Roughly 50 % or more of substances used in the chemical industry are solids which need to be processed, handled and transported, so it is hardly surprising that exhibitors and visitors at ACHEMA have an interest in bulk solids technology. A learning curve is associated with the handling of powder and granulate.

Grace and Chevron have big plans for their catalyst joint-venture Advanced Refining Technologies: Together, the companies plan to spend around US $ 135 in a worldscale catalyst production site in Louisiana.

Modified 3-phase-decanter blows up hydraulic borders—The designers of Pieralisi have modified the 3-phase-decanter far reaching. Tests in the biodiesel-production agreed a growth in output of 270%.

Mexichem's subsidiary Dura-Line hast openend its production plant for ducts and pressure pipes for the water, datacom and gas markets in Hyderabad, India.

Vacuum dryer system for API, fine chemicals and intermediates—Maximum ease of cleaning, maintenance and internal inspection even for multi-product applications: The horizontal paddle vacuum dryer by Italvacuum is the result of a deep analysis, conducted in cooperation with the most demanding operators, regarding the most urgent requirements of their production.

Akzo Nobel's Specialty Chemicals business has completed a $ 10 million investment at its LeMoyne sulfur derivatives plant in the US, which supplies ingredients used in several major industries.

"In 2016, a worldwide turnover of almost $ 31 billion was achieved with surfactants," says Oliver Kutsch, CEO of Ceresana. The institute expects another growth of revenues of surfactants of, on average 3.1 % per year.

Future chemicals could be generated from shale gas, biomass, residual materials and waste gas — In fact, chemical companies and institutes around the world are working on the material use of CO2 and other effluents. Are projects like Carbon2Chem bringing about a new era of recycling management?

Weather green fuel or energy storage for overrun of solar and wind energy — hydrogen is an essential building block of the energy transition. Therefrom also Siemens benefits. The Technology-Company has been awarded to supply hydrogen electrolysis system to Germany and Switzerland.

Treating wastewater by employing solid-liquid separation technique poses major challenges in the water management industry. Scientists from CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI) have come up with a solution in the form of a new wastewater management system to simplify the process.