Chemical Engineering
Plasmon-assisted electrochemistry allows a greener approach to olefin epoxidation
Olefin epoxidation is an important reaction for making a range of industrial intermediates in processes for epoxy coatings, polyurethanes, polyester textiles, surfactants, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals and others. Conventional olefin epoxidation involves organo-peroxides or organo-halogen oxidants, which present safety and environmental…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Biocompatible materials
Biocompatible materials are designed and engineered to be introduced into the human body, either temporarily or permanently, as part of a medical device, to bring about therapeutic medical benefits. Biocompatible materials include various types of metals, ceramics, polymers and composite…
Robust Pumps Provide Greater Reliability
New pump designs and smart technologies ensure long-term performance in chemical process applications Chemical processes have some of the most demanding pump environments. Pumps are exposed to aggressive media and extreme operating conditions, while strict safety and environmental regulations, coupled…
DuPont announces commissioning of water-treatment plant in Kenya
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced the commissioning of a new multi-tech water treatment plant in Baringo, Kenya, serving the rural community of Kampi Ya Samaki with its first reliable source of clean and healthy drinking water. Delivered through its long-running partnership…
Topsoe partners with Hynfra for green ammonia project in Jordan
Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has signed a FEED agreement for Hynfra’s green ammonia project located in the port of Aqaba, Jordan. The FEED is the detailed engineering and design of the plant and Topsoe’s ammonia synthesis technology will be part…
Chart compares bulk blenders against material and equipment requirements at a glance
Because the pros and cons of any blender vary greatly by application, this chart rates seven popular blenders against 22 material and equipment requirements, enabling the specifier to narrow blender selection according to: Blend uniformity Cycle times Cleanability Batch…
LMT200 for High-Pressure Reactor Tank Level Control in Refineries
Case study showing efficiency of the LMT200 in replacing multiple transmitters for level measurement Specific challenges exist when using a high-pressure reactor vessel in a refinery’s gas oil hydrotreater unit. The tank is very long and hence the level measurement…
Ketjen and Aramco announce collaboration to develop advanced FCC catalysts
Ketjen Corp., a leader in catalyst and specialty chemicals innovation, and Saudi Aramco Technologies Company (SATC), a subsidiary of Aramco, have entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to co-develop, test, and deploy next-generation Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) catalysts and…
Air Liquide inaugurates manufacturing plant serving Taiwan’s semiconductor industry
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) unveils the successful construction of its new Advanced Materials manufacturing plant in Taichung City, Taiwan. Already present in this key innovative market with 54 facilities dedicated to the semiconductor industry in Taiwan, this is the first…
Cambrex progresses engineering on its new pharmaceutical ingredients plant in Iowa
Cambrex (East Rutherford, N.J.), a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced the completion of initial engineering studies for its new, large-scale active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing plant in Charles City, Iowa. This milestone marks significant progress toward…