Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has successfully closed its previously announced acquisition of the Billings refinery and associated marketing and logistics assets from ExxonMobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.) and two of its subsidiaries. The base purchase price of…
Carbios (St-Beauzire, France) and Indorama Ventures Ltd. (IVL; Bangkok, Thailand) announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a Joint Venture (JV) for the construction of the world’s first PET (polyethylene terephthalate) biorecycling plant in France1.…
The past couple of months have been prime time for academic graduations. Graduation ceremonies, aptly named commencements, mark a time when graduates look forward to starting a new phase of their journeys. For some, it means moving on to a…
The Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS) Business Guide makes the business case for the O-PAS. An example from the biopharmaceutical industry illustrates the benefits of interoperability and open process automation architecture Normally, technical standards focus purely on technology. However, while…
Polymer components in column trays can avoid issues associated with corrosion of metal equipment Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd. (GACL) — a major chemical producer in Gujarat state in western India — was facing corrosion challenges with its distillation columns.…
The Bluetector is this company’s new generation of horizontal peeler centrifuges. Features of the new brand include an optimized and patented housing shape (photo), which permits the efficient drainage of filtrate through the rear wall without any additional guidance for…
Follow these key considerations when deciding which internals to use in fixed-bed, axial-flow vessels Fixed-bed, axial-flow vessel internals are installed in natural gas plants, petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, chemical plants and industrial gas facilities. Thermal-swing gas and liquid dehydrators, treaters…
The seventh annual Connected Plant Conference (www.connectedplantconference.com) — presented by Chemical Engineering and sister publication POWER Magazine — is taking place at the Marriott Canal Street in New Orleans, La. on Jun 25–28. The event will bring together industry experts…
Numerous factors are taken into account when designing a filtration system, including technical, logistical and safety considerations Filtration is an essential step in the production and processing of many materials in the chemical process industries (CPI). Beyond the efficacy of…
Obtaining the most value from data requires effective communications among industrial internet of things (IIoT)-connected devices that allow integration between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems. Data brokers play a key role in allowing communication between the two…