The drive of end-users towards efficient raw-material sourcing leads to a growing number of often worldwide spread sources with varying material characteristics. Yet, new boilers, kilns or blast furnaces require a feed material quality of even increased consistency to achieve high process efficiency and product quality.

The next generation: Bayer brings a TDI production with a new gasphase TDI phosgene reaction on stream. The company has invested some € 250 million at its chemical park in Dormagen, where the new technology replaces an aging conventional TDI site.

Industrial gases supplier Airgas plans a new liquid hydrogen plant in Calvert City, Kentuckyy/USA. The facility with a nameplate capacity of ten tons/day shall supply industries from power generation; metal production, glass, chemicals and food products as well as hydrogen-powered fuel cells.

Solvay plans to increase its annual production capacity of natural soda ash at its Green River plant in Wyoming/USA by 150,000 metric tons as of early next year, to meet growing demand of its U.S. export markets.

Ineos Technologies recently announced that its Bichlor membrane technology has been selected by Olin Corporation for the conversion of their Charleston, Tennessee site.

A new research by the Duke and Kent State universities provides surprising results: Although hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") consumes less water than conventional gas wells, the waste water can still overstress local disposal and cleaning systems...

There might be still a market potential for acetic acid: While markets common basic chemical are more or less saturated in Europe and the US, especially China accounts for growing demands states a new GBI study...

Lyondell Basell has broken ground on the first commercial Hyperzone polyethylene (PE) plant at its La Porte, Texas, complex.

The word ‘Project’ can be used to describe an endeavor in which a number of tasks are performed in order to accomplish a particular objective. Projects are usually undertaken by an organization to achieve business objectives such as engineering, mechanical / construction services or research for new product development. This article talks about Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Projects in India and how the organizations are executing these projects using modern techniques and effective management.

Both the Chinese chemical companies Sinochem and Chemchina are planning a fusion. With an annual turnover of around 100 billion Dollars, the recently emerged chemical giant would supersede the present industry leader BASF.