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Turkish refinery opts for Emerson wireless technology

Added: 9 Dec 2011

Izmir, Turkey – Turkey’s state-owned Tüpra? refinery in Izmir, has placed an order with Emerson Pro…

Russia fertiliser producer adds Honeywell simulation system

Added: 8 Dec 2011

London – Russia’s largest mineral fertilizer producer EuroChem is to equip five of its ammonia prod…

Oakwell orders 43 Litre Meter flowmeters for Dubai project

Added: 8 Dec 2011

London – Litre Meter has shipped 43 VFF positive displacement flowmeters to Singapore-based Oakwell…

Analyser helps cement maker Holcim to raise output and quality

Added: 6 Dec 2011

Malvern, UK:  Cement producer Holcim is using an on-line particle size analyser, from Malvern Instr…

Cisco doubles wireless standards

Added: 29 Nov 2011

Under a deal with Cisco Systems, Honeywell is offering a new wireless access point from Cisco withi…

Shell nears phosgene-free feedstock link-up with polycarbonate major

Added: 24 Nov 2011

Amsterdam - Shell is “very, very close” to commercialising a technology for the production of diphe…

Weir Group ups US shale gas position with $675m buy

Added: 24 Nov 2011

London – Weir Group PLC is to acquire Seaboard Holdings Inc, a Houston, Texas,-based supplier of we…

Automation industry event set for London

Added: 23 Nov 2011

London – Control & automation industry association GAMBICA and Intellect - a ’technology industry’ …

CBI plea after aluminium plant closure announcement

Added: 21 Nov 2011

London – UK business group the CBI has called for a new approach to environmental regulation in res…

Brazil biomass producer targets Europe

Added: 7 Nov 2011

São Luís, Brazil – Suzano Renewable Energy, part of the Suzano Pulp and Paper company, has recently…

Huntsman site revamp tops IChemE awards

Added: 7 Nov 2011

London – Huntsman Pigments has won the top prize at the IChemE 2011 Awards for a project that revam…

Leeds 'sludge team' targets nuclear waste

Added: 2 Nov 2011

Leeds, UK – It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it. Researchers from the University of Leeds ha…

SSE gets green light for new Ferrybridge power plant

Added: 31 Oct 2011

London – SSE Generation Ltd, part of Scottish and Southern Energy, has received consent from the UK…

Sainsbury's to send all waste to AD

Added: 31 Oct 2011

London – Sainsbury’s has signed a three-year deal with Biffa, which will see all food waste from th…

Honeywell, Cisco in wireless linkup

Added: 27 Oct 2011

Baveno, Italy – Honeywell is offering a new wireless access point from Cisco Systems as part of its…

UK axes Longannet carbon capture and storage project

Added: 20 Oct 2011

London — The UK government has opted not to proceed with the construction of carbon capture and sto…

Metso extends control-system capabilities

Added: 20 Oct 2011

London — Metso has equipped the latest version of its DNA control system with some “unique” feature…

Scientists develop technology to detect leaks from underwater gas pipelines

Added: 19 Oct 2011

Southampton, UK — A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipe…

AstraZeneca to establish $200m facility in China

Added: 17 Oct 2011

London — AstraZeneca is investing $200 million to establish a new manufacturing facility in China M…

UK approves £10bn oil & gas projects

Added: 14 Oct 2011

London – BP Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron have the go ahead to develop four new oil and gas pro…