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In the pipeline

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The Zetron dealer, LAD-Service, will install a new communications system in Ukraine for a 4…

Technique controls styrene emissions

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Manufacturers of glass-fibre reinforced polyester are currently facing tough new regulation…

Dow hits Canada

Added: 15 Jan 2000

A joint venture between Dow Chemicals and Travis Chemicals is supplying formulated amines t…

Scada at HMI prices

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The type of animated displays, monitoring and reporting facilities usually associated with …

Information revolution

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Laboratory information management systems (LIMS) are information engines. With a database a…

Relief from punishment

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Over 15 years, 24 hours a day, a Yorkshire Chemicals' 500 gallon glass-lined reactor suffer…

Mixer/HEX `combo' targets heat sensitive applications

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Static mixer manufacturer Statiflo has recently concluded the successful commissioning of i…

Putting a new spin on ultrasonics

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Launched recently in the UK at the C&I Europe exhibition, Siemens' Sitrans F flowmeter feat…

Orders high for Kruppe Uhde

Added: 15 Jan 2000

German contractor Kruppe Uhde has achieved the highest level of new orders in its history, …

Severe fines for vitamin cartel

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Roche and BASF have been fined a total of $725million by a US court for their involvement i…

Modelling tool simulates process runs

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Utah-based Auto Simulations is now shipping AutoMod 9.0 for the 3-D simulation of complex m…

Where downtime is unacceptable

Added: 15 Jan 2000

John Smiths Brewery in Tadcaster operate a batch brewing process where maintenance and repa…

Air Gilbert pumps

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Gilbert Gilkes and Gordon (EC 311) have been appointed UK agents for the Marathon range of …

Exports to drive chemicals growth

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Good times could be on the doorstep for European chemicals manufacturers once again, accord…

Cadcentre shines in debut year

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Computer simulation specialist Cadcentre saw its turnover increase by 22 per cent in its first full…

PREDICT INDICES 10-year review

Added: 15 Jan 2000

To complement our regular monthly presentations of UK and international plant cost indices, this mo…

ABB fulfils agreement

Added: 15 Jan 2000

ABB is conforming to EU and US regulations by selling Elsag Bailey's US-based gas chromatography an…

Environment Agency shows teeth over ICI spills

Added: 15 Jan 2000

In a rare show of its teeth, the Environment Agency has carpeted ICI over a catalogue of mi…

Tomography maps reaction routes

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Research in process tomography (in which sensors set around a vessel image the concentratio…

Eagle eyes ENVIRONMENT

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Her constituency is within oozing distance of a recent ICI spill, but energy minister Angela Eagle …