly solvent in Brazil
Rhodia (Paris, France; www.rhodia.com) has launched production of Rhodiasolv IRIS, an innovative solvent with excellent eco-friendly properties, at a new unit located on the Group’s Santo Andre site in Brazil. Rhodiasolv IRIS, designed for... Alstom to supply clean-coal technology to RWE
Alstom (Paris, France; www.alstom.com) has won a contract to supply the boilers for two 800-MW units at the existing coal-fired Westfalen Power Station, located in the North-Western part of Germany near the town of Hamm and operated by RWE Power AG. The two... Arkema to reduce GHG emissions at Changshu site
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) has announced a plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its Forane 22 production plant at the Changshu industrial facility in China, by incinerating HFC 23, a by-product of HCFC 22 manufacture. The project... Carbone Lorraine finalizes its 1st acquisition in China
Carbone Lorraine (Paris, France; www.carbonelorraine.com) has finalized its first acquisition in China by purchasing 100% of Xianda, a company specializing in the manufacturing of advanced technology equipment in steel and stainless steel for the chemicals... More Stories » SPAIN Caloric’s 1st aMDEA-based CO2-recovery plant
Caloric Anlagenbau GmbH (Gräfelfing , Germany; www.caloric.com) has signed its first contract for the supply of a carbon dioxide recovery unit using aMDEA-solvent (activated methyl diethanolamine). The plant was ordered by a German engineering company... IGCC plant celebrates 10 years of operation
Elcogas S.A., a company owned by the Spanish energy group ENDESA, together with other European utilities (EDF, Iberdrola, EDP, ENEL) will celebrate 10 years’ operation of its integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) power plant in March 2008. The... Extracting HMs
The latest issues of the J. of Separation Sci. and the J. of Colloid Interface Sci. report on a new material, nanostructured silica, which can be functionalized to extract heavy metals (HMs), such as mercury, lead, cadmium and... BASF Catalysts expands plant for polypropylene catalysts
BASF Catalysts (Iselin, N.J.; www.basf.catalysts.com) is expanding production at its facility in Tarragona, Spain, which manufactures catalysts used to make polypropylene. Once complete by September 2008, the project will increase capacity... Oxycombustion
The Spanish subsidiary of the Global Power Group of Foster Wheeler, Ltd. (Hamilton, Bermuda; edlinks.che.com/6900-545) has signed an... More Stories » ITALY
Uhdenora receives order from AO KAUSTIK
Uhdenora S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.uhdenora.com) received a contract from AO KAUSTIK for the new membrane chlor-alkali plant to be erected in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. The new plant will have a capacity of 91 m.t./d of sodium hydroxide, and is scheduled to... Chementator: Chiral synthesis
Scientists from the Center Biology at University College Dublin (Ireland; edlinks.che.com/7370-576) and the University of Bologna (Italy; edlinks.che.com/7370-577) have developed an enzymatic process that can be applied to the... May New Products (international edition)
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information Plastic parts make this diaphragm pump good for pharma In the newly developed special series of diaphragm pump — the encodos hygienic PP (photo)... Calendar - April
Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information NORTH AMERICA RFID Journal LIVE Annual Conference and Exhibition. RFID Journal LLC (Melville, N.Y.). Phone: 631-249-4989; Fax: 631-980-4314... Calendar - February
NORTH AMERICA Pittcon 2007. The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Phone: 412-825-3220; Web: pittcon.org Chicago, Ill.Feb. 25–Mar. 2 23rd International Pump Users Symposium and... More Stories » SWITZERLAND Chementator: Nanozeolites
In cooperation with several universities, Clariant International Ltd. (Muttenz, Switzerland; edlinks.che.com/7371-543) has developed a process to manufacture high-quality nano-sized zeolite L (Linde Type L) in technical quantities. This new range of... E+H Flowtec invests in new calibration facility
No manufacturer can calibrate flowmeters more accurately than Endress+Hauser (E+H) Flowtec AG (Reinach, Switzerland; www.endress.com): the company’s new calibration facility sets standards worldwide, the manufacturer claims. “It puts us in a... Sulzer Chemtech & Kühni collaborate on LLE
As of February 1, the Swiss firms Sulzer Chemtech Ltd. (Winterthur; www.sulzerchemtech.com) and Kühni AG (Allschwil; www.kuhni.ch) will work closely together in the field of extraction. The goal of this co-operation is to develop comprehensive solutions... Lonza inaugurates Shawinigan Facility
Yesterday, Lonza AG (Basel, Switzerland; www.lonza.com) formally launched its newly acquired plant in Shawinigan, Canada. The facility is dedicated to the production of Pro-KTM — a new addition to Lonza's nutrition portfolio. The plant recently passed... Microbial testing
A molecular testing method that attains a viable count of microbial organisms in as little as 4 h compared to the typical 3–14... More Stories » OTHER Beckhoff opens branch office in Turkey
The opening of a subsidiary in Istanbul last month signifies a continuation of Beckhoff Automation's (Verl, Germany; www.beckhoff.com) export offensive. After several years of successful presence in the Turkish market through a distributor, Beckhoff intends... BASF to expand biodegradable-plastics production
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has announced plans for a significant expansion of its production plant for the biodegradable plastic Ecoflex at the company’s Ludwigshafen site. The move will raise Ecoflex production capacities from the... A new solar-wafer factory is commissioned
Wacker Schott Solar GmbH, a joint venture (JV) of Wacker Chemie AG (Munich; www.wacker.com) and SCHOTT Solar GmbH (Alzenau, Germany), today officially commissioned a new factory in Jena for the production of silicon wafers for the solar industry. After just... Editor’s Page: Go green, but be realistic
As spring approaches, the woods around Frankfurt are beginning to get green again. Taking in this annual transformation, it seems like a good time to reflect on how the meaning of the word "green" has changed — through misuse or at least, in... Chementator: Diamond may be a pump’s best friend
Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. (ADT; Romeoville, Ill.; edlinks.che.com/7371-533) has launched a new family of mechanical seals to improve efficiency, save energy and reduce costs in fluid-pumping systems. The patented UNCD (ultrananocrystalline diamond)... More Stories »
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