Engineering & Design
Partnership for sustainability: Pekutherm and POLYVANTIS launch circular economy initiative
Pekutherm and POLYVANTIS have launched a joint take-back and recycling program for PLEXIGLAS® production waste, aiming to systematically return acrylic to the materials cycle.
Univation Technologies and C3 AI collaborate to deliver enterprise AI solutions for advanced predictive maintenance across the global petrochemical industry
Univation Technologies and C3 AI have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to commercialize AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions tailored for the petrochemical industry.
Lloyd’s Register signs strategic collaboration with DAI Infrastruktur for green ammonia Project Ra
Lloyd's Register (LR) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with German developer DAI Infrastruktur GmbH (DAI) for Project Ra, a large-scale green ammonia production and bunkering development at East Port Said, Egypt.
Alleima expands product portfolio for the urea industry with SAF™ 2906
The urea production industry faces significant challenges due to the highly corrosive nature of the process environment, particularly in the high-pressure section. Therefore, Alleima has expanded its advanced materials portfolio for urea with SAF™ 2906, a super duplex stainless steel designed to withstand the most corrosive environments.
Dow unveils INNATE™ TF 220 precision packaging resin and advances collaborations to redefine packaging circularity
Dow Chemical announced significant milestones to mark breakthrough innovation with INNATE™ TF 220 resin to help enable the design for recyclability and high-performance BOPE films for flexible packaging.
Chiyoda, AVEVA forge strategic partnership to power plantOS with AVEVA CONNECT
Chiyoda announced that an AVEVA Partner Ecosystem Member Agreement has been completed with AVEVA, marking a significant milestone in advancing its digital O&M platform, plantOS.
Large-scale advanced pyrolysis technology development: A proven route to chemical recycling and steam cracker integration
This article highlights the key advancements in developing the author’s company’s advanced pyrolysis technology, focusing on improvements in scale-up, heating efficiency, process optimization and product recovery.
Improve sour water stripper unit performance via feed sour water preconditioning
Sour water stripper (SWS) units in refinery operations are often exposed to several challenges, such as corrosion, low efficiency, decreased capacity, solids fouling and equipment plugging. This article explores some of those challenges.
Case study: Reduce failure in critical motor applications
This article provides a case study on methods how premature failure in new motors can be substantially reduced, thereby improving their longevity and reinforcing their operational durability in industrial environments.
Ten ways AI is expediting construction projects in the processing industry
This article provides 10 key areas in which AI can improve project delivery during project planning.

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