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Bubbles bring water problems
Added: 18 Oct 2001
Research carried out by a US graduate student has identified that air bubbles can cause ser…
Setting a new standard for process safety
Added: 18 Oct 2001
Safety is a priority for the process industries, as Sira's David Lewis reminds us in this update on…Eliminate nitrates
Added: 18 Oct 2001
A process known as 'Eliminate' reduces nitrate levels in water without generating more, potentially…Paving the way to a greener future
Added: 9 Oct 2001
At Staffordshire University, researchers are converting crushed glass collected from bottle banks i…You think my seats are made of leather
Added: 9 Oct 2001
The Dow Chemical Company has developed a fabric-free moulded polyurethane foam technology t…
$960 million worth of power
Added: 8 Oct 2001
American Electric Power today agreed to acquire 4,000 MW of coal-fired generation in the UK from Ed…Reprocessing plant gets green light
Added: 5 Oct 2001
British Nuclear Fuels Limited has been given approval by the UK Government to use the Sellafield Mi…Foam manufacturers to try-out new recycling technology
Added: 3 Oct 2001
The Dow Chemical Company and Mobius Technologies are to install a proprietary polyurethane …
BG Group announce $388 million purchase
Added: 3 Oct 2001
BG Group plc announced today that it is to purchase the entire share capital of Enron Oil & Gas Ind…Bayer to acquire Aventis CropScience for €7.25 billion
Added: 2 Oct 2001
German chemicals and pharmaceutical group Bayer plan to purchase Aventis CropScience for €7.25 bill…US FTC approves Basell Merger
Added: 1 Oct 2001
The US Federal Trade Commission has cleared the way for the merger of the Royal/Dutch Shell…
Optimising PET recycling
Added: 28 Sep 2001
Schmalbach-Lubeca has developed a new recycling system for the production of new beverage bottles f…New e-commerce plans for UK industry
Added: 27 Sep 2001
The Trade and Industry Secretary has revealed £2.4m plans for the UK's first Oil Portal - an ambiti…Smallest silicon particles light way for new sensors
Added: 25 Sep 2001
Researchers have discovered how to harness the light-emitting properties of porous silicon to stabi…Powder coatings come to China
Added: 25 Sep 2001
Akzo Nobel is investing in a new powder coatings plant in China to serve the growing market…
BP gets gas in the US
Added: 24 Sep 2001
BP Gas and Power North America today announced it has agreed to purchase a set of natural g…
Novel membrane makes filtration cheaper
Added: 24 Sep 2001
University of Arkansas researchers have developed a novel membrane that can reduce the cost and imp…Dow gets dollars for plant-oil technology
Added: 24 Sep 2001
Dow Chemical has been awarded nearly $5 million by the US Department of Energy for research on maki…Research focuses on icy challenges
Added: 21 Sep 2001
The special challenges confronting oil producers working in the Arctic will be the focus of…
