Under a Letter of Intent signed between Lummus Technology and Phigenesis, the Lummus new hope plastics pyrolysis technology will be used by Phigenesis in its new chemical recycling facility which is expected to have a capacity of 150,000 tons per annum. With the help of this technology, Phigenesis will recycle waste plastics to manufacture petrochemical feedstock materials. The project will significantly increase the current chemical recycling capacity in Europe.

Natural gas is not only a flammable, but also a corrosive medium. The production process requires the use of robust systems and equipment — as an application from North Africa shows.

The yoghurt producer La Fageda has been proving every day for 25 years that a business run by a team of people including persons with disabilities can be successful. The recipe for this is a mix of solid personal commitment, local raw materials and a clever marketing concept — and a perfectly coordinated sensor technology as an important “ingredient”.

For decades, centrifugal pumps were the standard choice for the process industry. Now, advancements in overall efficiency and the ability to handle a wide array of unique chemicals combine to make the air-operated double-diaphragm pump a first choice for chemical processors.

Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (Kipic) has awarded Veolia a contract for the operation and maintenance of its refinery wastewater treatment plant in Al Zour in southern Kuwait. The 7-year contract has a volume of $ 63 million.

Mc Dermott International has been awarded the technology contract for a fluid catalytic cracking unit in Haryana, India. The contract includes technology license, basic engineering, proprietary equipment, training and technical services.

The new plant is expected to commence in 2022 and aims to increase BASF’s global Tert-Butylamine production capacity by more than 30 % annually. The facility will support the growth of the firm’s customers in the rubber, tire, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries.

Today a large number of newly approved medications are manufactured using biotechnology. The new production methods being implemented as part of this process, e.g. involving single-use components, also require new process analysis tools. One of these tools, which is used in combination with statistical analysis methods, is NIR spectroscopy.

Endress+Hauser has expanded its center of competence for advanced analysis in Lyon, France. The Group invested 2 million euros in a new production facility and office space to meet the growing demand in the area of advanced process analyses.

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation announced that Diamond Edge Ventures has invested in Fluence Analytics, a startup spun-off from Tulane University in 2013. The company provides real-time analytics solutions called “Acomp” (Automatic Continuous Online Monitoring of Polymerization), an online monitoring system for chemical reactions such as polymer synthesis.