Researchers from the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich have developed a new process to produce polylactic acid (PLA) from glycerol, a waste by-product in the production of biodiesel.

In order to meet the fast growing global market demand for its innovative chelating agent, BASF will build a new Trilon M (methylglycinediacetic acid) world scale plant at Evonik’s Theodore, Alabama site.

JGC Group's wholly-owned subsidiary, JGC America, has been awarded a basic engineering services contract by Odfjell Terminals for the possible development of an ethylene export terminal at its facility in Seabrook, Texas.

Praxair has signed a 15-year agreement to supply Celanese Corporation with carbon monoxide, as well as oxygen and nitrogen, in the U.S. Gulf Coast.

LDT Dosiertechnik has developed a new Dosatron food line proportional pump to its solutions portfolio. Ideal for many food and beverage applications including care and disinfection of piping networks, potable water treatment and odor control; the pump is constructed of FDA-certified materials.

For decades, centrifugal pumps were the standard choice for the process industry. Now, advancements in overall efficiency and the ability to handle a wide array of unique chemicals combine to make the air-operated double-diaphragm pump a first choice for chemical processors.

Today a large number of newly approved medications are manufactured using biotechnology. The new production methods being implemented as part of this process, e.g. involving single-use components, also require new process analysis tools. One of these tools, which is used in combination with statistical analysis methods, is NIR spectroscopy.

There are different technical and administrative requirements on the one side for active storage of chemicals and on the other side for passive storage of chemicals. When do we refer to active storage and when to passive storage? Discover, what is important for safe hazardous substance storage in this article.

The Al Karaana petrochemicals project will not be continued as it has been estimated commercially unfeasible, particularly in the current economic climate.

GEA Tuchenhagen is exhibiting at Interpack for the first time, but its valves, valve blocks, pumps, cleaning devices, in-line connectors, tank safety and product recovery systems are the product of 80 years of experience.