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Reducing mercury emissions

Added: 10 Nov 2003

Toxic mercury emissions from power plants could be reduced by over 90% - from 48 tons annually down…

Wake up and smell the Bologna

Added: 10 Nov 2003

Lack of UK Government leadership in acknowledging the effects of the European 'Bologna Decl…

Abbott expands in Kent

Added: 6 Nov 2003

US pharmaceutical major Abbott Laboratories has announced plans to build a £39million biotechnology…

Golden opportunity

Added: 6 Nov 2003

Researchers from Newcastle University may have found a way to reduce the amount of gold needed for …

REACH proposals do not suit industry

Added: 6 Nov 2003

Predictable differences of opinion have emerged following the publication of the European C…

BASF IT in integration link with Aker Kvaerner

Added: 6 Nov 2003

BASF IT Services (BIS) has joined forces with leading EPC contractor Aker Kvaerner to provi…

Taking fieldbus into hazardous areas

Added: 6 Nov 2003

As process fieldbuses finally show signs of widespread adoption, more attention is being focused on…

Acetic acid plant calls on Kvaerner

Added: 6 Nov 2003

Formosa BP Chemicals Corporation has awarded Aker Kvaerner the contract for the Front End and Exten…

Titanium in a single step

Added: 6 Nov 2003

Researchers from QinetiQ believe that a new process for refining titanium could reduce the price of…

ABB set to sell oil and gas business

Added: 6 Nov 2003

After months of rumours and speculation, ABB has finally confirmed that it is to sell most …

Clariant sells ethers to Shin-Etsu

Added: 6 Nov 2003

As part of its on-going restructuring program, Clariant is to sell its cellulose ethers bus…

Laughing all the way to the plant

Added: 4 Nov 2003

What's claimed to be the world's first full-scale facility for the elimination of laughing gas (N2O…

Shell proposes Gulf Landing terminal

Added: 30 Oct 2003

Shell plans to expand its position in the liquefied natural gas market with the development of a ma…

New chemicals law comes under attack

Added: 29 Oct 2003

The CBI has criticised EU commissioners for not doing enough to make new European chemicals regulat…

White Boards and Magic Markers

Added: 22 Oct 2003

Thinking of investing in an enterprise resource planning system for your company? Then make sure yo…

Ten disks from one ear of corn

Added: 22 Oct 2003

Working in conjunction with Mitsui Chemicals, Sanyo Electric has developed a process for ma…

Aker Kvaerner awarded PTA plant contract

Added: 22 Oct 2003

Aker Kvaerner has today been awarded a contract to provide the engineering, procurement and technic…

Shell invests £5 billion in world's largest GTL plant

Added: 20 Oct 2003

Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Shell GTL Ltd today signed an agreement for the construction of the world…

European exchangers heat up

Added: 8 Oct 2003

Amassing revenues worth $3.02 billion in 2003, the European market for heat exchangers is s…

Modular drives

Added: 6 Oct 2003

Danfoss has adopted a platform-based approach for its newest range of drives, allowing it t…