For the divestiture process of its specialty chemicals affiliate, Atotech B.V., a global manufacturer of high technology plating solutions, Total S.A. (Paris; www.total.com) has accepted an offer from The Carlyle Group (www.carlyle.com). In the framework of this transaction, Total will…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) and Avantium (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.avantium.com) announced the formation of a new joint venture (JV) for the production and marketing of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), which is produced from renewable resources, as well as the marketing…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has been awarded two orders, worth a total of EUR 25 million, for the new VSF X Modular Solvent Extraction technology. The orders have been booked in Outotec's 2016 third quarter order intake. Outotec will…
Axens (Rueill-Malmaison, France; www.axens.net) announced the signature of several technology licensing agreements with PT Pertamina (Jakarta, Indonesia; www.pertamna.com) for its major expansion project to upgrade residue into gasoline in Balikpapan and for a new middle distillate hydrotreater in Cilacap to…
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) has announced plans to construct a new leading-class polyester powder resin manufacturing facility, the first of its kind in India, on its existing resin platform in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. The project, which represents an investment of…
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com), through its Brazilian subsidiary White Martins, has signed a long-term agreement expanding its supply of oxygen to Fibria Celulose S/A (www.fibria.com.br) in Três Lagoas, Brazil. Fibria is the world’s largest producer of eucalyptus pulp, exporting…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) is expanding its research and development (R&D) facilities for silicones by establishing a new R&D center located in Ann Arbor, Mich. The facility is dedicated to support Wacker’s overall business and product development in…
Amec Foster Wheeler (London, U.K.; www.amecfw.com) has been awarded a contract by Singapore Refining Co. (SRC), a joint venture between Singapore Petroleum Company and Chevron, to undertake Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and Detailed Engineering Services for upgrade of…
DETECTION One of the simplest leak detectors for thermal fluid is the smoke that shows up when the hot fluid is exposed to air. The amount of smoke depends on the size of the leak, the temperature of the fluid and…
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) has started up a hydrogen plant for Repsol, one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon fuels and petrochemicals. The new 12 million-standard-cubic-feet-per-day steam methane reformer (SMR) is located at Repsol’s La Pampilla Refinery in…