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Indorama Ventures and Capchem evaluate proposed carbonate solvents plant

Indorama Ventures has entered into a non-binding agreement with Capchem Technology USA to study the opportunity to build and operate a world-class lithium-ion battery solvents plant.

Power interruption prompts flaring at Chevron Phillips' Baytown plant

Chevron Phillips was utilizing the safety flare system at its Baytown, Texas, chemical plant following a power interruption.

Developing and utilizing a novel, toughened epoxy adhesive

Belzona Polymerics Ltd.: Wade, I.

When identifying solutions that can offer assurance and longevity, the maintenance and reliability of asset repairs can be challenging.

History of the HPI: The 1980s: Oil spike/collapse, liquid crystals, conducting polymers and the rise of AR/VR

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Several major impactful events took place in the global oil and gas and petrochemical industries in the 1980s.

Enabling a circular economy delivery model through truckable modularization

Koch Modular Process Systems: Villegas, M.

As resources become scarcer, and as costs continue to rise, companies are looking for new methods to reduce their material feedstock costs and remain competitive.

HRSG water/steam sampling: Do it right or face potential consequences

ChemTreat, Inc.: Buecker, B.
Sentry Equipment Corp.: Powalisz, J.

Many large industrial facilities—including refineries, and chemical and petrochemical plants—are increasingly turning to co-generation for process steam and power production.

Valves, Pumps and Turbomachinery: Achieving the right installation torque with a virtual calculation

Rembe: Wegener, C.

Determining the required installation torque for a tight flange system is a daily challenge for industrial valve manufacturers and plant operators.

Optimization: Integrity operating windows management

Contributing Editor: Anwer, A.

Operations in the oil and gas, petrochemical and refining industries pose a higher risk when failures occur in identifying ongoing damage mechanisms within static equipment.

Reliability: When to consider liquid-ring compressors

Process Machinery Consulting: Bloch, H. P.

Liquid-ring compressors (FIG. 1) use the centrifugal whirling of a sealing liquid to create a series of piston-like water columns to trap gas or vapor between the impeller cells of a rotor installed eccentric to its casing.

Business Trends: Non-OEM parts—Buyer beware

Emerson: Boyle, B.

What is the harm in wearing a knock-off Rolex watch?