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BP's single step to ethyl acetate

Added: 15 Jan 2000

BP Chemicals has demonstrated and patented the technology for a new route to ethyl acetate,…

News in brief

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Toulouse trek for Elf

Silver proves precious for weapons disposal

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The ratification of the United Nations Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC - see News) has ope…

Metering for high pressure

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Michael Smith Engineers introduces the Pulsatron M series metering pump, which offers accur…

Sealless pump gains flexibility

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The addition of an 18in column to Serfilco's vertical sealless pumps increases the flexibil…

Electrochem proceedings

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Proceedings from the fifth European conference on electrochemical technology, held in April, are no…

Flush-fitting diaphragm unit for food applications

Added: 15 Jan 2000

A flush diaphragm cartridge pressure transmitter from Danfoss is said to be particularly su…

Almond oil option for Status device

Added: 15 Jan 2000

PTX24 two-wire pressure transmitters have a long term stability figure of +/-0.2 per cent a…

Elga offers seven optional osmosis units

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Elga now offers seven models of reverse osmosis (ROM) units which are particularly suitable…

Refinery seals take the heat

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Shaft seals for high temperature applications are available from Durametallic for applicati…

Captain expands

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Weir pumps is supplying 15 downhole multiphase pumps for Texaco's Captain expansion in the …

Benchtop batch mixer suits QC

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Philip Harris Scientific has launched the Polytron PT6100 homogeniser as the largest of the…

PLC architecture takes in process and motion control

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Described as the `next generation control system architecture for PLC, motion and process c…

Energy savings are vital, says CIA

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Improving the energy efficiency of chemical processes is becoming more important than contr…

Rubbery and resistant

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Greene, Tweed's new chemical resistant perfluoroelastomer, dubbed Chemraz 615, boasts the h…

WEB BRIEFS

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Weigh ahead

25% fewer parts

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Roper Pumps' ROC series uses metallic rotating components including both gears to provide a…

Hoechst jv gears up

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The polypropylene joint venture between BASF and Hoechst is to be named Targor, the German majors h…

Clever contrivance could cut crucial chemical's capital costs

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Methanol is one of the largest volume chemical products in the world, and its production co…

Great balls of fire

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Specifically designed for flammable fluid duties or hazardous area locations, Spirax Sarco'…