According to Meister Strömungstechnik, the RVO/U range of flow meters sets the standard in industrial flow measurement. There are three different sizes and more than 20 measuring ranges to choose from.

Counterfeiters are increasingly targeting the pharmaceutical supply chain – a dangerous trend that can have fatal consequences. All supply chain players can contribute to increased safety, from producers of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) to packagers and equipment manufacturers, supported by numerous initiatives and legislative efforts.

Air Liquide entered into a joint venture with Sinopec in Beijing, for the take-over and optimization of three existing ASUs (Air Separation Units) and the building of a new nitrogen production unit, for a total investment of $ 47 million.

There might be a cheaper way to measure the volume stream: Control valves like the Vary-P by Bronkhorst for controlling high-pressure gas flow with high pressure differences of up to 400 bar (later on extended to 700 bar!) can be used as a more compact and cheaper alternative to flow meters, which are combined with valves that are controlled pneumatically or using a servomotor. For controlling process pressure, Vary-P valves are often combined with pressure meters.

Shin-Etsu Chemical announced plans to invest approx. $ 180 million in the cellulose derivative production at their Naoetsu Plant in Joetsu City, Japan and at SE Tylose in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), jointly with Apex Energy of Malaysia, and PT Rekayasa Industri in Indonesia, has received an order from Petronas Chemical Fertilizer Sabah for a project to construct a large-scale ammonia/urea fertilizer plant.

Time runs out for mercury cell technology in chlorine production, and alternatives are in high demand—Although the December 2017 deadline for the prohibition of mercury cell technology in the EU still seems to be quite far away, time is running out for chlorine producers who have yet to start the conversion or closure process. Even though the regulatory pressures hit a struggling industry hard, it is important to start investigating cost-effective solutions.

Lanxess and Genomatica announce that Lanxess has run a production campaign of bio-based PBT in the world-scale production plant using 20 metric tons of bio-based BDO made with Genomatica’s commercially-proven process.

Darleen Caron will be joining the company from October 30, 2017 and has previously led HR functions along with environment, safety and health.

Effebi soft-seated ball valves are suitable for all the most important industrial applications, including chemicals, petrochemicals, refineries, hydraulic and pneumatic installations, food plants and distribution lines for gas, air, water and vacuum.