Reliable gas supply solution for compressors to avoid seal contamination and failures — Process gas centrifugal compressors are typically equipped with gas seals to prevent gas from escaping between the stationary compressor body and the rotating shaft. Compressors are normally shut down when high seal leakage occurs, indicating a seal failure. Experience shows that the major root cause for high gas leakage is the contamination of the seal. How can it be avoided?

The special anniversary ceremony took place in Leverkusen, Germany where Dr. Dirk Müller, Head of the Global Technology & Innovation team focused on the significance of catalysis for the chemical industry.

Danfoss has inaugurated its new filter-drier factory in Chennai. The factory comprises an area spanning 10000 sq ft and is considered to be the largest filter drier facility in the country. The facility plays an important role in Danfoss' Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Controls business, and will manufacture filter-driers for Refrigeration and Air-conditioning applications, speakers explained.

Britain's vote on leaving the Euopean IUnion has set Europe's process industry in alarm mode: Companies in chemical and pharmaceutical industries, both in Britain as well as in continental Europe are busy making arragements for the Brexit. A new study shows that a considerable number expects the decision to significantly impact their business.

The project aims at maximising biocrude yields in a commercially viable manner as well as improving the efficiency of biocrude to renewable diesel blendstock. It also plans to make the next-generation of renewable biofuels competitive.

Novel outdoor equipment shelters from Intertec Instrumentation have been chosen to help a leading European chemical manufacturer to upgrade its distributed plant control system.

Recognised as Spark, the King Salman Energy Park is being developed with an aim to establish Saudi Arabia as an international energy hub. The park will look into diverse segments such as exploration, production, refining, petrochemicals, conventional power, water production and treatment.

The history of the smaller countries in the Persian Gulf as trade centres also reflects in a great variety of trade fairs. Industrial enterprises find a number of events here with interesting areas of focus.

In line with the country’s Industry 4.0 ambitions, the government-run company has partnered with IBM to introduce the blockchain technology across its oil and gas production value chain. Increased operational efficiency, improved reliability of production data and greater transparency in transactions are some of the benefits of this contemporary technology.

Whether in the chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics or food industry, the costs for raw materials are permanently increasing all over the world and in all fields. Manufacturing companies search for new processes and new possibilities to remain competitive and distinguish themselves from their competitors. In this regard dispersing plays an important role.