Keyword: Efficiency

News

Sibur Hikes PTA Capacity

15.01.2018 - Russian petrochemicals giant Sibur is expanding PTA capacity at the site of its PET subsidiary Polief in Blagoveschensk. The project, which is aimed at improving the site’s...

News

Venator Materials to Close US Plants

26.09.2017 - UK-based Venator Materials - the Huntsman pigments & additives spin-off - has announced its intention to close two colored pigment plants in the US by the end of 2017. The plants...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

The Chemical Footprint in Pharma

26.04.2017 - The chemical industry is the most important supplier of the pharmaceutical industry, but it can´t keep pace with the economic strength and R&D intensity of pharma. This underlines...

Logistics & Supply Chain

It All Starts with Chemistry

03.04.2017 - Reviewing the list of the world’s top chemical companies will confirm “the chemical industry touches all other industries.” You will see the inventors of Aspirin, Teflon, Saran...

News

CEFIC Launches Energy Efficiency Project

18.01.2016 - The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) has launched a fresh initiative to help chemical companies improve their energy efficiency. Called the Sectoral Platform in Chemicals...

Books

Energy Management and Efficiency for the Process Industries

28.07.2015 - This book gives a unique overview of energy management for the process industries. It provides an overall approach to energy management and places the technical issues that drive...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Optimized Transports in Chemical Companies

26.11.2014 - A lean transportation structure and an optimal allocation - in cost and service aspects - of logistics service providers enable companies to reduce their transportation and...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Tailoring Chemical Applications

02.09.2014 - Over the years, the meaning of the term ''process intensification'' has changed and today, there is still no precise and generally accepted definition. At least there is a general...