LLC Novatek – Ust-Luga has chosen the Haldor Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) Convection Reformer (HTCR) for hydrogen production at its petroleum refinery in Ust-Luga, Russia. The modular HTCR technology lived up to Novatek’s strict requirements for minimal water consumption,…
Honeywell says that the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) will use Honeywell UOP’s (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology to supply high-quality hydrogen as part of the modernization of the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery (HAOR)…
Eurochem Group AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.eurochemgroup.com) and Stamicarbon B.V. (Sittard, the Netherlands; www.stamicarbon.com), the innovation and license company of Maire Tecnimont Group (www.mairetecnimont.com), announce the formal opening of Russia’s first urea ammonium sulphate (UAS) plant at EuroChem’s Novomoskovskiy Azot plant,…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has started production of its latest fungicide innovation Revysol at its site in Hannibal, Missouri. With this new active ingredient, BASF will provide farmers worldwide with a new tool to ensure healthy, disease-free crops for…
Sener (www.group.sener), global engineering and technology group, together with its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partners, Emvelo and Cobra, announces that the Ilanga-1 concentrated solar power (CSP) plant has been completed. The EPC partners reached the certificate to initiate commercial…
The Verder Group (www.verderliquids.com), a Dutch family-owned business specializing in the manufacture and distribution of pumps and laboratory equipment, has acquired JEC Ltd. (www.jecpump.com), a Korean manufacturer of hygienic rotary lobe, centrifugal and twin-screw pumps. This acquisition will strengthen Verder’s…
Lloyd’s Register (LR; www.lr.org), a leading global provider of engineering and technology-centric professional services, today launched AllAssets, an innovative SaaS-based Asset Performance Management (APM) platform, making optimization for inspection and maintenance a reality. As organizations strive to maximize asset availability…
KRAIBURG TPE GmbH & Co. KG (Waldkraiburg, Germany; www.kraiburg-tpe.com ) will begin operation of a new production line at its Malaysia plant this month to boost TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) production capacity by 35% and increase KRAIBURG TPE’s total production capabilities…
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (Cheltenham, U.K.; www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com) has signed a conditional sale and purchase agreement to acquire Gestra AG and associated businesses (Gestra) from Flowserve Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.flowserve.com) for a cash-free, debt-free consideration of €186 million (£160 million). Gestra, which…
Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) will undertake a significant capacity expansion of its sodium methylate facility located in Mobile, Ala. Upon completion, the Mobile plant will be capable of producing up to 90,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). The decision to…