The prefer redranges of application of the heat transfer fluids technology are given by the different organic heat transfer fluids. The technical operation specialist book reference 'Heat Transfer Technique with Organic Fluids' describes plants that primarily use organic heat transfer fluids. In this part of our PROCESS-Series we descripe how to construct Installations wherein production machines (e.g.presses) are heated and cooled with heat transfer oils.

Uhdenora and Befar Group have signed a contract for the construction of an 80,000 mtpy caustic soda plant at Binzhou City, Province of Shandong, China. The plant will be the world’s first to be based on the NaCl ODC technology owned by Uhdenora.

Ineos Styrolution and Sirap will focus on the use of polystyrene that is recycled through the depolymerisation process. With this, the joint project aims to establish a circular economy wherein post-consumer waste and environmental footprint is reduced.

Nexam Chemical has plans to double the capacity of its Scotland production facility and also intends to make improvements at its Lomma production unit in Sweden. Both the projects are expected to be completed in 2020.

Petrofac has won a contract in Oman to produce a basic engineering package to recover gas that is currently flared at three onshore locations. In addition to this, the company will produce a Feed for Waha Oil Company’s Gialo III field, onshore Libya and is also responsible for a four-month conceptual and pre-Feed study for the rehabilitation of the Dahra Oil Field in Concession 32, onshore Libya.

French plant manufacturer Technip was selected to plan the Construction of a new Chemical Plant for Solvay in China.

To increase the quality of master batches, a sifting process can separate plastic granules that are too big from the “good” product. But sifting problems occur frequently, so a thorough analysis was required, to find a technique that achieves the desired results. By taking four facts into account, Fuchs Machines developed a universal plansifter with convincing results.

It’s obvious: the peaks we witnessed on the commodity markets in the first half of 2011 were overstretched. Now investors are cutting positions, leading to a price correction that was, according to analysts, overdue. Our gallery shows trends and values of the global commodity markets.

Within the framework of the Russia – Africa Economic forum, Uralchem and Grupo Opaia signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU provides for the creation of a joint ammonia and urea production complex.

The Shaw Group has recently completed services work for the addition of a Shaw proprietary Ultra Selective Cracking (USC) furnace for Indian natural gas company Gail in Pata, Uttar Pradesh.