Evonik and the government of the Russian Rostov Region reaffirmed their corperation for the production of L-lysine. A corresponding memorandum of understanding was signed. The objective is to establish a facility for the production of feedstuff additive Biolys in Volgodonsk/Russia through the joint venture OOO Donbiotech.

German engineering for the world's largest transportable Ferris wheel: The R80XL, a giant rising 80 meters in height, is completely equipped with automation technology from Siemens....

Akzo Nobel and chemicals manufacturing company Atul have formally agreed the joint venture partnership announced last year for the production of monochloroacetic acid (MCA) in India.

Against the backdrop of the restructuring of its refining capacities, mineral oil companies are often anticipating a mammoth task: the complete dismantling of a production site. The fact that a sustainable and economically viable concept for a site conversion can be successfully implemented is exemplified by the dismantling of the Ingolstadt Refinery — a pioneering project

A specialty chemicals manufacturer uses a simple, yet effective rainwater harvesting system at its Mysore factory in India.

Single-use systems create a unique set of challenges for process analytical technologies. –Disposable bioreactors are commonly used in the process industry, but what about the sensors? Especially when the reactor is a throw-away item, the equipment has to meet a very specific requirements profile.

Xylem has won a significant contract to supply its Flygt brand submersible pumps and monitoring and control technology as part of a project to upgrade Europe’s largest (and the world’s second largest) wastewater treatment plant located near Paris, France.

CB&I received a contract for their Novolen technology to be applied on a polypropylene plant to be built by Carbon Holdings in Egypt.

Pneumatic conveying of punched metal parts using negative pressure is a real challenge. Johnson Controls is generally using negative pressure systems for conveying of punch waste in the production of lead-grids for starter batteries for automobiles. For a new production line of battery-grids the company selected a positive displacement blower.

Arkema announced a project to double its methyl mercaptan production capacity at its Kerteh site in Malaysia. The product is used in animal feed, petrochemical and refining markets.