Hach Lange has developed a range of Real Time Control (RTC) modules for common waste water treatment techniques (including nitrification control in activated sludge, denitrification control, BAFF process control and cell management, sludge age control, chemical dosing, sludge thickening and dewatering control).

Clariant announced a number of acquisitions as well as investments in its mining facilities.

The change in European Pharmacopoeia (Eur. Ph.) gives more flexibility to the operators of WFI systems — The release of the membrane process for the production of Water for Injection purposes (WFI) in European pharmacopoeia (Eur. Ph.) opens up annual savings potential for pharma enterprises up to several hundred thousand Euro, at min. the same or higher water quality. The article illustrates what exactly was changed and why in Eur. Ph., what effects the change will have in practical terms and what a good plant for cold WFI production must look like.

The efficiency programme aims to increase the production capacity of soda ash by 500 kt and of sodium bicarbonate by 100 kt in the next two years. It will also ensure security of supply for the company’s soda ash and sodium bicarbonate customers.

The move to re-commission the plant has been carried out owing to the growing demand of Sabic’s unique Noryl resins, based on the PPE resin technology. Once operational, the facility is expected to add more than 40 % global capacity over a 2017 baseline.

In contrast to lithium-ion cells currently in use, solid state batteries will consist only of solids and will no longer contain flammable liquid electrolytes. A cooperation between Empa and the Fraunhofer ISC aims to remove the most important technological barriers to the industrial production of solid-state battery cells.

Nouryon and Gasunie will supply green hydrogen to Bio MCN for the production of renewable methanol from CO2. The companies say it marks the next step in the sustainability of processes in the industry.

Incessant wear, clogging and seal changes that resulted in high periods of downtime have seen Poland-based adhesive manufacturer Zakład Chemiczny Paweł Paprocki switch from the use of progressive cavity pumps in its production processes, to peristaltic hose pumps from Bredel.

Amec Foster Wheeler announces today the award of a contract by The National Company for Fertilizers & Chemicals (Agrochem) to supply material and detailed engineering for a steam reformer heater for its fertiliser facility in Alexandria, Egypt.

The terms digitization and Industry 4.0 have been buzzing for a long time through local factories. Now, when is the breakthrough? What are the potentials of the fourth industrial revolution? Our colleagues at the Swiss MaschinenMarkt have asked around.