Good perspectives for sensors manufacturers: The market for pH measuring equipment will experience steady and stable growth, a new study states. The trend in the pH sensor market is the demand of highly reliable & accurate pH sensors that lasts a lifetime with the reduced level of maintenance.

Pilot plant testing is considered as an independent protection layer – to reduce technical risk – when implementing new process technologies in refineries and chemical plants.

Jacobs Engineering Group has been awarded a contract from Pemex Fertilizantes to deliver Project Management Contract (PMC) services for the Ammonia IV Rehabilitation Project in the Cosoleacaque Petrochemical Complex in Veracruz, Mexico.

By cleaning multi-purpose systems considerable sums of money may simply be washed away. An example from the cosmetics industry will show how these losses can be in certain cases significantly reduced.

Fluor Corporation was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract by Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation for an isononanol plant located in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia.

BASF and bse Engineering signed an exclusive joint development agreement for BASF to provide custom made catalysts for a new chemical energy storage process.

Eastman Chemical Company plans to expand its copolyester site in Kuantan, Malaysia.

Covestro has announced managerial changes in its Polyurethanes and Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties segments effective September 1, 2017.

DuPont Clean Technologies has been awarded the contract to supply Sinopec with a second Stratco alkylation unit; this time for the Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Qilu).

CFD Simulation in Chemical Reaction Engineering — The goal of reaction engineering is to optimize transport processes (heat transfer, mass transfer and mixing) in order to improve yield/conversion of desired products whilst ensuring the safe operation of the reactor. CFD simulation can help maximizing yield while minimizing costs.