Keyword: Ludwigshafen

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German Authorities to Inspect BASF TDI Plant

06.10.2016 - The environment ministry in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate has confirmed that it plans to inspect the new 300,000 t/y TDI plant at Ludwigshafen after several incidents...

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BASF Replaces Ludwigshafen Acetylene Plant

29.09.2016 - BASF is to build a new acetylene plant at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The 90,000 t/y facility is scheduled to start up at the end of 2019, replacing the existing plant which...

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BASF Inaugurates TDI Plant at Ludwigshafen

18.11.2015 - BASF inaugurated its new €1 billion TDI complex at Ludwigshafen on Nov. 16 at a ceremony attended by Germany’s vice chancellor, Sigmar Gabriel, and the prime minister of the state...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Technology vs. Execution Expertise

23.03.2015 - The chemical industry is a booming sector for industrial plant manufacturers. Among other things, the shale gas bonanza in the US is inundating European and especially German...

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BASF Expanding Specialty Amines Output at Ludwigshafen

05.03.2015 - BASF said it is investing a double-digit million euro to "significantly expand" its capacity for about 20 specialty amines at the Ludwigshafen headquarters site. The products are...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

The Chemical Plant of the Future

14.05.2012 - The 2008-2009 crisis signaled the start of a paradigm shift in chemical plant engineering and construction. Traditional EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) suppliers...