US petrochemical specialists CB&I will work on the capacity expansion of an ethylene steam cracker plant in Lousiana. The US $300 million contract covers engineering and technology licenses, speakers explained.

Following the new age concept of Gandhian engineering, which basically means “getting more from less for more”, Kirloskar Brothers, imbibe the concept of sustainability in every aspect of manufacturing. Here’s a look at their state-of-the-art Kondhapuri plant, situated near Pune that designs and develops products from less material, less cost, less time and less environmental pollution

Modular engineering with future proof flexibility  — Unprecedented flexibility in engineering with safe installation in shorter timeframes. Modular engineering could bring a construction kit for 'plug and produce' process plants — and thus fits right into the portfolio of an engineering specialist that focuses on a functional turnkey approach. It nevertheless might require engineers to think outside the box...

March 1, 2016, the day on which a new calendar begins in the radar level measurement for liquids. Place of event: Schiltach in Black Forest/Germany. Persons in action: the level measurement specialists of Vega. Eponymous hero: the Vegapuls 64, the first radar level sensor worldwide working with a frequency of 80 GHz — and thus opening entirely new fields of application. PROCESS was present at the premier.

Milling products is one matter. Finely milling products in compliance with Atex to a particle size of 75 µm is another. In order to ensure perfect Atex compliance when finely milling different products, all the conditions have to be in concert.

Italvacuum is one of Europe’s best-known manufacturers of vacuum dryers and vacuum pumps for pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, chemicals and cosmetics. This article discusses the company’s Multispray cabinet dryer, the Tumble rotary cylindrical vacuum dryer and the Saurus939 range of vacuum pumps.

Thanks to the investment in a larger fluid bed system, a generic manufacturer now produces the same amount of drugs in half the time. This not only shortens production time, but also lowers expenses for quality assurance and documentation.

A world leader in conveyor bulk handling solutions has used its innovative belt cleaning technology to help a cement manufacturer resolve fugitive material buildup caused by a variety of alternative fuel resources (AFRs).

Pumps for aggressive LPG process fluids — What’s the best pumping solution to handle a wide range of hydrocarbon process fluids including high sulfur content, basic sediment and produced water production streams?

Mitsubishi Electric has developed a new developed a compact membrane bioreactor (Eco-MBR) that recycles municipal and industrial wastewater with low-energy consumption and dramatically increases the quantity of permeated water per membrane filter surface area (flux) by cleaning the filter with ozonated water.