PSL's new agitated nutsche filter dryers include specific design features for maximum productivity such as CIP (Clean-In-Place) and reflux cleaning.

The agreement has been signed with the province of West Java in Indonesia and aims at reducing the pollution of plastics especially plastics reaching the ocean from around the country. The Indonesian Government has also committed to reduce marine plastic debris by 70 per cent by 2025.

Japanese Companies Toray Industries and Mitsui Sugar are going to establish in Thailand a joint venture for seeking business opportunities for manufacturing system of cellulosic sugar, a raw material used for producing various biochemical products, from the surplus bagasse generated at sugar mills.

Measuring turbidity with advanced optical infrared (IR) sensing and intelligent electronics, Electro Chemical Devices' Triton TR6 is a versatile solution for environmental monitoring, water treatment or backwash control applications.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing requires strict monitoring and control; product leakage or contamination can cost the manufacturer dearly, and stringent measures are in place to keep these occurrences to a minimum. An important element of process control — not just in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals but in chemical processing generally — is overpressure relief.

Evonik plans to expand its production capacities for transparent polyamides of the Trogamid CX brand at the Marl Chemical Park. The company announced that the reason for this was the growing global demand for high-performance polymers.

When considering a pneumatic conveying system, the simple purchase price is no longer the most important business criterion. Today, and especially in the chemical industry, the analysis of costs and benefits goes far deeper: More important than a supposedly low purchase price are total cost of ownership and overall equipment effectiveness — especially when dealing with the transfer of powders and bulk materials.

The refinery catalyst market is set to grow from its current market value of more than 4 billion dollars to over 5.5 billion dollars by 2025; according to a report by Global Market Insights.

Fluor Corporation was awarded a contract by Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap) for the engineering, procurement and construction of a new process unit at its Biobío refinery in Chile.

Emerging functionalities such as voice, video and a range of mobility applications are beginning to appear in the plant environment; unleashing new opportunities for collaboration throughout the manufacturing environment. Today, a common control platform deployed plant-wide can reduce integration costs, time to market and maintenance costs.