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HallStar buys Dow Chemical plasticizer product line

The deal uses both the trade names and proprietary manufacturing technology of the globally established TP-series brand of plasticizers, which includes TP-90B, TP-759 and TP-95. The deal provides HallStar with a broader range of ester technology principally used in rubber modification.

Union Carbide not liable in Bhopal gas leak cleanup, says US court

The judge said that "it is beyond dispute that Union Carbide India" - and not the US-based parent - "generated and disposed of the waste which allegedly polluted plaintiffs' drinking water." The court added that since Union Carbide sold its stake in the India unit, it's not liable for the clean-up.

CB&I wins Exxon Canada oil sands expansion work

CB&I’s project scope for this phase of the work includes procurement, module assembly at CB&I’s Fort Saskatchewan facilities, and construction and installation of modular components at the site. The deal is valued at approximately $300 million, company officials said.

Catalyst developments: The past 90 years

IHS Markit: Heinen, R.

While catalysis has made many advances in the last 90 years, the application of new technologies developed in other areas may offer great promise for future breakthroughs.

LNG and GTL drive 50 years of technology evolution in the gas industry

Technip: Castel, J.  |  Gadelle, D.  |  Hagyard, P.  |  Ould-Bamba, M.

The technologies needed to shape an industry transformation exist and have been proven on a large scale, the authors say.

A portrait of process safety: From its start to present day

Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University System: Mannan, M. S.  |  Chowdhury, A. Y.  |  Reyes-Valdes, O. J.

The driving force for process safety has been primarily based on catastrophic events.

Impact of advanced engineering and design software on the HPI

AVEVA: Wheeldon, D.

Future industry innovations may include more integration of tools and information, improved hardware/software access, and the development of new energy resources.

Process control in the HPI: A not-so-sentimental journey

ARC Advisory Group: Hill, D.  |  Woll, D.  |  Miller, Paul

As long as there have been hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) facilities to process crude oil and intermediates, there have been instruments in place to assist plant operators in measuring, recordi..

Benchmark oil, gas prices poised for divorce

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: DuBose, Ben

In the global HPI, changing market dynamics are putting a premium on petrochemical and refining units that can crack ethane.

The military and the hydrocarbon: A love affair of over 100 years

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Thinnes, Billy

The relationship between the military and the petroleum industry dates back to the years before World War I (WWI), when the US and British navies started to switch from coal to oil as a fuel source. M..