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The Future Role of AI in CPI Compliance
Compliance in the chemical process industry (CPI) has become an increasingly complex endeavor, but artificial intelligence (AI) promises to help effectively navigate modern regulatory landscapes When it comes to compliance and safety in the chemical process industries (CPI), product stewardship,…
Focus On: Motors and Drives
Variable-frequency drives designed for ease-of-use The EZ VFD® family of variable-frequency drives (photo) for¼- to 2-horsepower (hp) applications are feature-rich models designed for ease of installation and usage. They are plug-and-play for most applications and include easily adjusted trimpots for…
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…
Dow announces cost-structure plan to utilize AI and automation; cut jobs
Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced a comprehensive plan to simplify how it operates and streamline its end-to-end processes. The Company will also reset its cost structure and modernize how it serves customers. Transform to Outperform targets the addition…
MOL Group enters strategic partnership with Libya’s National Oil Corporation
MOL Group (Budapest, Hungary; www.molgroup.info) has entered into a new strategic partnership with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC; Tripoli, Libya; www.noclibya.com.ly). The Memorandum of Understanding sets the foundation for cooperation in hydrocarbons exploration, technological innovation and crude trading. The memorandum…
A new AI chat assistant helps meet data-management demands
EcoSys™ 9.4 is the latest evolution of this company's Enterprise Project Performance solution. This update introduces the generative AI chat assistant, HxGN Alix, which is now embedded within EcoSys to transform how organizations plan and manage complex projects, letting…
Aduro Clean Technologies to build Hydrochemolytic Technology demonstration plant in the Netherlands
Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (London, Ont., Canada; www.adurocleantech.com) today announced it has selected Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands, located within the Chemelot chemical site, as the location for its planned industrial scale-up facility. The facility will host a First-of-a-Kind…
AkzoNobel to launch a new aerospace-coatings facility in Dubai
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com), the manufacturer of high-performance aerospace coatings solutions for aircraft worldwide, is preparing to launch a new color blending and distribution facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The strategic location of the new site…
This twin-screw feeder combines high-volume filling with accurate dribble flow
The Model TSF twin-screw feeder from Best Process Solutions (BPS) is designed for precise batching and weighing applications. The feeder’s dual-helix design combines fast, high-volume filling with accurate dribble flow at the end of the cycle. Its compact design is…
Kemvera gears up for commercialization of bio-based manufacturing processes for acetic acid and ethyl acetate
Kemvera (Denver, Colo.; formerly New Iridium) announced it has completed the process design package (FEL 1) for its planned 50,000 metric tons per year commercial-scale plant. To support scale-up for this commercial facility, Kemvera completed the design for a 500…