Pumps and compressors account for a large share of energy consumption in process industry equipment. Best practice that can help further reduce consumption by this type of equipment will be a major theme at ACHEMA 2012 on June 18th to 22nd in Frankfurt/M., Germany. A key aspect to consider in this context is the contribution that control valves and sensors can make in enhancing process stability in automated production environments.

The India-based project is expected to process 1.2 million barrels of crude oil per day and will produce a range of refined petroleum as well as petrochemical products. Expected to be commissioned in 2022, the project aims to meet India’s fast-growing fuels and petrochemicals demand. Read more about the engineering mega project in the article.

Microencapsulation of essential oils by spray granulation using spouted bed technology – Essential oils contain the power of nature. To use this power companies aspire to modern process technology. This is because the microencapsulation in closed cycle mode ensures highquality products as well as an efficient production process.

A story of the replacement of the process control system – Cht R. Beitlich’s decentralized control system with isolated PDA had seen better days. Rather than helping to optimize production, it was tying up valuable resources. Changes to the system were tedious; replacement parts were getting harder and harder to come by. The company began surveying the market for an appropriate replacement. In the end, there was only one system that met all of their requirements.

Global lubricant and fuel additive producer Afton Chemical Corporation announced the completion of the Phase II expansion of its chemical additive manufacturing facility in Jurong Island, Singapore.

Fluor and IBM announced the use of artificial intelligence-based systems to predict, monitor and measure the status of engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction (EPC) megaprojects from inception to completion.

Market and raw material trends set the direction in the chemical industry. That is one of the reasons why the 2008/2009 crisis signaled the start of a paradigm shift in chemical plant engineering and construction. Traditional EPC suppliers (general contractors based in the Western industrialized nations) are facing increased competition from Asia. At the same time, the plant engineering teams at global chemical companies are intensifying their partnerships with EPCs and spreading the workload across the international engineering resource base.

Optimized combination of modular valve block solutions and durably reliable sealing with sealing method free from O-rings.

Photanol and Akzo Nobel have collaborated to work on a specialised technology which makes use of cyanobacteria. This bacteria assists the technology to produce chemical building blocks from carbon dioxide.

Mitsui Chemicals and Prime Polymer announced the increase of their production of polypropylene at three of its global PP compound hubs in the United States, Mexico, and India.