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January 2013
COMMENTARY
2012 Changes for the magazine
It always makes me nervous when people say “change is…
Guidelines for supervising people
Based especially on FRI’s productivity statistics for 2010 and 2011,…Chementator Briefs
Soy polyurethanes Scientists at Battelle (Columbus, Ohio; www.battelle.org) have… 
A low-cost route to ultrathin Pt films
Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology…Nanoparticles help generate hydrogen
A research team is using clusters of gold atoms at… 
Scale up planned for a new CO2-capture process
Plans are underway to field-test a process that removes more…Membrane reactor may reduce wastage of natural gas
A small-scale ceramic membrane reactor to convert natural gas to… 
Using sunlight to incorporate CO2 into alpha-amino ketones
The research group of Masahiro Murakami at Kyoto University (Kyoto,…A starch-based cationic polymer for oil recovery
Cationic polymers have been used in the petroleum industry as… 
A step towards artificial photosynthesis
A photocatalyst that reduces CO2 into carbon monoxide is being…Nanoscale particles help produce steam
A research group at Rice University (Houston; www.rice.edu) has developed… This reactor will produce methanol directly from methane
Under an ARPA contract Gas Technology Institute (GTI, Des Plaines,… Improved bioleaching for nickel recovery
An Indian team from the Institute of Minerals & Materials… BUSINESS NEWS
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Outotec to provide a renewable energy solution for a bio-ethanol facility in Iowa
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with a major… Shell and Kinder Morgan plan to export LNG from the U.S.
Shell US Gas & Power LLC (Shell), a subsidiary of… UOP technology selected for petrochemical production in China
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, announced… Fluor to provide engineering services for PDH project in Canada
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded a contract by… Uhde wins another fertilizer contract in Turkey
Bandirma Gübre Fabrikaları A.Åž. (BAGFAS; Bandirma, Turkey) has awarded ThyssenKrupp… Jacobs receives contract for boron expansion project
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) says it was… Technip awarded contracts for ethylene plant expansion in Kentucky
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded engineering and procurement contracts… Bechtel completes construction of chemical weapons demilitarization facility
Bechtel (Houston; www.bechtel.com) announced today the Bechtel Pueblo Team (BPT)… Air Products’ Phase One Carbon Capture Project onstream in Texas
Described by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE; Washington, D.C.;… Bechtel acquires Chevron’s WWT Process
Bechtel (Houston; www.bechtel.com) has purchased Chevron’s Waste Water Treatment (WWT)… Lanxess to build new pigment plant in China
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is expanding its global production… Messer produces pure CO2 from waste gas in China
The largest privately managed industrial gas specialist, Messer Group GmbH… Lanxess expands dichlorobenzene capacity at Leverkusen facility
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has increased its dichlorobenzene capacity… Technip awarded PTA-contract contract by JBF Petrochemicals
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by JBF Petrochemicals, a… Linde and Forest BtL sign licensing agreement for Carbo-V technology
Linde Engineering Dresden GmbH, a subsidiary of The Linde Group… Petronas and Evonik sign LoI for projects in ‘Rapid Project’
Petronas (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; www.petronas.com.my) and Evonik Industries AG Essen,… BASF and Sinopec move towards a world-scale isononanol plant in Maoming
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) and China Petroleum & Chemical… Praxair India expands supply to JSW Steel
Praxair India Pvt- Ltd. (Bangalore), a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc.,… Evonik signs MoU with government of Rostov region
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik) and the government of… Bilfinger to acquire Johnson Screens
Engineering and services group Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany; www.bilfinger.com) has… Praxair starts up new ASU in India
Praxair India Private Ltd. (Bangalore), a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc.… KBR awarded Veba Combi Cracker license and engineering services contract in Cambodia
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) was awarded a contract by Cambodian Petrochemical… JGC-led JV awarded contract for petroleum refinery and petrochemical complex in Vietnam
A joint venture (JV) consisting of JGC Corp. (www.jgc.co.jp), with… KBR wins ammonia-plant-revamp project in Hungary
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract to provide… Praxair China signs contract with Jinlong Copper
Praxair China Shanghai; www.praxair.cn) has signed a new contract to… SNC-Lavalin awarded EPCM contract for Élénore gold project in Canada
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada; www.snclavalin.com) has been awarded a… KBR selected by CRI Catalyst to develop engineering packages for IH2 process
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) says it was selected by CRI Catalyst… Jacobs wins another contract from Reliance Industries
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) announced today it… Oxea to increase production capacities in Texas, with optimized processes
The chemical company Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) has developed… Evonik expands its market position for C4-based products
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) is further expanding its… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
Waste Heat Recovery Methods And Technologies
Waste heat recovery (WHR) is essential for increasing energy efficiency…
Design and Specification of A Compressed Air System
An industrial compressed-air system is expected to supply air of…
Use Simplified Lifecycle-Cost Computations to Justify Upgrades
Virtually every process-plant manager pursues the commendable goals of safely…
Non-chemical Water Treatment
Non-chemical water treatment methods generally utilize electricity to prevent scale…
2012 Changes for the magazineIt always makes me nervous when people say “change is…
Guidelines for supervising peopleBased especially on FRI’s productivity statistics for 2010 and 2011,…
Soy polyurethanes Scientists at Battelle (Columbus, Ohio; www.battelle.org) have…
A low-cost route to ultrathin Pt filmsResearchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology…
A research team is using clusters of gold atoms at…
Scale up planned for a new CO2-capture processPlans are underway to field-test a process that removes more…
A small-scale ceramic membrane reactor to convert natural gas to…
Using sunlight to incorporate CO2 into alpha-amino ketonesThe research group of Masahiro Murakami at Kyoto University (Kyoto,…
Cationic polymers have been used in the petroleum industry as…
A step towards artificial photosynthesisA photocatalyst that reduces CO2 into carbon monoxide is being…
A research group at Rice University (Houston; www.rice.edu) has developed…
Under an ARPA contract Gas Technology Institute (GTI, Des Plaines,…
An Indian team from the Institute of Minerals & Materials…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with a major…
Shell US Gas & Power LLC (Shell), a subsidiary of…
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, announced…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded a contract by…
Bandirma Gübre Fabrikaları A.Åž. (BAGFAS; Bandirma, Turkey) has awarded ThyssenKrupp…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) says it was…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded engineering and procurement contracts…
Bechtel (Houston; www.bechtel.com) announced today the Bechtel Pueblo Team (BPT)…
Described by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE; Washington, D.C.;…
Bechtel (Houston; www.bechtel.com) has purchased Chevron’s Waste Water Treatment (WWT)…
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is expanding its global production…
The largest privately managed industrial gas specialist, Messer Group GmbH…
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has increased its dichlorobenzene capacity…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by JBF Petrochemicals, a…
Linde Engineering Dresden GmbH, a subsidiary of The Linde Group…
Petronas (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; www.petronas.com.my) and Evonik Industries AG Essen,…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) and China Petroleum & Chemical…
Praxair India Pvt- Ltd. (Bangalore), a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc.,…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik) and the government of…
Engineering and services group Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany; www.bilfinger.com) has…
Praxair India Private Ltd. (Bangalore), a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc.…
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) was awarded a contract by Cambodian Petrochemical…
A joint venture (JV) consisting of JGC Corp. (www.jgc.co.jp), with…
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract to provide…
Praxair China Shanghai; www.praxair.cn) has signed a new contract to…
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada; www.snclavalin.com) has been awarded a…
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) says it was selected by CRI Catalyst…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) announced today it…
The chemical company Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) has developed…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) is further expanding its…
Waste Heat Recovery Methods And TechnologiesWaste heat recovery (WHR) is essential for increasing energy efficiency…
Design and Specification of A Compressed Air SystemAn industrial compressed-air system is expected to supply air of…
Use Simplified Lifecycle-Cost Computations to Justify UpgradesVirtually every process-plant manager pursues the commendable goals of safely…
Non-chemical Water TreatmentNon-chemical water treatment methods generally utilize electricity to prevent scale…
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