This column is based on “Acrylonitrile Production from Propylene,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/acrylonitrile-e11a. The highly reactive compound acrylonitrile (AN) contains a carbon-carbon double bond conjugated with a nitrile group. The chemical became important…
Learning what can degrade heat-transfer-fluid quality can help minimize potentially negative effects Organic heat transfer fluids (HTFs) are robust workhorses that are quite stable both thermally and chemically. However, they can yield to attacks from powerful or sometimes even subtle…
Many applications require accurate flowrate measurement for air or other gases. Installation requirements, calibration and maintenance are among the factors that must be considered when selecting a flow-measurement technology The measurement of air and other gases in manufacturing plants in…
This new series of pumps, based on proven liquid-ring vacuum technology, has been completely redesigned. Dolphin LM models are single-stage vacuum pumps for the vacuum range from atmospheric pressure to 100 Torr ultimate pressure. Dolphin LT models are available in…
Data collected and tabulated by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) show that the global chemical industry continued on a good note as the second quarter progressed. ACC’s Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) shows that global…
To meet growing customer demand in Europe, Oxea GmbH (Monheim am Rhein, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) will increase its European production capacity for neopentyl glycol (NPG). A debottlenecking project for NPG at the Oberhausen, Germany, production site is underway. Oxea has already…
Global Bioenergies (Every, France; www.global-bioenergies.com) announced having reached a new milestone in scaling up its C3 process converting renewable resources into isopropanol and acetone. These two bio-based compounds target large markets in the cosmetics and solvent segments. They can also…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Dallas, Tex.; www.jacobs.com) has been selected to provide design, engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) support services for the Candelaria Mill Optimization Project (CMOP) at the Candelaria Mining Complex located near the city of Copiapó in…
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Dusseldorf, Germany; www.henkel.com) has opened its Innovation and Interaction Center (IIC) for 3D Printing at its Tallaght site near Dublin, Ireland. The IIC, which is the first in a new generation of global industrial customer…
KBR, Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) announced that it has been awarded a contract to expand capacity for the manufacture of Tyvek nonwoven materials by DuPont Safety & Construction at its facility in Contern, Luxembourg. Under the terms of the reimbursable contract,…