Nouryon and Gasunie will supply green hydrogen to Bio MCN for the production of renewable methanol from CO2. The companies say it marks the next step in the sustainability of processes in the industry.

Incessant wear, clogging and seal changes that resulted in high periods of downtime have seen Poland-based adhesive manufacturer Zakład Chemiczny Paweł Paprocki switch from the use of progressive cavity pumps in its production processes, to peristaltic hose pumps from Bredel.

Amec Foster Wheeler announces today the award of a contract by The National Company for Fertilizers & Chemicals (Agrochem) to supply material and detailed engineering for a steam reformer heater for its fertiliser facility in Alexandria, Egypt.

K2016, the leading fair and expo for plastics and polymers wants to set the industry’s new course between shale gas, feedstock fluctuations and the internet of things — New raw materials. Energy prices. Demand fluctuation: Business as usual is no option for the global plastics industry. The branche is nevertheless cautiously optimistic at the sector fair K — Industry 4.0, light-weight construction and recycling management still promise new perspectives.

Carrier France, manufacturer of energy-efficient cooling systems for the information technology, relies on hermetic refrigerant pumps by Lederle Hermetic with canned motors for data center cooling applications: Hermetic-Pumpen was selected as refrigerant pump supplier for the company's new Advante3c CO2–cooling system.

Newson Gale introduce a range of ATEX certified retractable static grounding reels that prevent the discharge of incendive electrostatic sparks within combustible flammable and dust atmospheres.

At Achema 2012, Krohne introduced the new Optimass 6400 twin bent tube Coriolis mass flowmeter. The unit is well suited for standard liquid and gas applications in the chemical and petrochemical, oil & gas, pharmaceutical as well as food & beverage industries, the manufacturer states.

With the establishment of the new plant in Azerbaijan, the company aims to meet the growing demands of high-density polyethylene in the domestic market as well as export the remaining 75 % to the Turkish and European markets.

Oil and petrochemicals boom in Asia: Especially China has seen a rapidly emerging petroleum products industry that is just about to venture into overseas market. Reason enough to address these developments with the International Forum on Petroleum & Chemical Engineering 2012, organized by PROCESS China. This year, the forum will be held in Shanghai for the first time...

Thyssen Krupp is strengthening its plant technology business. Uhde, Polysius and Fördertechnik is combined under the roof of Thyssen Krupp Industrial Solutions.