Chemicals TechnologyNews and commentary for the Chemicals Technology community.National Chevron Phillips- June 26, 2008 During the second half of 2007 the Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG), along with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CPChem), announced that they were to form a joint venture to develop a world-scale petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia. The complex, which is being built in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia, requires an investment of $5bn. The complex will be owned by CPChem, 35% with the remaining stake being held by Petrochem, a company established by SIIG. Construction work began at the...http://www.chemicals-technology.com/projects/nationalchevron/ Typhoon- June 26, 2008 Typhoon recognises that safety and reliability must come first and foremost in the chemical industry. There should be absolute certainty in matters of chemistry between you and the specialists from Typhoon. With ATEX certified, state-of-the-art technology you will always be one step ahead of changing chemistry rules and regulations. CHEMICAL STIRRING AND MIXING EQUIPMENT The chemical sector works with a multitude of substances, which are frequently aggressive or abrasive, and which can...http://www.chemicals-technology.com/contractors/mixers/typhoon CCR is Launching a New Website- June 25, 2008 CCR has just launched a new website - www.ccrcontainers.com - with a new design and improved features to provide you with all the information you require on IBCs, containers and mini-tank rental within the beauty care, chemical and food industries. Improved visibility on the Internet New layout allowing you to easily find the best type of container for your processing needs New features and improved design to promote ease of navigation for users with access to new technical data...http://www.chemicals-technology.com/contractors/packaging/ccr/press15.html James Walker- June 25, 2008 James Walker develops, manufactures and supplies high-performance fluid-sealing products on a worldwide basis. We serve industry in over 100 countries with 50+ production, engineering and customer support sites, plus a network of James Walker companies and official distributors at the local level. Among other products and services, we are suppliers of packing for control valve stems, length-form compression packing for the stems of rotary and rising stem block valves, spiral wound gaskets and...http://www.chemicals-technology.com/contractors/seals/james-walker Edwards' Innovative Sirius Microwave Plasma Abatement System Delivers Highly Efficient Destruction of Greenhouse Gases- June 9, 2008 Low cost-of-ownership system targets gases produced during etch processes Edwards, a leading global supplier of vacuum and abatement equipment and services, today introduced the Sirius 6000 abatement system. Designed for low cost-of-ownership, the Sirius 6000 system addresses greenhouse gas abatement challenges arising from dielectric and polysilicon etch processes used in semiconductor manufacturing. Its innovative design uses an energy efficient microwave plasma in a carefully controlled...http://www.chemicals-technology.com/contractors/pumps/boc/press1.html Zhuhai Biyang Chemical Co (BP Zhuhai Company)- June 9, 2008 During the final quarter of 2005 BP announced that it was planning to build a second world-scale purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant at its joint venture Zhuhai Biyang Chemical Co (BP Zhuhai Company) site in Guangdong Province China. Construction work began during the middle of 2006. "The new plant became operational at the start of 2008 and has a capacity of 900,000tpa of PTA." The new plant became operational at the start of 2008 and has a capacity of 900,000tpa of PTA. It is said that...http://www.chemicals-technology.com/projects/zhuhaibiyangche/ DELUMPER BAGSTATION Convenient Bag Dump and Product Conditioning System- June 3, 2008 The DELUMPER BAGSTATION is a pre-engineered bag dump system designed for unloading, de-agglomerating and freshening of lumpy bagged solids while efficiently introducing them into a production process. The unit is designed to facilitate convenient manual opening of small to medium sized bags without creating a dusty environment. The system incorporates a built-in DELUMPER processor to reduce agglomerates and lumps and facilitate uniform product flow while the bags are being emptied. The...http://www.chemicals-technology.com/contractors/particle/franklin/press2.html |