The process oriented construction of a chemical plant is one of the most important aspects to ensure high quality production. Malfunctions may lead to extensive and expensive consequences. To prevent this, the TOC (Total Organic Carbon) content is detected in the immediate proximity of the processes using an online analyser. Two success stories …

With KBR's proprietary phenol technology, Chinese chemicals company Lihuayi aims to build a new grassroots phenol/acetone plant. Lihuayi has recently chosen KBR as a technology partner, expecting to become the nucleus of an all new chemicals cluster in North-East China.

Falling energy prices, cheap feedstock and reduced global dependencies: Shale gas is America’s new bonanza. But while European manufacturers lament the slow development in the “Old World”, its time to face the chances that this boom provides for chemical companies. Fracking fluids and waste water treatment solutions call for innovative solutions.

The Egyptian company El Nasr Co has awarded India's Nuberg with a contract for technology, engineering and construction of hydrogen peroxide plant in Giza, Egypt.

Dream Production is a new approach to making stuff that dreams are made of (at least if you are a chemist): Industry and scientists are working together on a project to produce chemical feedstock from CO2 which is extracted from power station flue gas emissions. The underlying reaction is revolutionary, but there is uncertainty surrounding the economic viability of the process. It remains to be seen whether this time the vision is more than just a dream.

Praj Industries and Gevo jointly announced that Gevo’s proprietary isobutanol technology will now be available for licensing to processors of sugar cane juice and molasses.

Mitsui Chemicals and Prime Polymer announced that the expansion of production capacities has been completed and started up.

Fine chemicals specialist Cabb announced that the group will be strategically realigning its production in Southeast Asia.

Ingersoll Rand has launched a full range of Peristaltic Hose pumps in India. The new product line expands Ingersoll Rand’s existing Arotm positive displacement pump portfolio that includes air-operated diaphragm and piston pumps enabling high levels of reliability, efficiency and productivity.

Uhde Inventa-Fischer has been awarded a contract by Micro Polypet, an Indian joint venture comprising the chemical companies RLG Group and Action Petrochem, to build a plant for the production of high-quality PET for bottling and packaging applications. The plant, which will be located in Panipat, India, will have a production capacity of 216,000 tonnes per year.