2006
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Biomass liquids form syngas fast
Catalytic process promises high-speed low-cost production of hydrogen
11/29/2006 -
Renewable energy goal termed viable
Renewable resources can supply 25% of the energy used in the U.S. for electricity and motor vehicle fuel by 2025 at little or no additional cost, says a study recently released by the RAND Corp.
11/29/2006 -
Furnace trials heat up
Novel catalyst-coated furnace tubes that promise to cut energy costs in olefins manufacturing are set for a second key test.
11/29/2006 -
CDC launches Process System Solutions for single-source support
11/08/2006 -
Morse Mfg. Co. introduces drum handling videos online
11/07/2006 -
BASF, Dow team up to launch PO process
BASF AG and the Dow Chemical Co. plan to produce propylene oxide (PO) via the first commercial-scale hydrogen peroxide propylene oxide (HPPO) plant.
10/31/2006 -
Congress passes chemical-plant security legislation
Congress passes chemical-plant security legislation
10/31/2006 -
Bio-based feedstock gets a big boost
First commercial plant to make PDO from corn nears production.
10/14/2006 -
Honeywell to supply process automation system for Vietnam's first oil refinery
10/12/2006 -
Chemical industry gets mixed marks for disaster preparedness
09/25/2006 -
Flowserve sponsors pump technology award
Flowserve Corp. announced the establishment of an award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), memorializing longtime Flowserve employee and pump technology expert Dr. Sankaraiyer Gopalakrishnan.
09/18/2006 -
New process stream inspection method developed
08/28/2006 -
Nanotubes get a quick fix
08/26/2006 -
GE gives plastic bottle recycling a new spin
GE Plastics is using a new method for making certain polymers that promisesto to devour extensive amounts of post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste.
08/25/2006 -
BP and DuPont team up for biofuels
BP and DuPont have partnered to develop and market advanced biofuels and will reportedly commercialize biobutanol for gasoline in 2007.
08/22/2006 -
Nanosponge soaks up mercury
The first commercial use of a novel sponge-like material dubbed Self-Assembled Monolayers on Mesoporous Supports (SAMMS) has begun at several sites.
08/18/2006 -
Microwave use with chemicals to grow
The use of microwaves by the chemical industry is set to grow as the National Centre for Industrial Microwave Processing (NCIMP) is evaluating the economics of microwave technology for specific applications and, for promising ones, developing industrial-scale equipment.
08/17/2006 -
Siemens announces 3rd Annual Industrial Ethernet Symposium
08/16/2006 -
Emerson supplies digital control valves for world's largest olefin plant in Taiwan
08/15/2006 -
A double-pronged approach to inspecting process streams
A method to inspect process streams developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory takes a double-pronged approach to spotting foreign objects; by doing so, it provides more data and, in turn, greater accuracy.
08/07/2006