Though the demand for fertilizers in the devloping markets looks promising, the industry faced quite a few challenges in the Indian market, in the FY12-13. Read, how gas prices and subsidiaries could affect the future of India's fertilizer business...

Amidst the uncertain economic and trade scenario across the globe, the EU region is predicted to grow at 1.5 % this year as well as the following year.

Kirloskar Brothers, a leading global fluid management company, celebrated a decade of togetherness with SPP Pumps UK recently. Exactly 10 years ago, KBL acquired SPP Pumps. Prior to the acquisition, the two companies had traded for almost four decades. The celebration was attended by the staff of SPP Pumps and other stakeholders...

Transfer pumps form a key part of any chemical plant. These pumps must operate reliably, often around the clock and handling a variety of corrosive or otherwise difficult materials. This article explains how to plan and carry out routine maintenance of centrifugal chemical pumps so as to avoid pump downtime and consequent lost production.

VDMA Symposium on ‘Technology for Confectionery Production and Packaging’ – Thirteen German manufacturers of confectionery processing and packaging machines presented their brand new technologies and solutions in on of the most exiting markets environments for pharma & food: India!

Jacobs Engineering was awarded a feasibility study contract from Equinor Energy to evaluate the possibilities for building a hydrogen production plant, including CO2 capture and export facilities, in Eemshaven, the Netherlands.

An extremely broad range of process applications requires field devices with a high degree of flexibility. Likewise, the issues of standardization and simple stock management are becoming increasingly important. And the devices must meet the normal everyday requirements: easy to operate and capable of being used universally, while requiring minimal time and cost for maintenance. So how does this apply to automated valves?

Inspections and turnarounds pose enormous challenges for plant operators and project engineers who have to aim for a short and safe shutdown — and yet cope at the same time with longer and longer inspection cycles, highly complex technology and ever increasing demands on safety. What direction is the turnaround business taking in these times of skills shortages and rising costs?

Certain situations in powders, pellet and granulate handling require raw materials to be fed back vertically into the production process. Poeth has developed its new C-Conveyor specifically for these situations: it optimises the production capacity of recirculating conveying systems and minimises the risk of contamination. The new conveyor is explosion-proof, so no costly investments in Atex protection are required. Low energy consumption is a further benefit.

German particle analysis solutions provider Pamas prepares for its 20th anniversary: On June 1st, the company looks back on 20 years of development and manufacturing of liquid particle counters at currently nine company locations worldwide, Pamas explains.