Shimadzu has launched the TOC-L Series of combustion catalytic oxidation total organic carbon analyzers for laboratory applications. Total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers are used to evaluate the total amount of organic matter in water from the amount of carbon it contains.

How can you accelerate the pace in the Chemical Process Industry (CPI) and reduce time to market? The container concept developed within the framework of the Copiride Project provides some answers.

For the production of sulfuric acid and oleum, fertilizers, batteries and detergents as well as oil refining, chemical synthesis, and wastewater processing an accurate and reliable measurement of sulfuric acid is important.

Surge protective devices are safety-related components and, as such, an essential part of process plants. Information about the status and performance of these components as well as on the status of the plant itself play an important role in continuous monitoring and predictive maintenance. Get to know a system, which acquires all this information — and also enables it to be utilized in the Internet of Things.

The mega plant will be responsible for producing amino 11 monomer and Rilsan polyamide 11 resins. The strategic location offers many benefits including infrastructure, logistics, industrial integration and operational excellence, as well as optimisation of the activity’s carbon footprint.

Following the approval of all relevant authorities, BASF and Letter One have successfully completed the merger of Wintershall and Dea. With the joint venture called Wintershall Dea the partners intend to create the leading independent European exploration and production company with international operations in core regions.

The trade fair duo drink technology India and International PackTech India were extremely successful with a visitor increase of 37 per cent. Held from September 25–27, 2014, around 10,250 trade visitors came to the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Mumbai to obtain information about solutions for the international packaging, package printing, processing, beverage and food industries.

A new system for cleaning process installations saves valuable raw materials and cleaning agent. Aseptic pigs carry out the work — elaborate and cost-intensive rinsing through of the installation now belongs to the past.

Foster Wheeler was selected as engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services provider for Lanxess new butadiene rubber facility in Singapore. The Swiss based engineering company had already provided the front-end engineering design for the plant, which expected to be the biggest of its kind globally.

The high-power trunk with FISCO spurs is a de facto standard for PROFIBUS in explosion hazardous areas. Based on this concept, PROFIBUS PA can be installed without difficulty or the need for major cost analysis in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food pro-cessing, biogas, offshore oil production or mining industries.