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Limescale is deeply disturbed by FloKare

Added: 15 Jan 2000

A Portuguese paper company, Fapajal, had trouble with limescale build-up in condensate remo…

Mini sensor can control

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Matsushita has launched its UZU2 miniature pressure sensor. The UZU2 has a large LED displa…

Boom time for Kalamazoo

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Kalamazoo Computer Solutions has won a £500000 contract to supply ICI's explosives divisions with M…

Heavyweight cells

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Thames Side has extended its T62 range of stainless steel, hermetically sealed beam load ce…

More challenges for universities

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Chemical engineering departments of English, Welsh and Northern Irish universities have cri…

ABB innovation flows

Added: 15 Jan 2000

ABB is placing two new products onto its already extensive range. Flow in full, as well as …

Vacuum coater enriches animal feed

Added: 15 Jan 2000

After a series of successful trials in Europe, Tatham-Forberg is introducing its vacuum coa…

Shell passes control to Cox

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Rupert Cox, currently deputy group treasurer at Royal Dutch/Shell, has been appointed group control…

Lion responds to firm hand

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The PM11OH is a hand-held pressure calibrator from Lion Instrumentation for pressures up to…

BP seeks a power base in Wales

Added: 15 Jan 2000

BP Chemicals is seeking bidders to build a gas-fired power station at its Baglan Bay plant.…

SHAPA elects new president

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The Solids Handling and Processing Association has elected David Dowson, president of Dowson Handli…

Robinson takes on Europe

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Bruce Robinson has been appointed president of process control company Foxboro, responsible for wor…

SUPPLIERS

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Liquid asset

Small package, big performance

Added: 15 Jan 2000

With a panel depth of less than 125mm, the new Commander 250 0.25DIN controller from ABB Ke…

Calcor cleans up carbon monoxide production

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Carbon monoxide is the feedstock for the production of many chemicals, such as carbonic aci…

Honeywell to supply Mobil

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Honeywell is to supply control systems and services for Mobil facility construction worldwide. Hone…

Chems capex growth to slow

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Capital expenditure in the UK chemical industry grew strongly in 1997, but is set to increa…

Awards are a MIAA formality

Added: 15 Jan 2000

BHR Group and AEA Technology scooped the process sector prizes at this year's Manufacturing…

PREDICT INDICES up-date

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Returning to our monthly presentation of the PREDICT UK and international plant cost indice…

Cool contracts from Korea

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Two refrigeration packages, destined for Hyundai Petro-chemical's plant in Daesan, Korea, have been…