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South Africa and Japan cooperate on water management
SOUTH Africa and Japan have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) in the field of water resource management, which will focus on the development of infrastructure and new technologies.
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Accident at Briar Chemicals kills one
EMERGENCY services were called to reports of an explosion at 15:10 local time on 27 July at Briar Chemicals, Norwich, UK.
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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals renamed Nouryon
AKZONOBEL Specialty Chemicals has been renamed Nouryon following its sale to the Carlyle Croup and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund (GIC).
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Flooding causes damage to Dangote refinery
FLOODING due to heavy rainfall has caused damage to the US$10bn Dangote refinery site in Nigeria.
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Explosion at hazardous waste facility kills one
AN explosion at a US Ecology facility in Idaho, US, has killed one worker and injured three.
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Westminster Abbey hosts engineering celebration
ENGINEERING was the focus of celebration today at a first-of-a-kind national service held at London’s Westminster Abbey.
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OGTC funds effort to create digital twins of pressure vessels
THE UK’s Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) is funding a project for software firm Akselos to develop digital twins of pressure vessels in a bid to reduce maintenance costs.
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EIGHT chemicals storage tanks are ablaze at a major petrochemicals depot on the US Gulf Coast.
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BP says it could keep some oil and gas resources in the ground
BP has reduced its oil and gas exploration activities and could keep some of its resources in the ground.
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Call for evidence on CCS ahead of UK spending review
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for carbon capture and storage has issued a call for evidence on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) ahead of the UK Government’s spending review.
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BASF to sell pigments business for US$1.3bn
BASF is to sell its global pigments business to fine chemicals company DIC for €1.15bn (US$1.3bn). The business achieved about €1bn in sales last year.
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BP ensures energy supplies are uninterrupted
IN its response to the coronavirus crisis, BP has said that it will ensure supplies of energy, fuel, and petrochemicals are uninterrupted, while supporting the call to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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LG Chem invests US$53m to triple nanotube production
LG CHEM is more than tripling its production of carbon nanotubes for the burgeoning electric vehicle market with a US$53m expansion of its Yeosu plant in South Korea.
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Chemical engineers urge industry action to break cycle of accidents
INDUSTRY has to do more to ensure that it is learning lessons to help prevent it from repeating the same mistakes over and over again, said Jane Cutler.
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BASF starts up new MDI unit in push to double Geismar production
BASF has completed the first phase of its push to double production of MDI at its integrated chemicals complex in Geismar, Louisiana, US.
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BioNTech secures deals for lipids needed in vaccine
BIONTECH has partnered with Merck and Evonik to expand lipid production for its Covid-19 vaccine.
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Two workers killed in acetic acid leak
TWO workers have been killed by an acetic acid leak at a LyondellBasell plant in Texas, US.
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Ineos FPS uses AI to reduce emissions
INEOS Forties Pipeline System (FPS) has deployed AI technology to enable it to further reduce emissions from its operations.
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Plans for Cambo oilfield development put on hold
FOLLOWING Shell’s decision to pull out of the controversial Cambo oilfield last week, developer Siccar Point Energy has said it is pausing the project.
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One killed and one critically injured after explosion at facility in Illinois, US
AN explosion occurred at a facility that manufactures building materials on 21 January, killing one worker and leaving another critically injured.
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