Everyone focuses first and foremost on purchase price when estimating pump life-cycle costs, but there are other optimisable costs that will help moderate pump-related expenses.

Featuring a range of finely tuned enhancements, a new drum coater speeds up the coating process by 30 percent — The proven GCC range now has an equal in terms of process technology: the GCSmart, which is designed to make the coating process significantly faster. An optimized nozzle arm and consistent air guidance with reduced turbulence promote reproducibility, even with minimal charging, while a WIP automatic system, integrated exhaust air chamber, and automatic discharging simplify handling for the user.

Engineering company ECI Group has signed two license agreements for Process Technology and Engineering Design with a confidential client in China. The plants will be part of the client’s refining and petrochemical integrated project, a mega complex to be located in the Province of Jiangsu.

Fluid Components International’s (FCI) ST100A Series Thermal Flow Meters offer accurate and reliable direct mass flow measurement of mixed and dirty gases. It does not require additional sensors or flow calculating devices and virtually also eliminates wear, breakage and maintenance.

Since the end of the corona lockdowns in China in spring 2020, the propane dehydrogenation (PDH) industry there has been expanding like never before. More than 30 new propane dehydrogenation plants with a capacity of more than 30 million tons per year are currently under construction in China or are planned for the coming years.

China's ethylene production capacity will again grow strongly this year. While less investments are being made in new plants worldwide, the trend in the People's Republic is going in the opposite direction, reports PROCESS (China). More than seven additional annual tons of capacity will be added in 2021 through various significant projects, which will raise the total capacity in China to a new high of around 40 million yearly tons, writes PROCESS' sister editorial office in Beijing.

Under a ten-year contract signed between both the parties, Air Liquide will purchase 52 gigawatt-hours per year of solar photovoltaic renewable energy from Shell Energy Europe to power its industrial and medical gas production operations in North East Italy.

By signing three agreements with a total value equivalent to around seven billion dollars, Inoes aims to establish itself on the Chinese market. The deals signed with Sinopec generate a total annual capacity of seven million metric tons and generate sales of around ten billion dollars.

The companies Shell USA and Shell Midstream Partners (SHLX) have executed a definitive agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which Shell USA will acquire all of the common units representing limited partner interests in SHLX for a total value of approximately 1.96 billion dollars.

Whether pH, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, viable cell density or redox, while analog sensors have been the product of choice in many areas and still are, modern intelligent sensors offer a range of advantages.