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Scottish sewage-to-fuel plant notes maintenance gains

Added: 13 May 2008

Glasgow-based SMW, part of Scottish Power Group, produces waste-derived fuel from sewage sludge, wh…

Evaporation unit cuts fuel bill at German dairy

Added: 13 May 2008

Olbernhau dairy installs new plant to produce whey concentrate from milk by the application of mech…

Dutch food products group traps energy savings

Added: 13 May 2008

Loders Crocklaan cuts steam consumption and ups production by adding 450 GEM steam traps across its…

SunPine chooses Invensys for biodiesel process simulation in Sweden

Added: 13 May 2008

Forest products bio-refiner will use SimSci-Esscor PRO/II simulation software in ongoing process op…

DSM opens PA4T market development plant

Added: 13 May 2008

Dutch group launches production of new polymer for use in electronics and other applications

Carbon reduction strategies to rule out cheaper pumping options

Added: 13 May 2008

Green drive will mean engineers get the best pump equipment installed rather than the cheapest, bel…

UK engineers launch modular chemical reactor

Added: 13 May 2008

Continuous system offers performance and cost benefits for the chemicals and pharma industries.

Companies not using 3D software will be uncompetitive in three years

Added: 13 May 2008

3D plant design will enable SMEs to compete for large projects, finds Daratech survey of plant desi…

LyondellBasell completes HACCP certification at EU plants

Added: 12 May 2008

Focus on food safety management systems at company's glycol plants in France, and The Netherlands

NSK tackles bearings counterfeiters

Added: 12 May 2008

Major problem in the German market for deep groove ball bearings came to light as a result of custo…

Automation key to Turkey bioethanol plant

Added: 12 May 2008

Emerson technology helps Tarkim plant to start up a month early, with production running about 30% …

Shell first to gain new ISO food safety cert

Added: 12 May 2008

International standard ISO 21469 applies to lubricants intended for use in food production, as well…

Emerson, Wärtsilä expand offshore alliance

Added: 7 May 2008

Collaboration with Finnish group combines technology and system integration expertise to deliver en…

Russia tissue mill turns to Honeywell control technology

Added: 7 May 2008

Ahlstrom requires process control systems to deliver production efficiency and quality at new produ…

Chemical industry majors trial REACH data system

Added: 7 May 2008

“The European Chemical Bureau’s (ECB) IUCLID 5 license agreement prohibits companies from directly …

Lunchtime date with SONHOE

Added: 7 May 2008

Supplier opportunities on project to build a £2bn crude oil processing facility in the Tees Valley …

Low-cost measures key to efficiency in food & beverage sector

Added: 6 May 2008

Graham Oliver of Burkert Fluid Control Systems highlights a range of relatively simple and low-cost…

Technology merger in North East

Added: 6 May 2008

Merger targets advanced processes, low carbon energy, functional materials and printable electronics

IChemE boss: You've have never had it so good

Added: 6 May 2008

Survey puts the average annual salary for chemical engineers in the UK and Ireland at £47,000

British Energy sinks £10m into power station training

Added: 6 May 2008

Seven-year partnership contract with Flagship Training (Flagship) to deliver its apprentice program…