Process Control
INEOS licenses technology for China PP project
INEOS Technologies has licensed its Innovene PP process technology for the manufacture of polypropylene homopolymers, random copolymers and impact copolymers to the Ningxia Baofeng Energy in Ningxia, China. The 300,000 tpy Innovene PP plant will produce a wide range of polypropylene products to serve the growing market in China.
HP Integration Strategies: Standards needed for laboratory system integration
Organizations in the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) and elsewhere frequently underestimate the value of the analytical laboratory to the enterprise. The perception is that the lab is a cost cen..
GTC licenses sulfur recovery technology from R&D firm TDA Research
GTC Technology, a licensor of process technologies mass transfer solutions, announced a global technology licensing agreement with TDA Research for sulfur recovery from hydrogen sulfide through catalytic direct oxidation.
OGT plans October seminar for gas treating issues
Optimized Gas Treating (OGT), developer of the gas-treating process-simulation model ProTreat, will host a workshop-seminar examining complex issues in gas treating. The seminar will be held on Oct. 17-19 in Houston.
GE acquires machine reliability firm Commtest
GE has announced the acquisition of Commtest, a provider and designer of machinery health information systems. GE Energy’s product line in Bently Nevada, a global leader in condition monitoring, will incorporate Commtest products into its portfolio and enhance an already robust lineup, it said.
Use a new calibration method for gas pipelines
An advanced method improves calibrating orifice flowmeters while reducing maintenance costs
Pre-engineered solutions drive down advanced control costs
Process control can improve quality and operating efficiency
HP Integration Strategies: Standard-based interoperability is key for terminal automation systems
The highly complex, dynamic and multi-faceted operational nature of tank farms and petroleum product terminals, combined with the environmental and price sensitivity of the products being handled, req..
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Fischer-Tropsch process commercialization acceleratesThe high throughput experimentation (hte) company has extended its collaboration with BP International Ltd. in the field of Fischer-Tropsch (FT) sy..
Fluid management firm Pall acquires Brazilian distributor Engefiltro
Pall Corp., a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has agreed to acquire its long-time Brazilian distribution partner, Engefiltro. The acquisition will strengthen Pall’s capabilities to support customers in the fast-growing Latin American market, it said.
- Ineos to shut polystyrene facility in Illinois (U.S.) by the end of the year 6/19
- How ASTM approval of methanol-to-jet accelerates SAF at scale 6/19
- EU crafts plan to give industries extra free CO2 permits this year 6/19
- PetroChina forecasts Chinese oil consumption will drop 4.9% this year 6/19
- Digital Exclusive: Water injection pump mechanical seals failure after pump shutdown 6/19
- Russian gasoline output down 25% so far in June after drone attacks on refineries 6/19
