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Recently Published Books for the CPI: September 2019

September 2019 Booklist: The following recently published titles may be relevant to various sectors of the chemical process industries (CPI) Clean Ironmaking and Steelmaking Processes: Efficient Technologies for Greenhouse Emissions Abatement. By Pascuale Cavaliere, Springer International Publishing, 2019, 596 pages,…

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Technology Profile: Ethanolamines Production from Ethylene Oxide and Ammonia

This column is based on “Ethanolamines from Ethylene Oxide and Ammonia – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at the following URL: www.intratec.us/analysis/monoethanolamine-production-cost. Ethanolamines are a family of compounds that are used as feedstocks for…

Monitoring of Water and Steam Chemistry for Steam Generators

Online monitoring of steam and water chemistry in a steam system is important for safe and reliable operation of steam generators High-pressure, high-temperature steam is a critical commodity at power plants and at many chemical process industries (CPI) facilities. Examples…

Addressing water scarcity

The threat of water scarcity may not be a top concern for those who have readily available freshwater to meet their daily needs. But for about two billion people who currently live in areas experiencing high water stress and the…

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Business News: September 2019

Plant Watch Ineos breaks ground for Bayport ASA plant August 12, 2019 — Ineos Styrolution GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany; www.ineos-styrolution.com) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) plant in Bayport, Tex. The new site, which is designed…

Chemical Activity Barometer down in August, ACC says

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), fell 0.1 percent in August on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, following a similar drop in July and four months…

NOVA Chemicals names new director of sustainability

NOVA Chemicals Corporation (Calgary, Alberta; www.novachem.com), a leading supplier of polyethylene in the Americas, is pleased to announce that Sarah Marshall has been appointed to a newly-created role of Director of Sustainability. Marshall will be responsible for leading cross-functional efforts…

U.S. specialty chemical markets start Q3 on soft note, ACC says

The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that reflecting soft manufacturing production, U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes eased 0.1 percent in July, after a 0.2 percent gain in June, small gains in April and May and a generally…

Former UN leader to become inaugural CEO of Alliance to End Plastic Waste

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW; Washington, D.C.; www.endplasticwaste.org) today announced that Jacob Duer will serve as the inaugural President and CEO of the newly formed not-for-profit organization, effective October 1.  Duer joins the AEPW from the United Nations,…

Survey finds process safety stuck in status quo, Sphera says

Companies responding to the 2019 Operational Risk and Process Safety Management Survey* conducted by Sphera (Chicago, Ill.; www.sphera.com), the largest global provider of integrated risk management software and information services, say safety is an executive level priority for their organizations, but…