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Certify cables with this hand-held device
The new WireXpert 500 cable tester (photo) targets copper cabling up to Cat 6A standards. With its modular concept and unique licensing system, the WireXpert 500 is a versatile, cost-effective tool for cable system certification in office environments, industrial settings,…
Technology Profile: Production of Nitrogen from Air
Nitrogen (N2) makes up 78% of ambient air (20.95% of air is oxygen). N2 is an inert (non-flammable) gas used in industrial plants to prevent undesirable chemical reactions from occurring. Nitrogen is the most common inert gas used in the…
U.S. chemical production rebound continues in June, ACC says
The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 3.1% in June following a 4.6% decline in May and a 1.2% decline in April, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). During June, chemical output rose in…
Haldor Topsoe and Yanchang form JV and build methanol catalyst facility in China
Haldor Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) and Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum (Group) Co., Ltd. (Yanchang) form a joint venture (JV) with the aim of delivering locally produced MK-151+ methanol synthesis catalysts to the Chinese market. The JV will secure fast delivery to…
Neles to acquire valve and pump businesses from Flowrox
Neles Corp. (Helsinki, Finland) has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire the valve and pump businesses of the Finland-based technology company Flowrox Oy (Lappeenranta, Finland). The acquisition will complement Neles' offering and exposure to the mining and metals industry.…
Chemical Activity Barometer rises in July, ACC says
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), rose 0.5% in July on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis following a 0.8% gain in June. On a year-over-year (Y/Y)…
Chemours sells Mining Solutions business to Draslovka for $520 million
The Chemours Company (Wilmington, Del.) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Mining Solutions business for $520 million in cash to Draslovka Holding a.s., a Czech-based private company specializing in cyanide production. The transaction is expected to close…
KBR awarded multiple technology contracts by PKN Orlen
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded technology licensing contracts by PKN Orlen (Płock, Poland) for KBR's Solvent Deasphalting (SDA) and Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC) technologies as part of PKN's Bottom-of-the-Barrel project for its Plock Refinery in…
2021 CEPCI Updates: May (prelim.) and April (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; top) for May 2021 (most recent available) is once again higher than the previous month, continuing a string of substantial monthly increases since the beginning of the year. In May,…
Lenzing invests €23.3 million in new wastewater-treatment plant in the U.K.
The Lenzing Group (Lenzing, Austria) is investing GBP 20 million (around €23.3 million) to build a new, state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant at its site in Grimsby, United Kingdom. The investment is part of the company’s plans to reduce wastewater emissions…