Working with flexible systems that evolve with the changing needs in a lab is indispensable. With the Scivario twin, Eppendorf, a key life science company, introduces its latest bioreactor control system for small- and bench-scale applications.

Jeplan’s chemical recycling technology is capable of producing sustainable plastic resins that are of the same quality as conventional petroleum-based polyester resins. Yokogawa’s partnership with Jeplan is in line with its sustainability goals of making the transition to a circular economy.

Hengli Petrochemical’s 4th PTA line which made use of Invista’s P8 Process Technology has successfully come online on January 8, 2020 in China. With a capacity of2.5 million tonnes per annum, the PTA line also produces benzoic acid as a co-product.

Under the terms of the agreement, Wood is in charge of concept selection and early design for the carbon capture project awarded by VPI Immingham. The sustainable project aims to use specialised carbon capture technology to reduce carbon emissions across power and petrochemical facilities.

Essar Projects (EPL), a global EPC contractor, has through its Indian subsidiary secured a project from Jamnagar Municipal Corporation (JMC) in Gujarat. This project involves construction of a 70MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) and its allied infrastructure along with operation of the plant for 15 years...

Jacobs Engineering Group received a five-year contract renewal from Shell Canada to provide mechanical maintenance and turnaround services on the company’s Scotford site located in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.

Arlanxeo signed an agreement with Saudi Aramco Products Trading company pertaining to the marketing and sales of EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) rubber. The company will start to supply the new EPDM grades within the first half of 2018 under its own Keltan trademark with the extension KSA, that represents the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Alberta Carbon Trunk Line system is the world’s newest large-scale carbon capture, utilisation, and storage project. Located in Canada, the system captures emissions and supplies CO2 to mature oil and gas reservoirs for use in enhanced oil recovery and permanent storage.

In the process industry, big data has been in use for decades. Virtually every process plant is equipped with systems that manage transactions, automate processes, and, in general, execute the company’s business. These systems generate huge volumes of data; however, usually only a few trained “power users” can turn this information into operational improvements. With the right platform for operations intelligence, companies can share information in real time with the wider organization — an important step toward operational excellence.

With an aim to expand its functional resin business in China as well as to meet the growing demand in the country, Showa Denko has increased production of vinyl ester resin and synthetic resin emulsion at Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Co’s site in China.