Allgaier has debuted two new products at Achema. First, the company introduced an energy-efficient indirectly heated contact dryer, the CD Dryer, where wet material is fed over an assembly of rotating disks, which are internally heated using saturated steam.

Evonik will increase its annual production capacity for precipitated silica at the existing site in Adapazari (Turkey) by 40,000 metric tons, investing a sum in the lower double-digit million euro range.

Hamilton Bonaduz offers an entirely new generation of monitoring measurement and management with the new Arc Bluetooth package.

Operations in chemical companies could be significantly more efficient if procurement, production and supply chain were managed by an overarching strategy. Furthermore, operations strategy is insufficiently aligned with customer requirements. Consequently, chemical companies are wasting huge performance potential.

Many companies in the industrial ecosystem fail to take the necessary steps to minimize their security risks. In an effort to accelerate commissioning time, many companies do not even take advantage of a product’s built-in security features. Know more about best practices to secure the plant against cyber risks.

Evonik Industries and the Chinese company Wynca have agreed to form a joint venture. The new company, in which Evonik will hold 60 %, will produce fumed silica. The product is used in transparent silicones, coatings and paints, modern adhesives as well as non-combustible high-performance insulation materials.

Software solutions become the backbone of global engineering systems — Of the shelf products won’t stand a chance when a worldwide chemical leader needs a new engineering solution. Only tailor-made software suites can truly become the nerve of global plant project managements. But the extra-work pays off: Engineering, management, operation and maintenance all benefit from the edge of information theta modern software solutions provide.

Petroleum engineers responsible for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations will find the ST100 Series Thermal Flow Meter from Fluid Components International (FCI) provide precision CO2 gas mass flow measurement in a highly reliable and fully Hazex agency approved no-moving parts instrument.

Vietnam has shown significant demand for polyurethanes and is one of the fastest growing countries in Asia Pacific. Hence, the firm has launched a facility which will comprise production of polyurethanes and advanced materials; R&D capabilities; a technical service center; warehouse and distribution space along with a commercial office.

Process digitalization: The Solvay/Butachimie chemical platform in Chalampé is an illustrative example for the factory of the future — Using the simulation tool Simit from Siemens the company realizes the changeover from the previously used process control system to the PCS 7 system, which is a Siemens tool too.