Industrial plants are high risk zones and have to be monitored carefully to avoid any catastrophe. Supervision technologies such as advanced robots and drones play a crucial role here to make the job of monitoring the diverse elements of the facility less stressful, more convenient and less time consuming. Read on to know more about the benefits of these hi-tech technologies in industrial settings.

Orion’s battery materials plant in Texas will be the only facility in the U.S. to produce acetylene-based conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries and other applications which is vital for the global shift to electrification.

Stamicarbon has secured a licensing and equipment supply contract for El-Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals’ urea melt and granulation plant in Egypt. Expected to have a production capacity of 1,050 MTPD of urea, the new unit will feature Stamicarbon’s technology which will offer the advantages of lower steam consumption and enhanced energy efficiency.

With the introduction of Tab-Ex 04 Pro DZ2 / D2, Pepperl+Fuchs has expanded its Tab-Ex tablet series. The tablet is based on the Samsung Galaxy Tabactive4 Pro and features a 480 nit 10” touch screen paired with the latest hardware and connectivity options.

Perstorp has developed a new plant in Gujarat, India to meet the growing demand for Penta chemicals. With this project, the company plans to further strengthen its position as a sustainable and reliable partner in the Asia region.

Additive manufacturing makes its way into the world of fluidics: KSB brings a new 3D-printed containment shroud for mag-drive pumps of the Magnochem type series. Named Magno Protect, the component offers the same safety as a double-walled containment shroud – without the latter’s disadvantages of heating up strongly and having high eddy current losses.

A joint study will be carried out between Lummus Technology and Braskem to demonstrate Lummus’ SRT-e electric cracking heater. With this, both the parties aim to decarbonize one of Braskem’s sites in Brazil.

The latest market study on Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) by Ceresana reveals an optimistic growth trajectory for this versatile thermoplastic, predicting global demand to further increase.

Qatar Energy and Chevron Phillips Chemical recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to develop a 6 billion-dollar integrated polymers complex in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. The project is expected to include the largest ethane cracker in the Middle East and one of the largest in the world.

Thyssenkrupp Uhde has entered into a contract with Egypt-based Delta Company for Fertilizer and Chemical Industries. Under the terms of the agreement, Thyssenkrupp Uhde will provide engineering solutions for revamping the ammonia plant complex as well as supply its ammonia technology for the production of ammonia and urea at the unit.