Advances in sliding vane and internal gear seal-less pump technologies can make them a better choice than centrifugal pumps or more well-known positive displacement pump options.

Capable of producing 400 normal cubic meters of methane per hour, the mega project will be connected to the Koshijihara Plant at Inpex’s Nagaoka Field Office in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The project will comprise a demonstration test for the production of synthetic methane (e-methane) using CO2 extracted from Inpex’s Nagaoka Field Office and then supplying it into Inpex’s natural gas trunk pipeline network.

Solvay has introduced its latest solution – The new Xydar LCP G-330 HH material which meets the challenging thermal and insulation requirements of battery module plates of EV models operating with higher voltage systems.

Under its restructuring strategy, CF Fertilisers aims to continue the supply of fertilizer, carbon dioxide and other industrial products to its customers in the UK and for this it plans to shut down its Ince manufacturing facility and focus exclusively on its Billingham manufacturing facility in Teesside.

Nextchem has secured a new contract by Storengy to carry out an advanced basic engineering study for a biomethane project in France. The plant is claimed to be the first commercial project in the world of its kind to inject in the grid methane produced through pyro-gasification of waste wood.

3M’s hefty investment will include improvements to the facilities and equipment as well as the recruitment of 60 people to work full time in its manufacturing facilities in Europe.

With the acquisition of the contract manufacturing company ADL Biopharma, Wacker will strengthen its biotechnology business. The purchase price for the acquisition of ADL Biopharma exceeds 100 million euros.

The US polar storm has shut down 90 % of US polypropylene (PP) capacity, 67 % of ethylene and devastated other important products, sending ripples around global chemical markets prices soaring.

Two coater series in comparison, one highly specialised, the other for standard applications  - With coaters from the LC and LC light series, Lödige Process Technology offers two different machine concepts for the film coating of tablets. Pharmaceutical companies therefore have a choice when looking for the optimum task-specific solution. Systems can thus be realized that precisely meet the respective requirements.

Is it time to dispel outdated notions surrounding the term “digitization?” —  Speakers at the Smart Process Manufacturing Conference, a virtual event organized by PROCESS, described a whole series of reservations or myths. The fact remains: Digitization is not a sprint, but a marathon — and sometimes even combined with a hurdle race. But it is also a fact that the benefits can be immense if tackled correctly.