PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of May 2024’ from all over the world. Right from Carbios holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the world's first pet biorecycling plant to the world’s largest direct air capture plant commencing operations in Iceland, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Eneos Corporation and Preferred Networks begun continuous autonomous operation of an atmospheric distillation unit for processing crude oil in January 2024. Located in the Eneos Kawasaki Refinery, the atmospheric distillation unit is operated autonomously with an AI system that is capable of automating large-scale and complex operations of oil refinery plants.

Under a definitive agreement signed between Merck and Mirus Bio, Merck will takeover Life Science company Mirus Bio for 600 million dollars. The move is expected to advance Merck’s integrated offering for viral vector manufacturing.

Lallemand's subsidiaries, Danstar Ferment and Lallemand Specialties have acquired BASF’s bioenergy enzymes business which is based in San Diego, California, USA. With this move, BASF will continue to focus on its enzyme activities in the animal feed and detergents markets.

Eneos Corporation and Preferred Networks begun continuous autonomous operation of an atmospheric distillation unit for processing crude oil in January 2024. Located in the Eneos Kawasaki Refinery, the atmospheric distillation unit is operated autonomously with an AI system that is capable of automating large-scale and complex operations of oil refinery plants.

Whether for the sealing of dams or as a decorative upholstery material for furniture: Plastic films as well as other plastic products from Renolit stand for maximum functionality. To ensure that this remains true in the future, the company continuously optimises its production processes. And it does this by utilising Vega sensors for level, flow and pressure.

Whether it’s for density, sound velocity or refractive index, Anton Paar provides all three methodologies on a single platform for the inline concentration measurement of liquids. This article reviews the foundational principles that underpin each of these critical measurement methods.

During the production and subsequent use of oxygen, the gas flow must be monitored to ensure perfect quality. This article discusses the advantages that the use of continuous paramagnetic oxygen measurement brings to the process industry.

Borealis’ semi-commercial demonstration recyclate-based polyolefins compounding line will use its proprietary Borcycle M technology to transform mechanically recycled post-consumer waste into high-quality rigid polypropylene and polyethylene materials.

Air Liquide has plans to develop a new industrial gas production facility in Idaho, USA. The unit is expected to produce large volumes of ultra-pure nitrogen and other gases for Micron Technology as well as for other customers in the region.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of May 2024’ from all over the world. Right from Carbios holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the world's first pet biorecycling plant to the world’s largest direct air capture plant commencing operations in Iceland, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Rio Tinto has plans to establish an R&D facility in Western Australia to further assess the effectiveness of its low-carbon ironmaking process. The company has plans to invest 143 million dollars for the project.

Cyberattacks are a disaster for every company in the process industry. But you can protect yourself. Our guest article looks at the security measures you should take.

Fluid Components International’s thermal dispersion mass flow meter can continuously monitor centrifugal gas compressors for dry seal failures.

Bartec has introduced the new Sp9 Ex1 Smartphone and Sc9ex1 Smartscanner which can be used in hazardous areas. Compact and lightweight, these devices have set a new standard for connectivity and digitalization in dangerous zones by the firm.

Under an agreement signed with Edge, Adnoc has plans to make use of drones that are made in the UAE to lower the emissions of its operations, enhance environmental performance, monitor operations, and also provide support in emergency response situations.

Coesia will present innovative solutions in pharmaceutical manufacturing at Achema 2024. The company will be represented by Enflex, Flexlink, GF, Hapa, MGS and Norden.

Organosulfur skeletons are crucial in many fields, including pharmaceuticals and electronics. Synthesizing organosulfur skeletons requires o-bromobenzenethiols. However, conventional methods face challenges due to quick oxidation and formation of highly reactive intermediates. In a new study, researchers from Japan developed a new method for synthesizing o-bromobenzenethiols from aryne intermediates via bromothiolation. This method can pave the way for the synthesis of new organosulfur compounds with applications in diverse fields.

Spread across 70,000 sq. ft, Aurigene’s new biologics facility in Hyderabad is designed to serve customers with process & analytical development and small-scale manufacturing of antibodies and other recombinant proteins for preclinical and early phase clinical requirements.

The consortium has jointly developed a surface printing mono-material film packaging material technology. The technology complies with the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation which focuses on building a low-carbon and circular global economy.

This year, Pfeiffer Vacuum will focus on vacuum generation in potentially explosive environments and on the evacuation of explosive gases at Achema 2024. For this, it will showcase its Okta Atex Roots pumps and Hiscroll Atex scroll pumps.

Many processes require ammonia — but handling this volatile substance, which is aggressive in combination with water, is not easy. In particular, the need to take regular samples poses challenges for operators. Optimized processes enable faster sampling of ammonia and thus contribute to higher accuracy, lower costs and greater employee safety.

The Maag Group along with Witte will present their first joint product development at Achema 2024 – the new Chem-X gear pump. The pump features an advanced gear tooth design which has been optimized for minimal hydraulic pulsation and maximum volumetric efficiency.

Additive manufacturing makes its way into the world of fluidics: KSB brings a new 3D-printed containment shroud for mag-drive pumps of the Magnochem type series. Named Magno Protect, the component offers the same safety as a double-walled containment shroud – without the latter’s disadvantages of heating up strongly and having high eddy current losses.

With an aim to carry out sustainable operations, many industries are now increasingly making use of recycled or treated water which are sourced from wastewater treatment plants instead of using limited fresh water resources. New areas of interest such as green hydrogen production is also following the same route. Smart technologies are also being explored to optimize water usage, minimize wastage and even tap innovative ways to obtain water for industrial operations.

Veolia has secured a water technology contract for the Hassyan seawater desalination plant in Dubai, UAE. The project is claimed to be the world’s second largest desalination plant based on reverse osmosis technology, and the largest desalination plant powered by solar energy.

Expected to begin operations this year, the wastewater treatment plant is almost 100 % automated and will handle variable bio-treater wastewater. The plant will make use of Ecolab's ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis membrane system.

Bechtel has announced the sustained pilot operations of its proprietary Low Energy Ejector Desalination System (Leeds) which is capable of recovering more than 50 % of treated water.