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Largest LNG plant in northeast China to feature B&V’s patented technology
Black & Veatch (B&V; Overland Park, Kan.; www.bv.com), in partnership with Chemtex, has been selected by Jilin Qianyuan Energy Development to deliver a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility. Once completed in late 2013, the 500,000-Nm3/d plant will be the…
U.S. chemical production rose slightly in March, but level is uneven, ACC says
Overall production from the U.S. chemical industry rose by 0.2% in March, but the pattern has been uneven over the past several months, according to the latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.;…
Outotec to deliver iron-ore pelletizing technology to Gol-E-Gohar, Iran
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has been selected by Gol-E-Gohar Mining & Industrial Co. to design and provide technology for an iron ore pelletizing plant located in the Kerman province of Iran. The plant's annual capacity is approximately five million…
Praxair Signs New Contract with Deacero in Mexico
Praxair Mexico, a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) has signed a new contract with Deacero, a leading Mexican steel company, to supply oxygen, argon and nitrogen to a new plant being built in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, a major…
Biochemical engineering award winners announced
The Society for Biological Engineering (SBE; New York; http://bio.aiche.org/) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has announced the inaugural winners of the D. I. C. Wang Award for Excellence in Biochemical Engineering. The inaugural recipients of the award,…
ITT Goulds slurry pump wins innovation award at pump industry awards
The XHD Extra Heavy Duty Lined Slurry Pump from ITT Goulds Pumps (Seneca Falls, N.Y.; www.gouldspumps.com) took top honors at this year's Pump Industry Awards, presented by the British Pump Manufacturers' Association. The XHD pump, which serves the mining…
U.S. wholesale chemical sales up for February, ACC report says
Sales of chemicals at the wholesale level rose in February by 1.6%, to $9.8 billion, according to data from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) that are found in ACC’s latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report. Chemical inventories…
ECHA to release new version of IUCLID 5
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) says it is going to release a new version of IUCLID 5 (International Uniform Chemical Information Database; http://iuclid.eu) in late May 2012 and, subsequently, a new release of REACH-IT, the information technology infrastructure that underpins…
BASF to invest in new chemical production site in Dahej, India
BASF India Ltd. (Mumbai; www.basf.com) will invest €150 million to set up a new chemical production site at the Dahej Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR), located on the west coast of India in Gujarat. The new site will…
Uhde and Mongolian government reach agreement on CTL and coke-making plants
On 31 March 2012, the Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj visited North Rhine-Westphalia accompanied by a major business delegation during a five-day state visit to Germany. On this occasion ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH (Uhde; Dortmund, Germany; www.uhde.eu) and the representatives of the…