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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,…

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…

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'…