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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…

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 …