Under the deal, Astra Zeneca will utilise new age concepts such as machine learning and artificial intelligence to explore potential new drugs for chronic kidney disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

The process of choosing appropriate compressed air systems for pharmaceutical applications comprises a number of selection criteria, all of which contribute immensely to air quality and equipment performance.

Kazanorgsintez has produced metallocene polyethylene resin on its existing Unipol PE Reactor Line. The move has enabled the firm to diversify its production mix and cater to premium market segments that require high-performance metallocene-based films.

Bayer is taking a new direction in the production of high-quality plastics with the help of carbon dioxide from the energy sector. A pilot plant has come on stream at Chempark Leverkusen to trial the new process on a technical scale. The plant produces a chemical precursor into which CO2 is incorporated and then processed into polyurethanes that are used in many everyday items. As a result, CO2 – a waste gas and key contributor to climate change – can now be recycled and used as a raw material and substitute for petroleum.

Non-invasive flow measurement based on ultrasonic sensors mounted on the outside of a pipe is no longer a well-guarded secret. Clamp-on solutions have now reached the mainstream. We discuss two non-invasive measurement technology applications in titanium dioxide production to highlight the advantages of high-performance ultrasonic measurement systems.

To form a special oil-coated nickel catalyst, a special pastillation system is used — a technology first developed for the solidification of sulphur in oil and gas refineries, but also used extensively in food and chemical processing.

To be established in Gujarat, India, the plant is expected to produce a capacity of 150 metric tonnes per day. The contract has been awarded by Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals.

The contract is for Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company’s (Kipic) Petrochemical Refinery Integration Project in Kuwait. The contract includes basic engineering, technology license, and catalyst for an integrated Low Pressure Recovery and Olefins Conversion Technology unit.

Merck announced the opening of a new, ICH Q7-compliant facility dedicated to the production of meglumine, a unique pharmaceutical excipient and component of contrast imaging media.

BASF and Shanshan have formed a battery materials joint venture in China which aims to focus on the growing electric vehicle segment in the country. The joint venture has plans to develop an annual cathode active materials capacity of 90 kilotons by 2022.