Mar. 17, 2011

AkzoNobel mTA-Salt

Salt tends to cake when transported or stored without special additives. So back in the 1950s we developed ferrocyanide (also called YPS), a powerful anti-caking agent for salt that effectively prevented lumps forming and made it instantly ready for use in industry.  But times change and technology evolves. Membrane electrolysis is the new standard in chlorine production - but ferrocyanide isn't removed during brine purification, putting YPS-salt at a cost disadvantage.  moreMar. 16, 2011

Your Chlorine

Markets are constantly on the move. But change is not something to fear. On the contrary, it brings new opportunities. With more than a century of experience as the largest chorine merchant in Europe, we thrive on change. We live in exciting times. New technology is opening up new horizons that were beyond our imagination a few years ago. The relationship between society and industry is also changing. moreJul. 19, 2010

Integrated ERP-Sytems Help Create Competitive Advantage

The process industry in Western Europe is characterised by high product quality. At the same time, the financial crisis, the current recession, high personnel and raw material costs as well as other factors have not been without consequences for the industrial locations. moreApr. 15, 2010

Optimized Inventories for the Chemical Industry

In the Chemical Industry, managing complex supply chains is part of the daily business. A typical supply chain for a finished product is often tied to various different production segments. Hence, a complex network of mutual dependencies results, which makes inventory planning a complex task. With the solution SAP® Enterprise Inventory Optimization by SmartOps numerous global chemical companies not only improve their customer service, but also reduce their inventories along the entire supply chain as well as the associated costs. moreJan. 27, 2010

Alert To Danger

Avoid Interruptions - The automation of technical processes in the natural gas and oil processing industry is already well advanced and the operation of unmanned conveying, transportation and storage systems is com mon practice. However, in order to guarantee the safe operation of the plant and equipment involved, regular inspections by expert staff are essential even in this day and age. During these inspections, the acoustic assessment of the various processes is extremely important. moreJan. 27, 2010

Industry Meets School

Learning By Doing - The research team weighs a plastic granule on the integrated scale of a microwave dryer. The members of the technology team are huddling over a table with drying data to determine whether the granule is ready to be processed. The design team makes color decisions after determining the available colors by working with the technology and the research team. Meanwhile, the communications team is busy documenting the daylong production process. moreJan. 27, 2010

Higher Yields And Less Waste

Innovation - Biodiesel, the methyl ester of fatty acid, has been accepted as a renewablesourced alternative to fossil-derived diesel fuel. Today, in many parts of the world, biodiesel is already blended with diesel fuel upwards of 5%. As demand for this fuel increases, so do raw material prices. Since the raw material prices account for approximately 90% of the manufactured biodiesel cost, manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to reduce their raw material cost burden. moreDec. 11, 2009

Going “Green” Using Steam

New Possibilities - Two topics of paramount importance to producers of mineral powders and other inorganic materials are the economical production of high quality products and the production of sub-micron powders in a dry state. Two new processes in the field of jet milling have been developed with this in mind. more