Petrochemicals
US Water’s PhosZero chemistry named finalist in R&D 100 Award
US Water has been selected as a finalist by the R&D 100 Award Program for PhosZero, its unique antiscalant and corrosion inhibitor, cooling water chemistry.
German petroleum industry discusses future of electronic data exchange
Representatives of the major players in the German petroleum industry convened at Implico’s headquarters in Hamburg for the twelfth meeting of the IFLEXX Community.
Oil and gas industry joins forces in fight against cybercrime
Cyber security is a growing issue in the oil and gas sector since critical network segments in production sites, which used to be kept isolated, are now connected to networks.
Shell declares force majeure on chemical supply from Singapore
Royal Dutch Shell has declared force majeure on base chemicals from its ethylene cracker at its Bukom manufacturing site in Singapore following an outage.
AFPM Q&A Show Dailies
Hydrocarbon Processing attended the AFPM's Q&A Technology Forum in Baltimore, Maryland, September 25-28, 2016.
Dow, Reynolds partner to convert recycled plastic into energy
A program designed to convert previously non-recycled plastics into energy, a collaborative effort between Dow Chemical, Reynolds Consumer Products and others, recently launched in the Omaha area.
Wika reduces risk of undetected diaphragm ruptures
Wika’s PG43SA-D diaphragm pressure gauge is unique in featuring an integrated diaphragm monitoring and eliminates the risk of an undetected diaphragm rupture.
BASF to replace acetylene plant in Ludwigshafen
BASF is building a production plant for acetylene at its Ludwigshafen site. The plant will start up at the end of 2019 and replace the existing plant.
Nuberg wins $20 MM EPC contract for Calcium Chloride Plant in Egypt
Nuberg, has won a calcium chloride plant project on EPC & LSTK basis in Port Said, Egypt from TCI Sanmar Chemicals.
Petrotechnics survey reveals trend towards operational excellence
Petrotechnics has released the results of its operational excellence index into attitudes towards operational excellence among the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.
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