Tag: chemicals

Fluoropolymers such as PTFE, PVDF, FEP, and PFA are a group of polymers found within the Per and PolyFluoroAlkyl Substance (PFAS) naming syntax.

The production processes of the most important basic chemicals are responsible for around 70% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the chemical industry.

Shintech Louisiana LLC will spend $1.49 billion to expand its Plaquemine manufacturing operations, the latest in a string of Shintech investments in Louisiana totaling $6 billion over nearly two decades.

As the world’s largest chemicals company, BASF operates hundreds of sites in over eighty countries. Making sure these sites – which are often highly integrated – run safely and efficiently is naturally critical to BASF’s profitability in highly competitive global markets. Strategic procurement initiatives are therefore in place that both safeguard the supply of valves as well as reduce the total cost of ownership, explains Mr. Holger Suhren, Global Category Manager Valves. By David Sear

The Chemours Company (Chemours), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions, has announced the creation of the Chemours Future of Chemistry Scholarship, which will deliver USD $400,000 in scholarships over three years to talented, high-potential young people wishing to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), but lacking the financial resources to do so.

Phillips 66 has announced that it plans to expand its Sweeny Hub near Old Ocean, Texas as part of a $1.5 billion project to transport and process more natural gas liquids (NGL) amid a boom in Gulf Coast petrochemicals manufacturing.

Valve World Americas interviewed Mr. George Gaskill, Systems Engineer with BioSafe Systems, LLC about his experiences working with valves in the chemical sector.

Braskem's petrochemical refinery near the town of Duque de Caxias is nestled amidst green hills less than an hour’s drive from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The sprawling site hosts several chemical plants involved in the production of raw materials and further processed chemical products including polypropylene and polyethylene. Valve World Americas visited the site to speak with Mr. Roberto Funger, Senior Inspection Engineer in the Maintenance Department during a recent visit. By Joanne McIntyre

According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) expanded by 1.

Valve World Americas had the opportunity to interview both Tom Wolf, Senior Scientist at Agrimetrix Research & Training and Katelyn Duncan, a farmer and agriculture policy analyst about their experiences.