Chemical Engineering
Sika announces construction of five new manufacturing plants
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has expanded its global manufacturing network with the opening of five new sites located in the United States, Argentina, Colombia, Bangladesh, and Tanzania. These facilities mark an important step in increasing the company’s production capacity and…
Givaudan to build a new manufacturing facility in Mexico
Givaudan (Zurich, Switzerland) announced a significant strategic investment to build a new fragrances manufacturing facility in Pedro Escobedo, Mexico, further strengthening its industrial footprint in Latin America and supporting its growth ambitions. This investment is in line with Givaudan’s 2030…
ExxonMobil starts up advanced recycling unit in Baytown
ExxonMobil Corp. (Houston, Tex.) announced that it third advanced recycling unit at the copmany's complex in Baytown, Texas, is now operational, a milestone that demonstrates our focus on addressing plastic waste and fostering a more circular economy. With this addition,…
Celanese completes divestiture of Micromax business to Element solutions
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announced that it has completed the divestiture of the Micromax® business to Element Solutions Inc. Celanese received approximately $500 million in cash from the transaction, and the proceeds will be deployed to support the Company’s deleveraging…
Chiyoda awarded EPC contract for Idemitsu Kosan’s solid-electrolyte plant
Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan) has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Idemitsu) for a large solid electrolyte pilot plant, aimed at the practical application of All-Solid-State lithium-ion batteries. A strategic partnership has…
Covestro completes major debottlenecking project at TDI plant in Shanghai
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has successfully completed a major debottlenecking project at its TDI (toluene diisocyanate) production facility in Shanghai, China. The company has increased the annual production capacity from 310,000 to 370,000 metric tons, representing a 20 percent expansion…
Smart Technologies for CPI Flow-Measurement Challenges
Diagnostics, self-monitoring and digital communication detect flowmeter issues, provide insight Accurate flow measurement is the backbone of chemical process optimization. Today’s flowmeters are being enhanced with smart technologies and other advances designed to overcome flow monitoring challenges in the chemical…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Discharging Solids from Bins and Hoppers
The chemical and physical properties of some solid materials render them prone to restricted flow and flow stoppages when discharging from bins and hoppers. This one-page reference outlines common solids-flow problems, as well as strategies and devices that can aid…
Troubleshooting an Ethanol Distillation Facility
This article made available to you by: The troubleshooting methods described here can help engineers to understand operational realities when “running blind” in complex distillation processes One of the most critical aspects in ethanol production is the distillation unit. Distillation…
Selecting Blue-Ammonia Technologies
Ammonia manufacturing with carbon capture (blue ammonia) has emerged as the most practical near-term option for deep decarbonization of ammonia production. Evaluated here are eight technology configurations for decarbonization strategies with blue ammonia production Ammonia is increasingly viewed as an…