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Praxair to supply hydrogen for Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery

Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc, has reached an agreement with Phillips 66 to supply high-purity hydrogen to the company’s Sweeny Refinery located in Old Ocean, Texas, starting in early 2021. Praxair will extend its…

7 Ways to Achieve Process Safety in Chemical Production

In chemical production, safety during manufacturing operations is of the utmost importance. METTLER TOLEDO has prepared a new booklet on how cutting-edge analytics helped leading producers keep a safe environment during production. This 16-page guide contains short case studies on…

The Journey to Digitalization

Migrating to a connected plant with a digital platform helps industries maintain a competitive edge. This article offers insight on how to get started We are often asked how chemical companies pursue digital adoption. As you can surmise, this is…

DuPont to build new specialty materials manufacturing plant in East China

DuPont (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) announced that it is investing more than $80 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province in East China. The new facility will produce compounded high-end engineering plastics and adhesives to serve customers…

Evonik acquires PeroxyChem for $625 million

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has signed an agreement with One Equity Partners to acquire PeroxyChem LLC (Philadelphia, Pa.; www.peroxychem.com) for $625 million. PeroxyChem is a manufacturer of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and peracetic acid (PAA) and is well positioned…

Praxair to Build New Liquid Hydrogen Plant in La Porte Texas

Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc has commenced construction of its fifth liquid hydrogen plant in the U.S., adding geographic and source diversification. The new investment in La Porte, Texas, is in response to growing…

Fluid Sealing Association appoints new president

The Fluid Sealing Association (FSA; Wayne, Pa.; www.fluidsealing.com) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert (Rob) S. Coffee as President of the Association.  He is currently the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Proco Products, Inc., in Stockton,…

Wanhua Chemical Group to institute first UOP Process Reliability Advisor service in China

Honeywell (Morris Plains, N.J.; www.honeywell.com) today announced that Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. will use the Honeywell Connected Plant Process Reliability Advisor to provide prescriptive monitoring of its UOP C3 Oleflex unit at its plant in Shandong Province in Eastern…

Praxair to supply high-purity nitrogen for Samsung semiconductor facility in Hwaseong

Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc, announced it has signed a longterm agreement to supply ultra-high purity nitrogen to Samsung’s world-class semiconductor facility in Hwaseong, South Korea. This is the fifth plant Praxair will build…

WorleyParsons awarded framework agreement for EPCM services by Sabic

WorleyParsons Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) has been awarded a five-year framework agreement by Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC), for the provision of engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services. Under the agreement, WorleyParsons will work with SABIC to optimize…