Covid-19 has transformed industries like never before and the oil and gas sector is no exception to this. The demand for digital twin technologies is at an all-time high amidst the pandemic and major industry players are already making use of this technology for numerous significant projects.

Shell and tube heat exchangers find their applications in a variety of sectors. However, one of the major constraints that stands in the way of optimizing its thermal design is the pressure drop. Here’s an overview of why the managing the pressure drop is an essential aspect of its design and what are the considerations that need to be met.

Under the terms of the partnership, Boehringer Ingelheim will make use of its expertise in the field of computer-aided drug design and in silico modeling with Google’s outstanding resources. The pharmaceutical company is the first in its industry to team up with Google in quantum computing.

China's energy sector and the country's petrochemical industry are preparing for a future with less fossil fuel. The ‘development of non-fossil energy’ should be a priority from now on, according to a recently published white paper by the Chinese Government, the main points of which PROCESS (China) summarizes in an analysis.

Sensirion presents the new ultra-low power humidity sensor SHT40 for battery-driven applications and high-volume consumer electronics. The SHT40 is part of the company’s 4th generation of humidity sensors – the SHT4x series.

Covid-19 has transformed industries like never before and the oil and gas sector is no exception to this. The demand for digital twin technologies is at an all-time high amidst the pandemic and major industry players are already making use of this technology for numerous significant projects.

Microfluidic technologies are rapidly becoming the method of choice for micro- and nanoparticle production across a number of sectors, from cell biology research to drug development. This approach offers a number of advantages over traditional batch methods, including precise process control, enhanced reliability, and the ability to easily scale up production.

Rotork has launched a cloud-based Intelligent Asset Management system, a programme of advanced analytics for the management of intelligent flow control assets.

Koyuncu Group has finalized Inovyn to supply Bichlor bipolar electrolyzers to its new 33,000 sq. m production facility in Konya, Turkey. On completion, the plant is expected to produce chlorine, caustic, sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid and have an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons.

Greenergy has plans to invest in Front End Engineering Design of a project to produce low-carbon transportation fuels from waste tires. The new facility is expected to process up to 300 tons of shredded tires each day to produce low-carbon fuels in the first phase. A second independent plant could also be set up to produce sustainable aviation fuel.

The mega project will be carried out at IOCL’s Koyali refinery in Gujarat, India. With this project, the oil giant aims to capture over 250-500 thousand tons of CO₂ in a year initially and use the CO₂ for cost-effectively enhancing oil production from its oil fields.

Gevo’s new ‘Net-Zero’ projects aim to use renewable energy for producing energy dense liquid hydrocarbons. The company’s first project ‘Net-Zero 1’ will be built in South Dakota, USA and is expected to have a capacity of 45 million gallons per year of hydrocarbons.

According to market research, the market volume for "green" chemistry is due to almost double by 2025. Our white paper sets out how contract manufacturers are reacting to the trend for sustainability.

This paper will show by means of the example of a pusher centrifuge how to achieve optimum product quality, maximum energy efficiency and operation with a minimum of downtime and it describes the most important innovations of the past decade.

This paper looks at how the earlier PTA production method involving a multi-stage process with pressure and atmospheric centrifuges and a re-slurry tank can be replaced with one stand-alone device – the rotary pressure filter (RPF).

Do you want to operate radiometric measurements with minimal uncertainties to allow optimum performance of your process? Minimize error sources, so that difficult level, density & bulk flow measurement tasks achieve highest accuracy & reproducibility

The Cabb Group has consistently invested in upgrading its infrastructure at its Pratteln site in Switzerland since 2018. The company now plans further investments at its site and this move is in line with the firm’s growth strategy.

People have witnessed an increase in fake news during Covid-19. To dissect what is real and fake, the PQE Group has set up a task force which aims to provide scientifically correct information in a clear and simple manner.

Emerson’s Sergio Diaz, product marketing manager for safety systems, and Alexandre Peixoto, product marketing manager for cybersecurity, explain what factors need to be considered in creating defendable safety systems.

With fast data communication and high bandwidths, Industrial Ethernet paves the way to Industry 4.0 in the chemical, oil/gas and petrochemical industries. But what about in zone 0, 1 or 2? From A for antenna to W for WLAN: typical problems that can arise with Ethernet installations in hazardous areas and the right solution.

Microfluidic technologies are rapidly becoming the method of choice for micro- and nanoparticle production across a number of sectors, from cell biology research to drug development. This approach offers a number of advantages over traditional batch methods, including precise process control, enhanced reliability, and the ability to easily scale up production.

Under the Pfizer Breakthrough Growth Initiative, Pfizer has made the mega investment in four clinical-stage biotech companies. The initiative aims at investing up to 500 million dollars in biotechnology companies in order to ensure the continuity of potential clinical development programs.

Under the terms of the partnership, Boehringer Ingelheim will make use of its expertise in the field of computer-aided drug design and in silico modeling with Google’s outstanding resources. The pharmaceutical company is the first in its industry to team up with Google in quantum computing.

JPF Netherlands, the holding company of Jindal Films Europe, has acquired 100 % shares in Domo Chemicals’ Domo Films Solutions Spa (DFS). The move is expected to expand Jindal Films’ business into nylon films.

Blackmer has recently announced the launch of its new System One High Temperature Series centrifugal pumps. Utilising high-temperature flanges, elastomers, and a unique centerline mount that supports high temperatures, the new series pumps are able to exceed the 400°F (204°C) standard temperature limit of conventional centrifugal pumps.

With the Hi Pace 350 and 450, Pfeiffer Vacuum presents a turbopump especially dedicated for applications like mass spectrometry, electron-microscopy, metrology tools, particle accelerators and plasma physics.

With an available gas flow accuracy rating of 0.5 % and pressures up to 1,060 bar, the Micro Motion HPC015 from Emerson is ideal for high-pressure hydrogen dispensing.

With the new oil-free DSS scroll vacuum pump, Atlas Copco is expanding its range of dry industrial pumps. The robust, low-wear pump is particularly suitable for vacuum generation in the rough vacuum range.