Particularly in these times of increasing global competition, companies in the process industries are searching intently for ways to optimize their operations and cut their costs. Consumption of compressed air — long neglected in cost considerations — has regained significance in recent years, and with it, the use of modern electro-pneumatic positioners.

Single use technology is one of the leading technolgies in the biotech sector. But can this promising cultivation method really live up to the high expectations? In a case study, Sartorius explains how it successfully cultivated Sf9 cells using single use vessels...

Dow Chemical announced the completion of the construction phase of its new, world-scale ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas.

Fluor has finished the mechanical construction of The Dow Chemical Company’s new ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas on schedule.

LSB Industries El Dorado facility signs a contract for a new nitric acid plant, and completes the reconstruction and resumes production at its sulfuric acid plant.

Since the market for a new plasticizer, DPHP, is increasingly strong, Perstorp plans to invest in new capacity for production of valeraldehyde and its derivatives.

HaloPolymer experts presented an analytical overview of the fluorspar global market. Main market trend, according to the company, is reducing volume of extracted raw materials in China and geographic shift in production.

Mitsui Chemicals announced that the Company will take its competitive edge in its world top share ophthalmic lens monomers and coatings & engineering materials to the next level by constructing a large scale plant for XDI within its Omuta Works (Kyushu, Japan).

Chevron Phillips Chemical will build a pilot plant for polyethylene research, including new catalyst and polymer development, as well as polymer performance enhancements.

Energy, food and medicine – our modern society wood not be possible without the discoveries and inventions of the chemical age. But what are the most important chemical inventions ever? IChemE asked professionals for their favourites - and here are the winners...