The acquisition will enable Saudi Aramco to strengthen its downstream strategy and further enhance its international presence. The move will also assist the company to take advantage of growth opportunities in the petrochemicals industry.

Praxair has announced today the start-up of the first of two 1,250 metric tons per day air separation units at Steel Authority of India’s (SAIL) Bhilai, India facility. The plant will provide a reliable and energy efficient supply of gaseous oxygen, nitrogen and argon under a long term contract to support SAIL’s expansion activities.

Advanced Process Control (APC) helps companies optimise the production process. We show, how APC offers refiners and petrochemicals companies a chance to maximise profitability. Improved automated software tools eliminate waste, reduce the overall energy cost in the manufacturing process and improve asset efficiency, product quality and yield.

KSB presents a new variant of the Ama DS³ waste water pump station. It is a combination of a patented, dry-installed solids separation system and two waste water pumps in back pull-out design.

ePTFE gasket tapes for high chemical resistance—The connections to shell and tube heat exchangers pose immense challenges for the seals that are used because of both the chemically aggressive media and the frequent temperature load changes. Despite its excellent chemical resistance, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is not typically suitable as a sealing material in this case because the creep tendency of this material jeopardizes a reliable seal.

High-Performance FFKM Sealing Technology for Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage Industries —Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage industry processes can be mighty tough on seals. Their rough conditions and exacting regulations keep scientists on their toes looking for solutions to meet even more difficult demands. Perfluoroelastomers, also known as FFKMs, are establishing themselves as very useful materials in these fields.

Fittings, faucets, drives and apps: Whetting the appetite for Achema 2018 at last year’s Diam. Not only did industrial fittings fair Diam record an exhibitor record of over 2000 experts, it also set new trends with the DDM seal fair. Fact is: manufacturers are getting fit for the digital age.

Corteva Agriscience has signed an agreement with J.G. Boswell Company to become the sole owner of Phytogen Seed Company. Prior to the deal, Corteva Agriscience had a 53.5 % ownership interest in the JV firm.

The mega LNG facility is expected to offer the least CO2 per tonne in its liquid natural gas as compared to other producers of LNG. Akzo Nobel will supply customised protective coatings solutions from its Chartek range for the first construction phase of the plant.

The Engineering Division of Linde and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) have concluded a definite agreement for the transfer of MCC’s Hydrodealkylation (HDA) technology to Linde.