BASF Mexicana has completed the previously announced sale of a portion of its oleochemical surfactants business in Mexico to Stepan CDMX.

Optimization of Air Pollution Control Systems with CFD modeling resulted in the innovative Graduated Straightening Grid (GSG) —  In this article, the reader will be walked through the development of the GSG which is now part of all new Fuel Tech SCR applications. In many fossil fueled stationary resources such as power plants and steel mills the installation of the new technology has resulted in operational cost savings.

Technip FMC has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation contract by Sabah Shell Petroleum Company for a subsea project offshore Malaysia

Mexichem acquires Vestolit, one of the leading producers of PVC-Specialties in Europe, based in Marl, Germany, from investment company Strategic Value Partners (SVP) for € 219 million. Market insiders had already expected SVP to divest the PVC specialist.

Haldor Topsoe announced its plan to close Topsoe Fuel Cell, a subsidiary company within the Topsoe group focused on the development and commercialization of components and technology for high temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC).

With an objective of making India self-sufficient in urea production, the project awarded by Toyo Engineering Corporation marks an important landmark for the country.

The new FL MGuard by Phoenix Contact is a security router and network switch in one. Two versions of the FL MGuard are available: the RS2005 provides five unmanaged ports, whereas the RS4004 provides four managed ports plus a DMZ port for the mutual securing of multiple networks.

Remote control and automation technology supports monitoring and control of distributed systems such as wells, reservoirs, sewers, pumping stations and water treatment plants from central control stations. This technology can also be installed as a retrofit using wireless or Internet links.

Badger’s proprietary technologies – EB Max and styrene will be used in Hengli’s 720 KTA grassroots ethylbenzene / styrene monomer plant. The scope of work includes technology license, process design and start-up services.

The move was triggered owing to intense competition in the region for amino acid L-threonine which is produced by the company. Production at the site is expected to stop by April 2018.