Chlorine production at the new Akzo Nobel membrane electrolysis plant in Frankfurt is significantly more efficient and output capacity has been increased by 50 %. This is the first time that Uhde zero–gap technology is being used at a European site.

Shenyang Chemical launched China’s first metallocene polyethylene project. The company is producing four different grades of metallocene, an annual capacity of 30,000 tons is planned.

Following the successful merger of equals, Dow Dupont announced that they have completed their comprehensive review of the portfolio composition of the three intended independent companies.

How modern insulation systems increase energy efficiency—What works for people, also works in this particular case for chemical plants as well: Without the right clothing, energy consumption for heating or cooling to the ideal temperature increases. Potential annual savings of 16124 GWh are there for the taking in the energy-intensive chemical industry. What do companies need to do? PROCESS finds out from insulation manufacturers, industry associations and the chemical industry.

Novasep-MIE consortium to construct the first sorbitol production plant in Vietnam, which would enable the country to domestically produce sorbitol, a sugar substitute it currently imports.

A rich, but still largely untapped source of raw materials for the chemical industry is cellulose and lignin biomass. With help of enzymes, the polymeric structures can be broken down and split into sugars.

Caldic, distributor and producer of food ingredients and chemicals, is continuing its growth in emerging markets through the creation of Caldic India, based in Mumbai, India. This entity will focus on chemical as well as food distribution handling as a full service distributor for mainly the chemical, pharmaceutical and food markets.

For the industrial production of pure oxides such as iron oxide, alumina or magnesia as well as for mixed oxide products, the thermal chlorides decomposition in hydrochloric solutions has gained world wide importance. Typical, these processes use spray roasting in gas fired reactors to supply raw materials for the ferrite industry, pigments and heat resistant refractories and different types of special ceramics.

SPX's new Novados H8 pumps use the well-established Bran+Luebbe hydraulically actuated pump heads that offer proven performance and reliability.

Together with its Westphalia-based parent company Haver & Boecker and machine builder Möllers, Feige Filling received its biggest order in its more than 40 year company-history from Foster & Wheeler and their customer Sadara Chemical Company. The order is part of the world’s largest petrochemical plant currently in planning and slated to be constructed in a single step.