The largest production line for the Keltan-branded EPDM synthetic rubber at the Lanxess’ site of Sittard, Geleen, The Netherlands, has been successfully converted to the company’s ACE technology

A rich, but still largely untapped source of raw materials for the chemical industry is cellulose and lignin biomass. With help of enzymes, the polymeric structures can be broken down and split into sugars.

Caldic, distributor and producer of food ingredients and chemicals, is continuing its growth in emerging markets through the creation of Caldic India, based in Mumbai, India. This entity will focus on chemical as well as food distribution handling as a full service distributor for mainly the chemical, pharmaceutical and food markets.

Liebherr has launched a range of maritime crane simulators. Based on original software and hardware, these simulators increase port safety and productivity by providing cost-effective and efficient crane operator training. Approved by training experts, the range of simulated cranes includes ship to shore, rubber tyre gantry, mobile harbour and offshore cranes.

Adnoc has released a statement which mentions that the company is better positioned to respond to the current market conditions and that it can supply the global market with the additional supply of oil in April.

Explosion-proof electrical connectors are key to the operation of a unique modular drilling rig—The advantage of modular construction is that the entire rig can be assembled and disassembled quickly and cost-effectively under offshore conditions, using only the cranes available on the platform to which it is attached.

For the industrial production of pure oxides such as iron oxide, alumina or magnesia as well as for mixed oxide products, the thermal chlorides decomposition in hydrochloric solutions has gained world wide importance. Typical, these processes use spray roasting in gas fired reactors to supply raw materials for the ferrite industry, pigments and heat resistant refractories and different types of special ceramics.

The basics of explosion protection apply not only to refineries and paint manufacturers, mill operators are also concerned. Hammer mills users find themselves on the front line of explosion prevention, as the powders must be very finely milled with high RPM's.

The drum emptying system Viscoflux lite for high-viscosity media is now available as an Ex version. The new explosion-proof variant is suitable for use in hazard areas of zone 1 as well as for pumping most flammable media (zone 0/1).

Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) plans a new soy protein production complex in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, for US $ 250 million. The project expands an existing ADM soy processing at the same site.