Process Control
ISA releases program for Automation Week
The International Society of Automation (ISA) has released the advance program for ISA Automation Week. This annual, international conference will take place October 17-20, 2011, at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center in Mobile, Alabama.
Safety system earns certification to NFPA 72: 2010
FM Approvals, the nationally recognized testing laboratory, performed the system evaluation and certification.
Valve firm Bray to open Houston technical center
Valve manufacturer Bray International will open its new technical center in Houston on Thursday, June 23. In the grand opening ceremony, Ray Bojarczuk will serve as guest speaker.
Shell, Sandvik to collaborate on sulfur technology at refinery projects
Shell Global Solutions and AB Sandvik Process Systems have agreed to collaborate on total sulfur technology solutions to their respective clients, particularly in refinery-wide projects, the companies said on Monday.
Dow opens water technology R&D center in Spain
Dow Water & Process Solutions, a business unit of Dow Chemical, celebrated the grand opening of its Global Water Technology Development Center in a ceremony at the Dow facilities in Tarragona, Spain.
Use advanced process control to add value for your facility
Optimization programs deliver benefits to existing and new plants
Put training back into operator training simulators
This five-step approach is low-cost and offers safer learning experiences
Rethink planning and scheduling’s role in refinery optimization
New tools improve prediction of unit feed qualities and yields
HP Integration Strategies: Korean ethylene plant reaps benefits from APC
LG Chem is Korea’s first and largest vertically integrated chemical company. Founded in 1947, the company has emerged as one of the world’s top 30 chemical makers. LG Chem produces a variety..
Bayer invests $120mn in environmental, safety upgrades at Texas chemical site
Bayer MaterialScience will invest $120mn into environmental and safety improvements at its Baytown chemical site in Texas – the company’s largest US manufacturing facility.
- INEOS to cease phenol production at German site, cites high European energy costs and CO2 tax policy 6/17
- UPM Biochemicals receives triple sustainability certification for the Leuna biorefinery 6/17
- Repsol's petrochemical complex shut down after power supply failure 6/17
- Neste extends sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply to Ontario International Airport through deal with Amazon Air 6/17
- John Crane introduces versatile, next-generation dry gas sealing solution 6/17
- U.S. Senate bill would shrink tax credit for biofuels made from foreign feedstocks 6/17
