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Trickle feed avoids over-filling

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Hodgson Chemicals needed a weighing system capable of handling polymer resin powder directl…

BIP promotion hits web

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Air Products has launched a website to promote its built-in purifier (BIP) technology for c…

Shell sells off vinyls

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Elf Atochem and Solvay have emerged as the buyers for Shell's French PVC and VCM businesses…

The big chill

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Mushy peas. Tapioca pudding. These and other culinary horrors are now rare because of that chunk of…

One-stop-shop for batch plant

Added: 15 Jan 2000

At its Lutterworth site in Leicestershire, Brenntag UK, part of Europe's largest chemical d…

Amoco technology slated for use in DSM's first PP expans

Added: 15 Jan 2000

DSM is beginning to take advantage of its recent acquisition of the Vestolen Group by signi…

Landgraf takes finance position

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Kurt Landgraf is to take on the rOle of chief financial officer at US chemicals giant DuPont. Prev…

Weighing system of many Talents

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Talent Weighing & Controls has supplied a customised system for feeding and count-weighing …

Renbinbi

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Invensys is making inroads to China with orders for three-piece ball valves and control equ…

SCADA starts WEB WEAVING

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Remote monitoring of process plants has always been a desirable feature of SCADA systems and is now…

Russell Finex takes two

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Simon Tremlett is to take on the role of spares and service manager for Russell Finex. His previou…

PROJECTS

Added: 15 Jan 2000

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Net telephones cut call costs and offer multimedia

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Telephony over the internet, which first became available in 1995, not only allows you to t…

VOC filter steps ahead of its time

Added: 15 Jan 2000

IBS Viridian has developed what it sees as a cost-effective solution to meet the tough new …

Evaporation benefits served up on a plate

Added: 15 Jan 2000

According to Alfa Laval Thermal, the first chemical plant to install one of the company's p…

OPERATORS

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The fabric of existence

Silicone plants

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Kvaerner has completed a £150million silicone expansion for Dow Corning at Barry, South Wal…

Upgrade is recognised

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Pressurements has recently received NAMAS accreditation for its extended pressure standards…

Borealis dances to a samba beat

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Borealis is to join forces with Brazilian firm OPP Petroquimica to produce enhanced compoun…

Self-cleaning separators

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Designed for small and medium-sized dairies, the REDA 25T self-cleaning centrifugal separat…