Energy recovery in spray-drying processes can reduce production costs, but involves trade-offs. Using milk powder as an example, this article describes a spreadsheet method to evaluate exhaust-gas recirculation scenarios for optimizing spray drying Dairy processing is among the most energy…
Remove PFAS from water with this ion-exchange resin MonoPlus TP 109 (photo) is a new macroporous anion-exchange resin for the selective removal of contaminants, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water. Lewatit MonoPlus TP 109 is especially suitable…
Understanding that viable strategies exist to protect essential cooling and heating systems from corrosion is a crucial step in ensuring proper asset protection Several years ago, a manufacturing plant was forced to unexpectedly shut down one of its main production…
The following is a selection of recently published books with potential relevance to various parts of the chemical process industries (CPI). Process Design for Cryogenics. By Alexander Alekseev, Wiley-VCH Publishing, 2024, 384 pages, $160.00. Handbook of Construction Management for Instrumentation…
Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has been selected by Essar Oil UK, a leading integrated downstream energy company, to be a technology licensor for its carbon capture facility, based in Stanlow, North West England. Topsoe will deliver its SNOX technology for…
Teck Resources Ltd. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada), one of Canada’s leading mining companies, announced the Carbon Capture Pilot Plant at its Trail Operations in southern British Columbia is now operating and successfully capturing carbon dioxide (CO2). “This is an important milestone…
AGC, Inc. (Tokyo) has announced that it has decided to expand its biopharmaceutical CDMO capability at the AGC Yokohama Technical Center. The total investment for the expansion is expected to be approximately 50 billion Japanese yen. Development services for gene…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) and International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) announced the next step towards the commercialization of the Designed Enzymatic Biomaterial (“DEB”) platform, a cutting-edge biotechnology process that enables production of new renewable polymers with enzymatic polymerization. These renewable…
LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) has commenced the construction of a cathode plant in the U.S., intending to establish a production hub for the global battery material market. The facility, located in Montgomery County, Clarksville, Tennessee, will locally produce…
Technip Energies (Paris) has been selected to provide Proprietary Technology, Engineering, and Procurement services for Dow’s net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions integrated ethylene cracker in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Technip Energies provided an Extended Basic Engineering Package for this…