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Samsung C&T and Axens to collaborate on CCUS projects

Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group and Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) projects. Samsung C&T, a leading global EPC contractor with extensive experience…

Avoid misfills with inline sound-velocity measurement of incoming liquids

A single misfill can contaminate inventory, halt transfers, and lead to safety and environmental incidents. This risk affects not only tank farms and tank terminals, but also on-site tank farms, storage tanks and process tanks at chemical and process plants…

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2025 CEPCI updates: November (prelim.) and October (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for November 2025 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. It was the third consecutive monthly increase since August, and the ninth monthly increase since November…

U.S. CSB releases investigation report on hydrogen sulfide release at Deer Park refinery

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB; Washington, D.C.; www.csb.gov) today released its final investigation report into the fatal October 10, 2024 release of toxic hydrogen sulfide at the PEMEX Deer Park Refinery in Deer Park, Texas. Two…

Schneider Electric introduces open, software-defined DCS for industrial automation

At the recent ARC Industry Leadership Forum event, Schneider Electric (Rueil-Malmaison, France, www.se.com), a global energy technology leader, announced the introduction of EcoStruxure™ Foxboro Software Defined Automation (SDA), the industry’s first open, software‑defined Distributed Control System (DCS). This breakthrough combines…

Frontiers in Digital Transformation: Developments from the ARC Forum 2026

At the 30th ARC Industry Leadership Forum in Orlando in February, the prominent themes focused on industrial uses of artificial intelligence (AI), and involved the evolving digital transformation. In exploring these broad topics, presenters explored workforce challenges, such as combating…

Maximizing Autothermal Reformer Methanol Assets: A Strategic Revamp Approach

The revamp approach discussed here can deliver a 5% throughput increase at autothermal reformer (ATR)-based methanol plants without requiring any major equipment replacements or modifications Growing global methanol demand and tightening margins are pushing producers toward brownfield expansions that extract…

New device bridges traditional radio communication and mobile networks

IS380.1 is a 4G radio device that runs on this company's IS-OS 16 operating system (based on Android™). It is certified for Zone 1/21 hazardous industrial areas. The device bridges the gap between conventional radio communication and modern mobile networks. …

Three DuPont PVF plants in U.S. are now powered by 100% renewable electricity

DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced that its Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) films manufacturing operations in Buffalo, NY, Louisville, KY and Fayetteville, NC are now powered by 100% renewable electricity through the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This milestone reflects the…

Celanese opens expanded technology center in Michigan

Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announced the opening of its expanded Michigan Technology Center (MTC)—a strategic expansion that strengthens the company’s U.S.-based innovation footprint and advances its Engineered Materials 2026 growth strategy. The center is designed to enable earlier customer engagement,…