Fine chemical manufacturer Cabb has replaced the amalgam electrolysis plant for chlorine production at its Pratteln site in Switzerland with a plant using the latest generation of membrane technology. The new plant, which entered operation in October, consumes around a third less energy per metric ton of caustic soda than its predecessor. Mercury is also no longer required. The manufacturing process is automatically controlled, with over 1,000 test points.

The aim of a new initiative of the German Catalysis Society (Gecats) is to unlock the enormous wealth of catalysis research data. In the recently published whitepaper "The Digitalization of Catalysis-Related Sciences", experts from academia and industry outline how "digital catalysis" can accelerate research processes and lead to new insights.

Fine chemical manufacturer Cabb has replaced the amalgam electrolysis plant for chlorine production at its Pratteln site in Switzerland with a plant using the latest generation of membrane technology.

The project is expected to produce gas, LPG and Condensate for the domestic as well as for export markets. Under the contract, Petrofac’s scope of work will include commissioning, start-up and performance testing.

Thyssen Krupp has won a major order from the Egyptian chemical and fertilizer manufacturer NCIC (El Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals) for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new fertilizer complex.

While the growth of Asia's ethylene market slows down, the US cashes in on their shale gas boom: The availability of huge volumes of cheap ethane in the states “makes ethylene production highly attractive,” an analyst says.

Hoses in the plastics industry tend to be rather inconspicuous and their importance easily underestimated. However, observant visitors to a plastics processing factory are often surprised at the hugely diverse applications in which hoses are used.

India's vaccine industry ranks third in terms of volume globally in the world. Yet the question remains of why deaths are being reported even after immunization against a disease. One of the reasons for this is the improper transport of vaccines which cause the vaccine to lose its effectiveness. Use of phase change materials (PCMs) can help reduce vaccine wastage during transportation.

A Foster Wheeler subsidiary will supply engineering and materials for a new double-cell Terrace Wall steam reformer heater and air preheating system of Russian oil company Gazprom. The unit will be part of a hydrogen production at the Salavat Refinery, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.

NatureWork overhauls its bio–polymers prododuction: New production technology will increase capacity at the NatureWorks' Blair, Nebraska, facility to 150,000 metric tonnes per annum, making new performance grades available in the second quarter 2013.