Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) signed a long-term agreement for Praxair to design, build, own, and operate a new syngas-processing plant at BASF’s facility in Geismar, Louisiana. The new plant, which will start up…
The Specialty Chemicals Market Volume Index fell 0.3 percent in September, reflecting the lingering effects of Hurricane Harvey on market volumes, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). The decline follows a virtually flat performance in August.…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Dallas, Tex.; www.jacobs.com) has been selected by Teck Resources Ltd. (Vancouver, Canada) and Aurubis AG (Hamburg, Germany) to perform the pre-feasibility study (PFS) for a proposed copper cathode production facility in Peru. Under the terms of…
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BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) celebrated the opening of a new production plant for biocatalyzed acrylamide (BioACM) at its site in Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park, Nanjing, China. With this investment in its wholly owned BioACM plant in Nanjing, BASF is…
This company’s heat-resistant diaphragm pumps withstand temperatures to 240°C. For sampling and analysis of hot gases and vapors, these heated-head pumps are designed not only handle high heat, but also to maintain consistent media temperature. This feature prevents constituents from…
ElectraSyn Flow (photo) is a system for continuous electrosynthesis. A peristaltic pump moves the basic material/electrolyte via two flexible pipes through the electrosynthesis cell. Within this flow cell, two electrodes are mounted parallel and at a short distance to each…
This company’s tantalum treated parts offer superior corrosion resistance that can extend the life of an array of parts, including valves, fittings, autoclaves, process chambers, flow reactors, fasteners, mixers, flowmeters and medical devices, as well as…
This company’s line of compact electric valve actuators are compatible with any valve brand, model or series under 4 in. in size, thanks to a customizable mounting kit. The ability to control any valve stem with micro-positioning allows the user…
This company’s multi-basket strainers (photo) and multi-bag filter housings offer a wide range of flow capacities and contaminant-holding capabilities. They contain from 2 to 23 baskets. To serve as a strainer, a unit is equipped with perforated stainless-steel baskets (mesh-lined…