This rendering illustrates several of the field fabricated tanks that will be produced by CB&I for the Thacker Pass lithium mine. The tanks will be situated adjacent to the sulfuric acid plant and will store liquid sulfur and sulfuric acid which play an important role in the operation of the facility. (Source: CB&I)
EPFC

CB&I Wins Contract for Thacker Pass in USA

A large contract has been secured by CB&I from Lithium Nevada to execute the engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction of 36 flat-bottom atmospheric tanks at Thacker Pass which is located in northern Nevada’s Humboldt County in the USA.

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At a glance: Plant engineering projects from across the globe. (Source: © Prasanth - stock.adobe.com)
Plant Watch

Top 10 Engineering Projects of August 2025

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of August 2025’ from all over the world. Right from LG Chem and Enilive setting up Korea’s first HVO/SAF plant to the Algerian Government, Baladna, and GEA developing the world’s largest integrated dairy facility, find out all the projects making headlines here.

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Virtual reality opens up new worlds, including in the bulk solids industry. Simulations are already being used to design resource-efficient processes and develop innovative process routines. (Source: NürnbergMesse / Frank Boxler)
Powtech Technopharm 2025

New Opportunities in Materials Processing

Handling powders, particles, and pellets has never been easy. But now, additional factors such as a weakening economy and hesitant investment are making the situation even more difficult for many companies. However, it is precisely this knowledge of how to handle raw materials that also offers new opportunities.

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Simon Leutz and Daniela von Hunefeld, Site Head, DSFP Charlottenburg (Bild: , Bayer)
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How to Enhance Shopfloor Efficiency

A pharmaceutical plant in Berlin encountered issues with fragmented communication across disparate systems. They implemented a software solution to unify over 20 platforms into one cohesive tool. This integration improved transparency, reduced manual effort, and supported operational excellence by displaying performance indicators and aiding root cause analysis. The software significantly boosted efficiency and structured workflows, offering essential support to the plant's operations.

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New materials for food contact applications and further developments in the field of flame retardancy are the product highlights at K 2025 from Kraiburg TPE.  (Source: Kraiburg TPE )
K Trade Fair

Strong Accents in Development of New Compounds for Food Contact

Kraiburg TPE will be showcasing two new product series at K 2025 – the FC/CM3/AD1 series and the compounds from the FR3 series. With the development of the FC/CM3/AD1 series, the firm was able to set a strong accent in the consumer industries sector, especially in the food packaging sector while the FR3 products stand for TPEs whose flame retardancy has already been improved in the third generation.

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