The use of tube internals in a rotary furnace can increase heat transfer surface area, improve radial mixing, improve gas-solid interactions, control gas flow direction, and even control material dwell time or velocity through the tube. All of these can result in a reduction of residence time required or increase unit capacity for a given volume of furnace but can also improve product quality and control of quality and uniformity.

Saudi Aramco has recently signed agreements with several oil and gas service contractors for its mega oil and gas projects that will be designed to enhance the company’s energy sustainability, expand gas production, localize domestic content and also diversify the economy. The agreements are valued at nearly 4.5 billion dollars in total.

Treating wastewater by employing solid-liquid separation technique poses major challenges in the water management industry. Scientists from CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) have come up with a solution in the form of a new wastewater management system to simplify the process.

Separation technology, an important cornerstone in the gentle processing of lupines — The year 2010 — with no particular fanfare in the media, employees of the Fraunhofer Institute found Prolupin. It starts a success story that, thanks to great innovation and strong partners, was awarded the 2014 German Zukunftspreis (Future Prize). And always close at the scientist's side — separator specialist Flottweg. Because only the latest in separation technology solutions can make the processing of lupines possible at an industrial scale.

With the introduction of Haldor Topsoe’s new VK-711 'Leap' catalyst, sulfuric acid plants can reduce emissions and operational costs at the same time.

French bioprocess specialist Global Bioenergies has successfully converted renewable resources into an oil-like liquid fuel. The conversion via isobutene results in a light, oil-like liquid with qualities that are comparable to fossil oils.

Is it the end of the oil era? A vision for the decarbonisation of the chemical industry — Chemistry could become almost neutral to climate by 2050, as recent studies show. The price would be, however, enormous: Up to a tenfold of the current investment volume per year had to be pumped into alternative raw materials and process development. Is the dream of green chemicals over before it even began? How realistic is the decoupling of fossil raw materials overall? And what could be done now?

Cost-minimized production of large-volume personal care products by means of specific process developments — Many present-day personal care products are currently sold as private label at supermarkets and discount stores. The customer requirement for low-pricing also includes the demand for a high quality product. Thus, the producers of such products — often contract manufacturers — require a cost reduction and at the same time a high product quality.

Inovyn will undertake a major investment in a new membrane cellroom for the production of chlorine and caustic soda at Cologne (Germany). Initial design and feasibility studies are under way, with project completion expected in 2021.

Puma Energy has signed an agreement with the Chishti Group to acquire 51 % interest in Admore Gas. The acquisition will bring the company’s branded retail sites, lubricants, convenience stores and quality fuel product range to the Pakistan market.