3D modeling is now a standard feature of the design process for complex buildings and production systems. Special visualization tools provide even greater transparency and give you the “big picture”. In addition to simplifying the planning process, they can also make things go a lot smoother on site. Last but not least, they are also an invaluable plant training aid.

China holds a strong position in the global chemical industry and with the recent market happenings in the country; the Asian country is keen on upgrading its game plan.

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, a provider of engineering, construction and services of industrial plants and systems, has supplied and recently commissioned Egypt’s largest nitrogen fertilizer complex.

Eastman’s ‘Carbon renewal technology’ is the company’s second innovative recycling solution which is capable of recycling complex plastic waste that cannot be recycled with conventional recycling technologies.

An effective method is now available for testing safety shutdown valves, which does not interrupt ongoing operations. Integration of the testing function into the process control system can make the technique even simpler, safer and more cost-effective. This article presents a solution which has a proven track record.

Filtration systems can help alleviate process problems caused by gel particles. This article explains the requirements that these systems have to meet.

The advantages of process control technology can now be exploited in the small automation solutions market which has been dominated in the past by PLCs (programmable logic controllers).

LyondellBasell plans to extend production and technology capabilities at its Spherizone PP process technology plant in Brindisi, Italy.

A plant is more than just a combination of its parts: only when considering the system as a whole can the highest effectiveness be achieved from the start. Westfalia Separator engineers develop separator and decanter package units and process lines that provide users added value through the use of intelligent engineering and integrated solutions. They use Cadison as their planning tool.

Thyssen Krupp Industrial Solutions has been awarded a contract for the extended basic engineering package and license for a dimethyl ether (DME) production facility in Shchekino, Tula region, located about 200 km south of Moscow, Russia.