Construction of ‘super-hot’ reactor underway
Oregon State University has started construction on a USD 4.8 million facility to test a new nuclear energy technology that could be safer, more efficient and produce less waste than existing approaches.
Westlake Chemical acquires Pipe & Foundation Group
Westlake Chemical Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with CertainTeed Corporation, a subsidiary of the French public company, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, to purchase its Pipe and Foundation Group (PFG), a leading producer of PVC pipe and fittings for municipal, water well, mining, agriculture and irrigation applications.
AkzoNobel starts supply to world’s biggest single
AkzoNobel's new Jupiá Chemical Island in Brazil is now operational and has started supplying the Eldorado Brasil Celulose pulp mill, which is the biggest in the world.
Operated by the company's Pulp and Performance Chemicals business, the state-of-the-art Jupiá facility represents one of AkzoNobel's largest investments in Latin America.
ADA-ES wins contracts at Two Plants
ADA-ES, Inc. has been awarded a contract from a large air pollution equipment company to supply Activated Carbon Injection (ACI) and Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) systems for installation at two coal-fired power plants.
Titanium PRV installed on Statoil Gjoa platform
The P24 model titanium pressure reducing valve available from Red Dragon Valves in the UK was originally produced to meet the rigorous demands of Statoil’s Gjoa offshore production platform.