Uhde Inventa-Fischer has been awarded a contract by Micro Polypet, an Indian joint venture comprising the chemical companies RLG Group and Action Petrochem, to build a plant for the production of high-quality PET for bottling and packaging applications. The plant, which will be located in Panipat, India, will have a production capacity of 216,000 tonnes per year.

When investing in new materials handling equipment, firms need to consider the need for consistent product quality; flexibility to react quickly to new customer requirements and changes in demand; efficient materials handling; and documentation for continuous traceability. Learn about solutions which meet these needs, working smoothly together at all stages of the product handling chain.

Hygiene is an absolute priority for the food industry. The tough hygiene and safety requirements also apply to electrical components used in food processing equipment. It is particularly important for components, e.g. cables, to be resistant to chemicals, aggressive acidic and alkaline industrial cleaning agents as well as other physical and thermal stresses, as they are prone to failure otherwise.

“No more bets please!” – When all bets have been placed, that’s when you see who has chosen the right strategy. The situation is not different when it comes to large industrial plants. But a turnaround doesn’t have to be a lottery. Strategy makes a plant shutdown a safe bet ...

Every day, a team of more than 3,000 researchers in a particular pharmaceutical factory attempt to improve the effectiveness of medication. This article will highlight how the effectiveness of process steps is also closely examined, which may at first appear insignificant — especially milling.

“Just give me the level!” Even the simplest user requests cannot always be easily fulfilled. However, a new level gauge based on the guided radar principle meets exactly this requirement thanks to self-learning signal processing and innovative algorithms.

Showa Denko Gas Products has announced the construction of a new plant to produce liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) gas in Showa Denko’s Oita Petrochemical Complex located in Oita City, Oita Prefecture.

Technip will modify and expand onshore gas processing facilities of Total E&P Borneo in Brunei for a “significant” double-digit million dollar sum. This project aims at the modification of onshore facilities as well as the construction of a new pipeline, to transport Maharaja Lela & Jamalulalam South gas to the Brunei Liquefied Natural Gas (BLNG) plant

The plant at Borealis in Stenungsund (Sweden) operates 24 hours a day, year after year. The process is only stopped every six years for service and maintenance to be carried out. Borealis has now replaced the raw gas compressor motor at the cracker plant in order to boost capacity and ensure continuous operation. A 24.5 MW motor will ensure the operational availability of the petrochemical plant.

Sumitomo Chemical will license its technology of manufacturing propylene oxide (PO) in connection with a large petrochemical project implemented by PTT Global Chemical Public Company (PTTGC) in Thailand.