Process and/or safety engineers and managers need to clearly understand, plan and execute future emergency relief system design work for plant projects, such as Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), unit expansions, debottlenecking studies etc. This article focuses on the usefulness of Design of Emergency Relief Systems (DERS), Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) tools.

Eastman’s new dimethylaminoethanol unit is located at its Nanjing site in China. With this new project, the company intends to expand its dimethylaminoethanol capacity, support its Asia sales and further strengthen its global alkyl alkanolamines business.

Technip announced the acquisition of Hummingbird ethanol to ethylene technology from BP Chemicals.

The new cell therapy manufacturing facility is currently under construction and is located in Devens, Massachusetts, USA. The project will enable the company to expand its global footprint and support commercial manufacturing of transformative cell therapies.

Vega is sending to the starting line a real “game changer” in radar level measurement — the first 80-GHz sensor for liquids characterized especially by extremely good focusing. This feature will make level measurement more reliable than ever before. Measuring points that were previously considered problematic, such as vessels with internal installations, will benefit most from this “world first”.

Under the terms of the agreement, Linde will build, own and operate the new liquid hydrogen infrastructure in South Korea. This also includes the construction of a liquid hydrogen facility which will have a capacity of over 30 tons per day.

Rosneft and BP have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to support carbon management and sustainability activities of both firms. The companies will also work together to identify and develop new low carbon solutions to achieve their shared sustainability goals.

Borealis has began the process to divest its nitrogen business unit. At present, the company’s share in fertilizer production sites in The Netherlands and Belgium are not being considered as part of the sales process.

Located in Anyang, China, the new CO2-to-methanol plant will recycle 160,000 tons of CO2 per year. Foundation work for the project is currently ongoing and methanol production will commence this year.

The Swiss pump manufacturer CP Pumpen has been recently awarded with a contract over five MKP pumps from a customer in Benelux. The magnetic driven pumps will be used in a sulphuric acid process with a maximum temperature of 100 °C.