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Polyethylene production from Sugarcane Ethanol 0000-00-00 00:00:00 The largest petrochemical company in Latin America Brazil’s Braskem had succeeded in producing polyethylene from ethanol made of sugarcane.
The so-called “green polymer” is the first polyethylene entirely made from renewable material that is certified by an international Laboratory, Bela-Analytic.
Brazil’s Braskem is expecting to produce the green polyethylene in year 2009, with plant capacity [...]
Quality Management System: ISO 9001:2000 Audit Check List 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Last month, I became one of auditors in Internal Audit
of ISO 9001:2000 quality management system. I usually prepare audit check list at least one day before the audit day. The check list mainly contains a list of questions that I’ll ask to the auditee. To make the audit check list, I always refer to standard [...] Read more:Quality
, Management
, System
, Check
Development of fully recoverable palladium catalyst 0000-00-00 00:00:00
The scientist at the Indian Institute of Technology has developed a way to recover palladium catalyst fully
once the reaction is completed. Recovery, means extracting the palladium from the mixture, is done by placing a small magnet at the bottom of reaction vessel. Then the recovered catalyst is washed once with EtOAc and reused for [...] Read more:Development
BASF planned to build a new polyurethane plant in China 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Yesterday BASF announced their plan to build a new polyurethane plant in Pudong City, China
, as reported by eastday.com. Raw materials for polyurethane production itself have already provided in China, where BASF becomes one of its owners.
This new polyurethane plant is built in facing the growth of polyurethane consumption in China, that is estimated by [...]
Gas Blast at Synthetic Ammonia Production Line 0000-00-00 00:00:00 ChinaDaily reported that a gas explosion was occurred at Synthetic
Ammonia Production
Line in the Hubei Yihua Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. based in Yichang City, central China on Monday evening, 11 June 2007. The explosion was caused by gas leak and injured 23 persons.
To read the complete story, please click here. Read more:Blast
Fire Accident at a Chemical Plant in Taiwan 0000-00-00 00:00:00
An extensive fire accident occurred at a chemical plant producing propylene oxide-based glycol ethers (POGEs), E Kay Technology Co. in Luzu, Taoyuan, Taiwan
, which caused seven workers injured. The accident might caused by handling blunders in the loading or unloading operation of the chemical, as reported in ChinaPost on 26 June 2007. And it took [...] Read more:Plant
BASF’s Neopor, High-Quality Insulation Material 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Recently, BASF has introduced Neopor, a high-quality insulation material, which is better than conventional expandable polystyrene (EPS).
Neopor has several advantages compared with EPS. This thermal insulation panel is cost-efficient construction. In order to attain a low thermal conductivity of 0.032 W/(m.K), the needs of insulation material can be reduced by 40%, to produce a 16 [...] Read more:Quality
Production of 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) From Sugar 0000-00-00 00:00:00 US Scientists, Prof James Dumesic and colleagues have transformed biomass-derived sugar through a two-stages process into 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), a high energy liquid fuel, as reported in the journal Nature, University of Wisconsin, Madison.2,5-dimethylfuran or DMF has many advantages compared with ethanol, the only renewable energy resources. These advantages include:
a. DMF has higher energy density by [...] Read more:Production
, Sugar
Iran and Venezuela launched Methanol Plant Construction 0000-00-00 00:00:00
The presidents of Iran and Venezuela
launched construction of a joint Methanol plant on Monday, 2 July 2007, in
Assalouyeh, Iran. The petrochemical plant is designed to produced 1.65 million tones of methanol per year.
Its construction will be finished in four years and cost $650 million to $700 million. The second methanol plant would be [...] Read more:Plant
, Construction
Steam Pipe Sizing Chart and Calculator 0000-00-00 00:00:00 To calculate steam pipe size we can use steam pipe sizing calculator and or steam pipe sizing chart. Spirax Sarco presents a free online steam pipe calculator. As an alternative, we could also use another steam pipe calculator. And for our theoretical reference in determining steam pipe size, we can learn from steam pipe sizing [...] Read more:Steam
, Sizing
, Chart
, Calculator
CSIRO’s RAMeX Heat Exchanger for Mixing and Heat Exchange Solution 0000-00-00 00:00:00
CSIRO has developed a new generation of heat exchanger technology called RAMeX, which is reliable for mixing and heat exchange tasks. The new heat exchanger technology offers new method of mixing and heat exchange for highly viscous fluids without the need for the current methods of using stirrers, impellers and plates.
The range of industrial [...] Read more:Mixing
, Exchange
, Solution
Akzo Nobel Open First Powder Coating Plant in Rusia 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Azom.com reported that Akzo Nobel
has opened first powder coating plant in Rusia
. The plant is to cover the demand of powder coating in Rusia that is 80% of the supply was imported. Powder
coating has been very active in Central and Eastern Europe during the past few years.
Powder coating-solvent-free paints applied to metal [...] Read more:First
, Coating
, Plant
Exxon Mobil Chemical Plans to Add Hydrocarbon Fluids Plant Capacity in Singapore 0000-00-00 00:00:00 In order to meet the increased demand of differentiated hydrocarbon fluid products in Asia Pacific, Exxon
Mobil plans to increase its hydrocarbon fluid plant capacity in Singapore
by 130,000 MT per year. This will bring the total production capacity to over 500,000 MT per year.
Currently, the annual growth of hydrocarbon fluids demand in Asia Pacific [...] Read more:Plant
, Fluids
, Capacity
, Exxon Mobil
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Builds the First Methanol Plant in Brunei 0000-00-00 00:00:00
A joint venture between Mitsubishi
Gas Chemical (MGC), Petroleum
Brunei
and Itochu Corporation is now building the first methanol plant in Brunei Darussalam.
The plant is designed to produce 2,500 MT of methanol per day and expected to start its commercial operation in the first quarter of 2010.
The plant costs US$ 400 million for [...] Read more:First
, Plant
, Builds
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Updates Released 0000-00-00 00:00:00 ASME recently released new Boiler
and Pressure
Vessel codes, Section VII, Division 2, covering the construction of pressure vessels.
Section VII, Division 2 presents rules, requirements, specifications and other information relating to material toughness, stress and fatigue in components, multiple loading, and other conditions in pressure systems.
The 2007 edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ [...]
Foxboro Multivariable Transmitter Measures Pressure, Differential Pressure and Temperature 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Foxboro multivariable transmitters provide measurements of pressure and differential pressure, sensor and electronics temperatures, and process temperature (from an external RTD) in a single device. These transmitters let users replace three separate transmitters with one, meaning fewer transmitters, less wiring, fewer shutoff valves, and fewer process penetrations. These factors help to realise significant savings on [...] Read more:Pressure
, Transmitter
, Measures
, Temperature
Oxy-acetylene Gas Explosion Occurred 0000-00-00 00:00:00 An oxy-acetylene gas cylinder exploded at the BOC premises in Barley Mow, Birtley, near Chester-le-street, England, yesterday.
This oxy-acetylene gas cylinder explosion had caused one worker injured. No evidence has been found yet related with this accident. Read more:Explosion
Mitsui Chemicals Setting up New Resin Modifier Plant in Singapore 0000-00-00 00:00:00
On 9 July 2007, ChannelNewsAsia.com reported that Mitsui
chemicals is setting up a new resin modifier plant on Jurong Island, Singapore
to increase its production capacity to become 200,000 metric tons per year by 2009. The new plant will cost S$230 million.
The resin modifier helps to improve impact resistance for moulding materials and sealability for [...] Read more:Setting
, Resin
, Plant
HMC Polymers Company Announces Polypropylene Expansion Plans 0000-00-00 00:00:00 HMC Polymers Company, a Thai company, is to extend its polypropylene capacity from 440,000 MT per year to 750,000 MT per year.
This plant expansion will make the company become the largest producer of polypropylene in Thailand. Read more:Expansion
Recent Research on Depolymerization of Nylon-6 to Caprolactam 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Akira Kamimura and Shigehiro Yamamoto organic scientists from Yamaguchi University in Ube, Japan, have developed a process that depolymerizes nylon-6 and regenerates caprolactam at intermediate temperature of 300oC.
They found that yield of caprolactam could reach 86%, when placing chips of nylon-6 and small amount of catalyst in an ionic liquids (consist of positively and negatively [...] Read more:Recent
, Research
, Nylon
Pertamina and SK Energy Corporation Enter Lubricating Oil Market in Pakistan 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Yesterday two state own oil and gas companies, Pertamina
(Indonesia) and SK EnergyCorporation
(South Korea) started to market co-branding lubricating oil called “Zipex” to Pakistan
.
The lubricating oil is produced from Pertamina’s refinery at Cilacap, Central Java, Java Island, Indonesia.
In 2012 Pertamina and SK Energy Corporation plan to get 10% market share on lubricating oil [...] Read more:Market
Messer Builds an Air Separation Plant in Switzerland 0000-00-00 00:00:00
GasWorld.com reported that Messer has signed an agreement with Lonza, one of the leading suppliers of pharmaceutical, health and life science products and services, to build an air separation plant in Switzerland
.
This air separation plant will produce oxygen, nitrogen and argon, as well as medical oxygen for hospital and homecare sector. This plant is scheduled [...] Read more:Builds
, Separation
, Plant
Shengda Tech Inc. Increases Nano Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Production by 40,000 MT 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Shengda Tech Inc., a leading manufacturer of nano precipitated calcium carbonate (NPCC) and coal-based chemical products in China, announced that they have completed building two new production lines with total capacity of 40,000 MT per year yesterday. The new production lines are located in Xianyang City, Shanxi Province.
Its construction costs approximately $10 million, which increases [...] Read more:Calcium
, Production
35% Hydrogen Peroxide for Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Removal 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Our plant site had many experiences with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) problem in waste water effluent in the last 3 years ago. Our plant frequently received complaints from industrial estate administrator regarding uncontrolled H2S content.
Theoretically, hydrogen peroxide can oxidize H2S. Then, we decided to use hydrogen peroxide for H2S removal from waste water effluent as the first [...] Read more:Removal
Norsk Hydro and CVRD Deal to Build New Alumina Plant 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Reuters.com reported on 23 July 2007 that Norsk Hydro and CVRD deal to build new alumina refinery plant in Brazil. The alumina refinery plant has total capacity 7.4 million MT per year and it is built in four stages, each of 1.85 MT per year. Norsk Hydro will hold 20% stake and CVRD the rest. Read more:Build
, Plant
Netherlands’ Basell to buy Propylene’s Lyondell Chemical 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Basell Holdings NV, the Dutch polypropylene company, has agreed to buy propylene company Houston-based Lyondell Chemical Co for about US$12.7 billion in cash. Lyondell investors will get 48 dollars a share from Basell, a 45 percent premium over Lyondell’s May 10 closing price. Read more:Netherlands
Ashland Inc Builds New Unsaturated Polyester Resin Plant in China 0000-00-00 00:00:00 On 25 July 2007, Ashland Inc announced their plan to build their second unsaturated polyester resin plant in China
, which will start its production in 2009. Chinese marketplace growing has attracted Ashland Inc to increase their unsaturated polyester resin production capacity. Read more:Builds
, Resin
, Plant
Production of Liquid Alkane Fuels from Biomass-based Glycerol 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Researchers from University of Wisconsin, Madison, US, James Dumesic and co-workers devised a system that produces liquid alkanes from a by-product of biomass processing, with less carbon dioxide produced.
The system involves production of synthesis gas (mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide) from glycerol and production of hydrocarbon from synthesis gas (Fischer-Tropsch synthesis). Both processes-catalytic reaction-can [...] Read more:Production
, Liquid
, Fuels
ISO 14001:2004 Gap Analysis 0000-00-00 00:00:00 As my experience with ISO 14001:2004, doing an ISO 14001:2004 gap analysis is the first step we should finish before getting ISO 14001:2004 certification.
The ISO 14001:2004 gap analysis compares between our current Environment Management System (EMS) and the ISO 14001:2004 standards. The purposes are to find out “gaps” that we have to correct before certification.
To [...] Read more:Analysis
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