HES Beheer NV and Hestya Energy BV jointly announce that terminal developer Hestya Energy has completed its confirmatory due diligence in respect of HES Beheer and its subsidiaries.

Given the trend for ever increasing potency of pharmaceutical powders, project engineers are continually faced with the challenge of upgrading the containment of their charging process to a new or existing reactor.

Shell’s base chemicals operation in the United States of America (USA) Gulf Coast region has taken advantage of changing hydrocarbon market dynamics to strengthen its advantaged feedstock processing capability and simplify its business. The turnaround in performance and competitive positioning achieved is vital to the success of Shell’s chemicals business in the USA and for future security of supply to customers in North American heartland markets.

The technology group The Linde Group has closed a long-term deal to supply the Indonesian steel corporation PT. Krakatau Posco (PTKP) with industrial gases. Linde will invest around € 88 million in constructing the country’s largest air separation unit (ASU) at Cilegon, around 100 kilometres west of Jakarta.

Precision bore tubings by Duran feature highly resistant borosilicate glass tubes with tolerances within the micrometer (μm) range. The used borosilicate glass is both chemical and physical resistant.

Lanxess expands its production network with a new iron oxide red pigments production in Ningbo, East China. The company plans investments of € 55 million in the 25,000 tons/year facility.

Air Liquide will invest in a new carbon monoxide production unit in the Port of Rotterdam, to be located next to the company’s existing facilities. The plant, which will be commissioned in the first half of 2015, will double Air Liquide’s carbon monoxide production capacity in the basin.

Corrosive and abrasive, hot and aggressive — such are the character traits of the gas liquor to be handled in a pressurised coal gasification plant. The pumps used, though, parry the attack with their intelligent design and high-quality materials.

Temperature control is an essential conditions of many industrial processes. Pressure changes, nevertheless can quite drastically interface with temperature monitoring. Here’s a look at some controls that when used correctly give the desired results...

Aseptic filling processes for pharmaceutical liquids, lyophilised and biotech products must comply with strict hygienic conditions. The Macofar VF liquid fillers offer sterility assurance by their unique slim design. Manual interventions are restricted to a minimum during production. Product safety and ergonomic criteria are at the focus of this technology.