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Technip Energies and Versalis to combine their advanced plastics-recycling technologies

Technip Energies (Paris) and Versalis S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese), Eni’s chemical company, have signed an agreement aimed at integrating Versalis' Hoop and Technip Energies' Pure.rOil and Pure.rGas purification technologies by developing a technological platform for the advanced chemical recycling of…

Recently Published Books for the CPI: September 2023

The following is a list of selected recently published books that may have relevance to professionals in the chemical process industries (CPI):        Advanced Chemical Process Control: Putting Theory into Practice. By Morten Hovd, Wiley-VCH Publishing, 2023, 368 pages, 140.00.…

Comprehensive handling for a variety of water-treatment materials

This company offers a number of pre-packaged chemical feed and mix solutions for various water- and wastewater-treatment applications. Materials such as activated carbon, diatomaceous earth, lime, sod ash and others can be easily and effectively handled with high efficiency and…

Funnels for dispensing and pouring materials into containers

The new Falcon line of stainless-steel funnels (photo) are used for the fast, safe, and efficient pouring of materials into intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), drums plunger cans, spray bottles and other chemical containers. They are well-suited to guide the flow…

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Commissioning completed for a carbon-capture pilot plant that uses a novel solvent

Commissioning is wrapping up this month for a pilot facility designed to validate the capabilities of a new carbon-capture solvent. The pilot plant was constructed by Koch Modular Process Systems (KMPS; Paramus, N.J.; www.kochmodular.com) as part of Project Enterprise, a…

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Business News: September 2023

Plant Watch Mitsui Chemicals to increase production capacity for polyurethane dispersions August 11, 2023 — Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan; www.mitsuichemicals.com) will increase its production capacity for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) at the company’s Shimizu site. This expansion will approximately double…

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Advances in Chlor-Alkali Technologies

The products of the chlor-alkali process continue to be essential for many purposes across the global value chain. Modern chlor-alkali technologies can vastly improve upon the safety and environmental performance of legacy systems The chlor-alkali production process is one of…

Show Preview: Weftec

This year’s Weftec technical exhibition and conference (www.weftec.org) is taking place Sept. 30–Oct. 4 in Chicago, Ill. The event will highlight the newest technologies to address water- and wastewater-treatment challenges. This preview highlights a small selection of Weftec exhibitors.

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Rotary Drum Maintenance

Follow these nine recommendations to establish a strong program for preventive maintenance of rotary drums in drying, cooling and other treatments of bulk solids Maximizing efficiency is increasingly a critical priority for plant managers, leading many to move away from…

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Reducing Emissions for Sustainable Manufacturing

Facilities can reduce emissions without major capital projects. Here are some practical ideas showing where to start People working in the air-pollution control industry used to boast that you can remove everything from fluegas except carbon dioxide, and it remains…