Though the demand for fertilizers in the devloping markets looks promising, the industry faced quite a few challenges in the Indian market, in the FY12-13. Read, how gas prices and subsidiaries could affect the future of India's fertilizer business...

Transfer pumps form a key part of any chemical plant. These pumps must operate reliably, often around the clock and handling a variety of corrosive or otherwise difficult materials. This article explains how to plan and carry out routine maintenance of centrifugal chemical pumps so as to avoid pump downtime and consequent lost production.

VDMA Symposium on ‘Technology for Confectionery Production and Packaging’ – Thirteen German manufacturers of confectionery processing and packaging machines presented their brand new technologies and solutions in on of the most exiting markets environments for pharma & food: India!

Inspections and turnarounds pose enormous challenges for plant operators and project engineers who have to aim for a short and safe shutdown — and yet cope at the same time with longer and longer inspection cycles, highly complex technology and ever increasing demands on safety. What direction is the turnaround business taking in these times of skills shortages and rising costs?

Lanzatech submitted a bid to the UK Department for Transport (DfT) Future Fuels for Flight and Freight Competition (F4C) for partial funding of this facility and has been selected for project development funding with a $ 545,000 grant from the UK government.

Wood has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract with Hyundai Engineering to provide detailed engineering services and material supply for a steam methane reformer, part of a new Wood-licensed hydrogen production unit for the Melaka Refinery Diesel Euro 5 Project in Malaysia.

Technip FMC has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with Kem One to support the marketing and licensing of Kem One’s Suspension Polyvinyl Chloride (S-PVC) technology.

Bayer Crop Sciences officially inaugurated an integrated R&D site in West Sacramento, California. The company aims to grow faster than the U.S. market. Furthermore Bayer Crop Science is expanding the Crop Protection business by stepping up production capacities and is alsoiInvesting continuously in infrastructure for the Vegetable Seeds business.

Catalysts, whether heterogeneous or homogenous, ignite the turbo in reactors and have what it takes to make future dreams come true. The wish list includes things like the age-old dream of using carbon dioxide as a chemical feedstock.

In line with the country’s 2030 smart growth strategy, contracts worth 1.6 billion dollars have been assigned to realise the full potential of Abu Dhabi’s conventional and unconventional oil and gas resources.