Chemical Engineering
INEOS and TotalEnergies further integrate petrochemical assets in Eastern France
TotalEnergies SE (Paris) and INEOS Ltd. (London) have signed agreements to realign their respective stakes in their production assets and logistics infrastructure to better reflect the balance between their production and internal use of ethylene in eastern France. For TotalEnergies,…
Corbion to triple production capacity for acid-powder products
Corbion (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has announced that a new production line at the existing site in Spain will triple the company's capacity for producing acid powder ingredients and support the creation and growth of next-generation confectionery and other food products…
Evonik acquires Argentinian biotechnology firm Novachem
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has acquired Novachem, an Argentinian sustainable cosmetic actives innovator. Novachem offers a strong, innovative portfolio of biotechnological, natural and sustainable cosmetic active ingredients with scientifically proven claims that will boost Evonik’s portfolio of System Solutions.…
Bulk Solids Handling Seminar — July 13
Jenike & Johanson, the world’s leading powder and bulk solids handling company, has announced its Bulk Solids Handling Seminar, a full-day, interactive seminar aiming to prepare you to improve the bulk solids handling processes at your facility immediately. After the…
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Protecting the air we breathe
It has long been known, from advanced monitoring and modeling, that pollutants can linger in the air and travel long distances from their sources. Local air quality can therefore be affected by disturbances that happen in far-away parts of the…
Business News: July 2023
Plant Watch ALPLA to construct PET recycling plant in South Africa June 13, 2023 — Alpla Group (Hard, Austria; www.alpla.com) is building a new recycling plant in Ballito, South Africa. The plant, with an output of 35,000 metric tons per…
Innovations in Mixing Maximize Efficiency
Developments in mixing technologies permit efficient use of energy and resources and manage challenging applications Mixing equipment hadn’t changed much in the past 50 years until recently when chemical processors began demanding more efficiency from their mixing operations due to…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Standard Masses for Calibration of Weighing Instruments
Accurately and efficiently weighing raw materials and reagents is a key part of many chemical processes, research projects and laboratory analysis. Poor weighing accuracy can contribute to lost revenue, increased labor costs and lower product quality. Calibration of weighing instruments…
Proactively Achieving Emissions Reduction
At the outset, tackling emissions-reduction projects to achieve regulatory compliance can seem daunting, but by taking a proactive approach, leaks can be handled before they become a serious emissions issue To meet global emissions-reduction targets, chemical processing facilities are facing…