The BW Clip4 (photo) is a new four-gas, portable monitor that can operate continuously for two years without the need to change sensors or charge batteries. BW Clip4 monitors significantly reduce maintenance costs associated with fleets of portable gas detectors…
This column is based on “Sulfuric Acid Production from Sulfur via Double-Contact Process – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/sulfuric-acid-production-cost. Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is among the most important industrial chemicals, with large-scale uses…
Follow this guidance to specify a control valve accurately during the design phase Control valves are one of the most common and important instruments used in the chemical process industries (CPI). They help to ensure smooth and efficient operation…
Parker Hannifin Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio; www.parker.com) completed its acquisition of Clarcor Inc., a major manufacturer of filtration products, for approximately $4.3 billion in cash, including the assumption of net debt. The strategic transaction creates a combined organization with a comprehensive…
Nel ASA (Oslo, Norway; www.nelhydrogen.com) has entered into a non-binding term sheet to acquire the Connecticut-based hydrogen technology company Proton Energy Systems Inc. (Proton OnSite; www.protononsite.com ). This will create the world’s largest hydrogen electrolyzer company with a global footprint. The…
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco; Dhahran; www.saudiaramco.com) and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; www.petronas.com) signed a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA), allowing Saudi Aramco’s equity participation in PETRONAS’ Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in the…
The following are recently published books relevant to professionals in the chemical process industries (CPI). Scaling Chemical Processes: Practical Guides in Chemical Engineering. By Jonathan Worstell, Butterworth-Heinemann, Elsevier, 2016, 177 pages, $180.00. Technologies for Biochemical Conversion of Biomass. By Hongzhang…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) announced that SunCoke Energy, Inc. (Lisle, Ill.; www.suncoke.com) has awarded Fluor a contract to provide certain maintenance support and capital project services at SunCoke coke facilities in the United States. Fluor will book the undisclosed…
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex; Mexico City; www.pemex.com) announced that Air Liquide México S.A. de R.L. de C.V. will supply hydrogen to the Miguel Hidalgo refinery in Tula, for the next 20 years. According to the strategy described in its Business Plan,…
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) recently doubled the capacity of their Kepstan PEKK (Poly-Ether-Ketone-Ketone) product line in France, and confirms its future investment at its Mobile, Alabama site in a world-scale PEKK plant expected to come onstream in the second half…