A major fire at a refinery near Milan, Italy, has caused concerns about the safety of the country’s oil industry. The site at Sannazzaro De’ Burgundi (Pavia) already saw two blazes in summer 2016.

Ideal for municipal sewage treatment and stormwater or industrial organic or inorganic wastewater.

Testing safety and explosion protection technologies for the Chinese market: Chilworth Technology, a Dekra subsidiary, has opened its first test laboratory for process safety services in Shanghai.

A global player in dynamic markets around the world, Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) offers total solutions for biotech laboratories, process technologies and equipment. The Indian arm of Sartorius has developed itself into a centre of excellence in design, engineering, production and technical support in Asia for the Sartorius Group. In a tête-à-tête with PROCESS India, Maik W. Jornitz, Sr. Vice President, Product Management, Bioprocess Solutions, North America, depicts the changing scenario in the bioprocess industry.

A fire at the tanks of the Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) in Deer Park, Texas, has flared up again, the company announced on Friday. A major fire broke out at the tank farm on March 17 and had been extinguished on March 20.

The Indian raw and wastewater market is estimated to be around `2,000 crore (about US $ 300 mio) and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 12 per cent during 2016–2021. In this background, we interacted with a few industry players and experts from the sector to more about the latest trends, business opportunities and technologies in the wastewater treatment sector…

Restricted access barrier systems (RABS) use combinations of physical and aerodynamic barriers to minimize contamination risk in aseptic facilities. A development of the RABS known as closed RABS (C-RABS, or “open isolator”) creates a controlled environment with a high level of protection. A typical application for C-RABS is in the filling of vials — a task for which Italian pharmaceutical equipment specialist Comecer offers a dedicated solution.

More and more sealless canned motor pumps are being employed for the conveying of liquefied gases. They are distinguished by operational safety, an extremely low level of noise, low life cycle costs and in particular by the high degree of environmental friendliness, alongside their compactness and easy installation. They are a safe alternative to conventional centrifugal pumps and magnetic drive pumps.

IZMAG electromagnetic flowmeters from GEA Diessel provide the accuracy, reliability and hygiene expected in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, plus new features including a visual display with 360° positioning for easy reading in crowded areas, automatic calibration, and Bluetooth connectivity.

OCI Construction Group has selected ThyssenKrupp Uhde for an engineering and procurement contract for the construction of one of the world’s largest single-train liquid fertiliser plants to be built in the United States of America.