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Final go-ahead for BASF-Shell polyethylene venture

Added: 15 Jan 2000

It's official, at long last. The European Commission has granted the all-clear to the link-…

Control system beats the batch

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Bran+Luebbe has recently made modifications to its Minipond 25BMN filling/emptying control …

Solvents are cool

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Ohio-based Nucon International is celebrating 25 years of operations by offering a unique s…

Micronisation set for bigger times

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Fluid energy mills, or micronisers, have long been a very effective way of grinding particu…

News in brief

Added: 15 Jan 2000

North Sea pipeline bid

News in brief

Added: 15 Jan 2000

CHP on their shoulders

Bench-top corrosion testing

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Corrosion testing can be a problem where space is limited, but Ascott Analytical Equipment …

Engineering Council's review

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Science and innovation minister Lord Sainsbury has asked the Engineering Council to revise its role…

Biotechnology meant business

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The biotechnology sector in the UKis set for take-off, according to management consultancy Arthur A…

Zeneca springs a surprise as it proposes marriage to Astra

Added: 15 Jan 2000

ICI's former stable-mate, Zeneca, also managed to spring a surprise. Followers of the compa…

Chemicals to lead recovery

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The UK chemicals sector will be the fastest-growing of the manufacturing industry and will …

Penny Pinch for less energy

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Linnhoff March has released a software application which is claimed to bring the benefits o…

Magnetic magic

Added: 15 Jan 2000

AP&T, the European subsidiary of Ferrofluidics,has launched a product and company informati…

Smart Tower parking

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Parking's chock-a-block round here: the new Smart car, designed by Swatch and Mercedes Benz…

Hoechst admits talks with R-P

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Hoechst has confirmed a long-standing rumour - that it is in talks to merge with French lif…

Parker takes on chemicals

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Mike Parker is to take on the rOle of executive director in charge of Harrison & Crosfield's chemic…

Heat pipe keeps your heat on site

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Plants using extraction systems to remove airborne pollutants, contaminants or moisture, ru…

Largest ultrafiltration plant

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Memtech (UK) has recently completed the installation and commissioning of one of the largest ultraf…

Under PRESSURE

Added: 15 Jan 2000

A Directive from the European Parliament will create a single market for pressure equipment. Its p…

Equipment costs (15): COLUMNS AND TOWERS

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Last month Costimator provided information on the budget costs of sieve trays, valve trays …