PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of July 2022’ from all over the world. Right from Lonza developing a large-scale fill & finish facility for commercial drug products to Shell building Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Engineering consortium Petrofac has received notification of a provisional award for an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Sonatrach for the Tinrhert EPC2 Development Project in Algeria. The contract is valued at approximately 300 million dollars, with Petrofac’s share around 200 million dollars.

Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) offers considerable benefits for end users in the process industry by facilitating seamless connectivity between field devices using the Ethernet protocol and greatly simplifying the creation of high-performance automation networks.

Global chemicals company Kemira has renewed its framework agreement with industrial services provider Bilfinger for comprehensive maintenance services at its production site in Helsingborg, Sweden. The contract runs for a period of five years and covers various factory units within Kemira's largest location worldwide.

Inosim has introduced Version 13 of its Process Simulation Software which offers Inosim Bicon. This enables one to better analyze the complex, dynamic behavior of the production plant and its interdependent processes. The latest version also comes with the Inosim Foresight system which forecasts the future state of a plant, based on high-precision digital twins.

Rico Sicherheitstechnik will be exhibiting its Redisc pressure relief valve and gas-tight butterfly valves at a trade fair for powder & bulk solids processing and analytics in Germany. The latest product addition to the firm’s portfolio is the pressure relief valve which is used in isolators to ensure pressure equalization in the event of increased overpressure.

Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) offers considerable benefits for end users in the process industry by facilitating seamless connectivity between field devices using the Ethernet protocol and greatly simplifying the creation of high-performance automation networks.

It’s hard to imagine biotechnological production without the reactor out of the bag — but is the single-use megatrend still in vogue elsewhere in these sustainability-minded times? It certainly is, says Marcus Bayer, Market Segment Manager Single-Use at Hamilton.

Under a joint venture, SK Geo Centric and Weixing Chemical have plans to establish a new Ethylene Acrylic Acid (EAA) production facility in China in the background of growing demand in Asia. The project is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025 and begin commercial production with an annual capacity of 40,000 tons.

Toyo India has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract for a 2.50 MMTPA Vacuum Distillation Unit at Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOCL) Gujarat refinery in India.

Black & Veatch together with Shanghai LBT Engineering & Technology have developed the landmark production facility in China for Calysseo Chongqing, a joint venture between animal nutrition leader Adisseo and protein innovator Calysta. The new unit is expected to produce 20,000 tons of low carbon animal feed every year.

Providing functional turnkey solutions for demanding industry projects based on innovative technology and process know-how: The EPC group transitioned itself beyond an engineering company. The key to their success? Strategic partnerships, a strong focus on technology and offering the right solution in the right place at the right time.

In the China Biopharmaceutical Industry Report, the analysts provide insights into recent market developments and current conditions and highlight the industry's opportunities and challenges.

Download the Compliance Guide containing 18 FAQ to learn how to ensure adherence to the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph.Eur.) Chapter 2.1.7 "Balances for Analytical Purposes".

The efficiency of a fermentation process in pharma or food production often remains unchallenged for years, unless there are acute issues. The white paper gives insights on how to use Artificial Intelligence to improve this process.

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.

Challenges for manufacturers of explosion protection solutions – LNG, hydrogen, and digitalization of process plants with Ethernet-APL are focal points for manufacturers of explosion protection solutions. We talked to Dr Andreas Kaufmann, Head of Marketing and Innovation at R. Stahl, about how the Ex specialist is dealing with these future challenges.

MSA Safety’s fixed gas and flame detection monitoring solution – Field Server FGFD Protoair Gateway enables process and plant engineers to supervise their systems around the clock.

LG Chem’s new flame-retardant engineering plastic product has the potential to prevent the spread of flames in batteries, thus offering the world’s longest fire-resistance performance. Commercial production of the new product is expected to commence in 2023.

The Chinese robot company Chongqing Sevnce Technology exhibited an intelligent explosion-proof inspection robot at a recently held trade show in Iran. With an Ex d IIB T4 Gb China explosion-proof certification along with an IP65 waterproof and dustproof certification, the robot paves the way for digitization, intelligent, and safe industrial development in the oil & gas industry.

Sea Vision and the Marchesini Group are launching a brand-new solution in the market for primary pack serialization and aggregation, comprising a complete range of technologies to print, inspect and pack serialized blisters and perform aggregation with cartons, all integrated in a 4.0 environment.

Borealis has plans to launch a squeeze-out offer for its fertilizer business Rosier at a price of 20 Euros per share. The deal will be carried out in accordance with the Belgian Royal Decree on Public Squeeze-Out Offers however; it remains subject to receiving the report of the independent expert.

Nutrien has appointed Ken Seitz as its new President and CEO. Seitz had been appointed as interim CEO by the firm since January 2022 and under his leadership, the company has achieved significant results.

Apart from process safety and product quality, one particular aspect is of major importance for a tableting plant: efficiency. The machine should be as economical as possible, while taking up a minimum of space. Instead of being oversized and complex, it should be compact and simple. In the form of a direct compression line, Fette Compacting is ushering in a new era for the continuous production of pharmaceuticals and food.

Pfeiffer Vacuum has introduced new multi-stage roots pumps ACP 90 for oil- and particle free applications. The pumps prove beneficial for pumping large amounts of condensable gases like in drying applications, high humidity environments or large insulating volume pumping.

Digital pumps are here to stay: A recent study shows that the market for digital and connected pumps could nearly double in size within the next decade. But which trends and developments drive the market and what to expect of the next decade?

Pumping oleum is challenging enough — add a submersion depth of 11 meters, and things get really interesting. But a magnetically coupled sealless pump is up to the challenge, providing safe and reliable handling of hazardous liquids.

Enablers of production – Same old in the “pump halls”? Not this time! If the production of tomorrow wants to truly unleash its efficiency potentials, pump experts are challenged. In fact, the largest exhibitor group at Achema is more innovative and digital than ever before.