The ever increasing cost of electricity and scarcity of water in most countries are forcing the utility operators to optimise their plants with the aid of modern technology. Industrial electronic devices, intended for control and monitoring – such as starters and electronic variable speed drives, can lead to 25 to 30 percent of energy saving in terms of electricity consumption. High time to take plant sophistication to water treatment and management systems...

The biorefinery is capable of producing 500,000 tonnes of hydrotreated vegetable oil along with biodiesel and biojet fuel for the aviation industry. The 308 million dollar La Mède complex will include a biorefinery, an 8 MW solar farm, an Ad Blue unit, a logistics and storage hub as well as a training center.

The joint venture company, Al Dhafra Petroleum has started production of crude oil from Abu Dhabi’s Haliba field. Initial production from the field would progressively increase to 40,000 bpd by the end of 2019.

Particularly in these times of increasing global competition, companies in the process industries are searching intently for ways to optimize their operations and cut their costs. Consumption of compressed air — long neglected in cost considerations — has regained significance in recent years, and with it, the use of modern electro-pneumatic positioners.

Single use technology is one of the leading technolgies in the biotech sector. But can this promising cultivation method really live up to the high expectations? In a case study, Sartorius explains how it successfully cultivated Sf9 cells using single use vessels...

The Lenzing Group is substantial increasing its production of lyocell fibers: Over the next years, the Austrian company plans to invest about one billion Dollars in new production facilities for lyocell fibers.

Lanxess has started the production of high performance prepolymers at its site in Porto Feliz, Brazil. With this measure, the Urethane Systems business unit is expanding its production capacity for prepolymers.

Zeochem announces a multi-million dollar plant investment at its manufacturing site in Louisville. The company is increasing its production capacity with a new adsorbents line.

Barloworld Equipment has reached agreement with Caterpillar Global Mining to acquire the Bucyrus sales and support businesses in South Africa and Botswana. Project teams from Caterpillar, Eqstra and Barloworld Equipment are working together to prepare for the transition.

Non-contact microwave sensors can be used in various industries. Through the use of simple mechanical tools and components, the sensors can be easily adapted to harsh operating environments with high temperatures, extreme dust generation or abrasion, ensuring maintenance-free, reliable operation.