Evonik is responding to the growing demand for active oxygen by increasing production capacity and providing more efficient and faster delivery to customers. Already in 2018 completed measures are now being complemented by an additional production line in Antwerp.

Site suppliers such as InfraTec Duisburg provide companies with energy and operating resources on a 24/7 basis, for example in the Duisburg industrial park. In order to offer advantages to its customers and to increase its own competitiveness, the service provider installed an energy management system which facilitates the very detailed detection and evaluation of energy flows. Moreover, savings with regard to the EEG levy (German reallocation charge) result in considerable monetary relief.

The mega ADN project is estimated to cost more than 1 billion dollars and is expected to begin construction in 2020, and commence operations by 2022. ADN is important ingredient in the production of nylon 6,6, a versatile polymer used in various applications.

The ST100 Series Flow Meter combines flow sensing performance with feature- and function-rich electronics. The ST100 features a plug-in card replacement that can be changed out by technicians in the field to adapt to a plant’s changing network communication needs.

Claimed to be the largest-ever oil and gas acreage to use cloud technology, the move is expected to generate billions of dollars in value over the next decade and improve capital efficiency. By 2025, production is also anticipated to grow by 50,000 oil-equivalent barrels per day.

Today, ammonia is mostly known as an indispensable fertiliser ingredient. A new research project will now explore ammonia’s potential, both as a sustainable fuel and a good solution for ‘storing’ green power from wind and sun.

Dangerous chemicals — those considered highly corrosive, toxic or potentially explosive — require careful selection of pumps and pump components to protect workers and the environment. When it comes to determining which pumping technology is best suited for handling a dangerous chemical, numerous factors must be taken into consideration.

Sasol has inaugurated its new ethylene purification unit, known as the Ethylene Purification Unit 5 (EPU5), in Sasolburg/South Africa. Located at the Sasol Polymers Plant in Sasolburg, the R1.9 billion ethylene purification unit aims to address the growing demand for polyethylene material. According to Sasol, the plant will also ensure better utilisation of the company’s existing downstream polyethylene facilities.

Clariant announced a number of acquisitions as well as investments in its mining facilities.

The change in European Pharmacopoeia (Eur. Ph.) gives more flexibility to the operators of WFI systems — The release of the membrane process for the production of Water for Injection purposes (WFI) in European pharmacopoeia (Eur. Ph.) opens up annual savings potential for pharma enterprises up to several hundred thousand Euro, at min. the same or higher water quality. The article illustrates what exactly was changed and why in Eur. Ph., what effects the change will have in practical terms and what a good plant for cold WFI production must look like.