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Foster Wheeler: Plastic-waste-to-fuel plant

Foster Wheeler AG (ZUG, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) says its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a contract by Cynar Plc to provide basic process engineering design services for a 6,000 metric-ton per year plant to convert non-recyclable waste plastics…

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Uhde Services to start supplying fluidized-bed lignite-drying technology of RWE Power

Uhde Services GmbH (Haltern, Germany; www.uhde.eu) has signed a framework agreement with RWE Power (Cologne, Germany; www.rwe.com) for use of the fluidized-bed lignite drying technology with internal waste heat utilization. Uhde Services will thus join Linde KCA Dresden (Linde Group;…

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Siemens: Automation technology for North America’s largest sugar refinery 

Siemens AG (Munich, Germany; www.siemens.com) has been awarded the contract to equip the biggest sugar refinery operating in North America. The Siemens Industry Automation Division will be supplying electrical and control technology to the producing plant, which is currently under…

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Huntsman to expand PU production in India

The Polyurethanes division of Huntsman Corp. (Everberg, Belgium; www.huntsman.com) plans to expand its polyurethane (PU) production capabilities in India. Over the next year, Huntsman will invest $10 million in the construction of a world-class systems house in Pune, India —…

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High-end stainless grade challenges Ni alloys and Ti

Outokumpu Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outokumpu.com) is now offering the high-performance stainless steel grade Outokumpu 654 SMO. The grade, which offers superior corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, is set to move the boundaries of stainless steel by offering a cost-effective alternative…

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Oxea to build new carboxylic acids unit

Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) announced today that due to continued strong growth in strategic, high-value segments, the company will build a new carboxylic acids unit in Oberhausen, Germany, that will come on stream by late 2012. The new unit…

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Coperion lands large order from Borouge

Coperion GmbH (Stuttgart, Germany; www.coperion.com) landed the biggest single contract in the company's history, with a volume of €100 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.The company was contracted by Borouge, a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil…

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KBR’s ROSE technology for refinery revamp

KBR, Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Aramco Lubricating Oil Refining Co. (Luberef) to implement KBR’s proprietary Solvent Deasphalting (SDA) Technology, ROSE (Residuum Oil Supercritical Extraction), for Luberef’s Yanbu Refinery Expansion Project in Saudi Arabia. Under…

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Neste Oil & ADNOC partnership in VHVI-base oils

Neste Oil Corp. (Keilaranta, Finland; www. www.nesteoil.com) and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; www.adnoc.ae) have entered into a partnership concerning VHVI (very high viscosity index) base oils. Along with the cooperation, 600,000 metric tons…

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Neste Oil: Waste for renewable-diesel production

Neste Oil Corp. (Keilaranta, Finland; www. www.nesteoil.com) is to increase its use of waste as a raw material for producing NExBTL renewable diesel in 2011. Palm oil will continue to be the single largest raw material input, and is expected…