Operational Excellence is high on the agenda at many companies. Production process optimization presents new challenges, but it also offers new opportunities. The following article describes the Bayer Technology Services approach.

ExxonMobil announced plans to add a new production unit at its Beaumont polyethylene plant that will increase capacity by 65 % — or approximately 650,000 tonnes per year — to meet growing demand for high performance plastics.

Jacobs Engineering Group has received a contract from MEGlobal to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services as well as a contract from ExxonMobil Chemical Company for their Beaumont facility.

A new plant concept is producing water for injection (WFI) and clean steam on a cost-effective and pharmocopoeia-compliant basis. Multi-column distillation and falling film evaporation are the preferred processes.

Foster Wheeler to join one of Europe's biggest refinery projects: The engineering experts will provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) works for the Antwerp Northwest Europe Resid Upgrade Project of Exxon Mobil.

Dow Dupont's board of directors has approved the previously announced separation of their Materials Science Division. As of April 1, the division is to become new Dow and an independent, publicly traded company.

EGE offers IEC Ex-certified signal processing units for the growing range IEC Ex-approved two-wire sensors. In addition to this, for flow monitoring of aqueous or oily fluids in hygienic applications, the company also provides the STD flow controller with an aseptic Varivent F process adapter.

Under an agreement signed between Metso Outotec and Ahlström Capital, Metso Outotec will divest its Waste Recycling business line to the investment company. The move is in line with the Finland-based firm’s goal of focusing on the aggregates and mining industries.

A Letter of Intent was signed between Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Zukunftsenergie Nordostbayern to build one of Europe’s largest energy storage facilities in Wunsiedel, Germany. On completion, the 100-MW plant is expected to offer a storage capacity of 200 megawatt hours.

With an aim to support Nouryon’s position in expandable microspheres, the project will be producing Expancel expandable microspheres. The plant is expected to be complete by 2020.