KSB received the “2008 Best Innovator” award in the “Complexity Management” category. What exactly was it that so impressed the judges from A.T. Kearney and WirtschaftsWoche business magazine? PROCESS went to find out.

With an aim to meet the growing demand for methyl acrylate in North America and the world, Dow has plans to expand its methyl acrylate production capacity in the US Gulf coast. In this background, a new 50 kiloton nameplate capacity of methyl acrylate will be produced at St. Charles Operations in Louisiana, USA.

How does a user know that degradation is taking place in a pump and that it will eventually lead to a major fault? Manufacturers are working hard to develop intelligent diagnostic systems. The goal is to develop simple solutions which are cost-effective even on small pumps. Suppliers are developing early fault detection strategies which are designed to enhance pump availability. PROCESS takes a look at the latest developments.

Nouryon has plans to build a new production facility in Southeast Asia for sustainable additives in order to meet the global demand in the paints and coatings end-market as well as other high-growth end-markets. With the new 15-20 kilotons unit, the company will expand its Bermocoll business, which supplies ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose and other essential ingredients to multinational and regional customers.

To increase the performance of its Lixhe operation the Belgian cement manufacturer CBR, a subsidiary of the Heidelberg Cement Group, has automated its raw material storage by installing a warehouse management system together with a new 9-t process crane.

Under a joint venture contract signed between Sabic and China’s Fujian Petrochemical Industrial Group, the companies will develop a petrochemical complex at Gulei Industrial Park in Zhangzhou city, east China.

Brabender Technologie has introduced its latest feeder controllers – the Congrav CM-E 3.0 and Congrav CB-E 3.0. The new controllers can be integrated in Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 environments.

Calumet Specialty Products Partners has decided to revamp its existing hydrocracker unit at the Montana refinery in USA and will utilize Haldor Topsoe’s Hydroflex solution to produce 12,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel. The project is expected to produce renewable diesel in the spring of 2022.

To reduce the time involved in setting up equipment and production lines, Ganter has incorporated a new coupling in its product portfolio. With the GN 1050 quick release coupling, components can be quickly and securely connected to a machine or device with just a click.

Are you looking for a storage system in which you have access to flammable liquids at your workplace? A new, ventilated safety cabinet holds a 200 litre drum and enables permanent removal.