Alfa Laval has been providing solutions to the chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry for more than 125 years. At its stand at Achema, the Swedish-based company is showcasing a number of successful strategies for the various industry segments.

Under the contract, Woodside will be responsible for supplying domestic gas to Perdaman’s urea plant which is capable of producing two million tonne per annum.

Initial groundwork has commenced on the site of the Sino-Oman Industrial City, reports Oman Daily Observer. The project with estimated costs of $ 10.7 billion will be built at the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Duqm on the Sultanate’s Wusta coast.

With a capacity of producing 75,000 tonnes per year, the new plant will be making use of renewable and non-GMO sugarcane from Thailand to produce a range of Luminy PLA resins.

Dr. Oliver Borgmeier will succeed Dr. Salim Al Huthaili with effect from January 1, 2019. Huthaili will be taking over the CEO position at Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries Company.

What to do in case of fire? Big company fire departments are often well prepared for chemical accidents, with specialised equipment and trained professionals. But what can smaller fiorms or local firefighters do? Learn, how the International Chemical Environment (ICE) offers professional support, from telephonic consulting to the dispatch of specialised task forces...

In this decade Chemical Industry is facing two mega-trends: the collapse in the price of commodities and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The importance of asset performance is a compelling response to the opportunities and threats resulting from this. But how to maximize performance of existing assets?

The company’s Convection Reformer technology will be used for producing hydrogen at Novatek’s refinery in Ust-Luga, Russia. The specialised innovation requires a small footprint and can be installed quickly at the site.

More than 51 million tons of pipes by 2021: A new study takes a closer look at the development of the European pipes and pipelines market. Discover, which markets lead the field and which will be falling behind. But also which materials will be used for which perhaps and in which amounts. From steel to plastic, from transcontinental pipelines to small process tubes...

A paradigm change in solids production is underway in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The trend to increased specialization and higher-potency active ingredients creates the need for hermetically sealed process flows. To an increasing extent, the production process will have to be designed as a containment system.