The Dow Chemical Company announced that the Company’s comprehensive plan to further connect its U.S. operations with cost-advantaged feedstocks from increasing supplies of U.S. shale gas is moving forward, and remains on-track to deliver long-term competitive advantage for many of Dow’s downstream businesses.

At the end of 2009, one of the world’s largest spouted-bed granulation systems started up at Dresden-based contract manufacturer IPC. The company’s new ProCell 250 from Glatt Ingenieurtechnik provides unprecedented flexibility for agglomeration and spray granulation processes.

Following a detailed appraisal, the Cologne district authority has granted Bayer Material Science the permit to build and operate the new high-tech facility for the production of the chemical TDI (toluene diisocyanate) at Chempark Dormagen.

Engineering consultant Uhde India has successfully commissioned a 152 tpd-membrane cell caustic soda conversion project owned by Jayshree Chemicals in Ganjam, Orissa.

The BulkSolids India Conference & Exhibition 2011 closed its doors on April 8, 2011 after three days of vivid discussions and knowledge exchange. The combination of conference, workshops and exhibition brought together all parties involved in bulk solids and powder handling and processing and lead to a high quality of visitors.

The pharma industry utilises and needs high quality water for its daily operations. There is an urgent need to find newer and better ways to manage and utilise water efficiently to ensure sustainability.

Effective disaster management can go a long way in mitigating the damage caused by natural catastrophes, thereby increasing plant safety.

Praj Industries announced the completion and start-up of its bio-refinery applying 2nd generation ethanol technology.

According to a new study, reusing solvents instead of incinerating them would be a more practical approach for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Researchers have found that recycling reduces the amount of carbon emissions and consumes less energy than what would be required to make those chemicals from scratch. Maximum solvent recovery, being the need of the hour to promote solvent reuse, spiral heat exchangers can play a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Mannheim-based Rhein Chemie, a wholly owned subsidiary of specialty chemicals company Lanxess and partner of the rubber, lubricant and plastics industry, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.