Tag: chemicals

Chemical Transportation Group (CTG), based out of New York, has purchased two fully stainless steel parcel tankers, the Bow Neon and the Bow Palladium, for part of its chemtanker fleet.

Metso, experts in various industrial processes, including valve and control technology, recently entered into a five-year, long-term strategic services partnership agreement with Tata Chemicals Partners to repair, rebuild and service existing pyro-processing equipment and systems in its Green River, Wyoming, USA, operation.

Bonomi North America has introduced a new series of high-performance butterfly valves for use in in commercial and industrial heating, ventilation and air conditioning, hydrocarbon and chemical processing, power generation and other higher temperature and pressure applications.

Griffco Valve Inc. has named Mr. John Conway, as its new national sales manager for all North American Sales. Conway will be responsible for the sales and promotion of Griffco Valve’s chemical-feed accessories across the US and Canada.

ERGIL StorageTech™ announces an extension in its product portfolio with the launch of Pressure Vacuum Relief Valve with Flame Arrester (End of line, weight loaded integrated and atmospheric deflagration proof).

Center Line® 200 Resilient Seated Butterfly Valves from Crane ChemPharma & Energy are now NSF-61 & NSF-372 certified for potable water and lead-free service. Certification to NSF/ANSI Standard 61 ensures that a product meets the regulatory requirements for the US and Canada, and it can often fulfill the testing requirements for many other countries as well.

Midland Manufacturing, part of OPW, has launched a new pressure relief valve (PRV), A-1076, to help reduce the likelihood of valve shear-off during a rail tank-car rollover. Built specifically for the rail transport of ethylene oxide – a toxic inhalation hazard – Midland's innovative A-1076 is the result of customer feedback and industry demand for a product that can survive a tank-car rollover.

The new micro-ingredient valve from ACS Valves is small but designed to make testing and metering small batch ingredients easier, more accurate, and more cost-effective. This micro valve is ideal for any industry that uses specific doses, such as food, pharmaceutical, chemical or plastic industries.

Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan, have entered into an exclusive arrangement to explore a joint venture for methanol production at Celanese’s integrated chemical plant in Bishop, Texas.

In May 2012, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) aligned its existing Hazard Communication Standard with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).