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Chemical Technology, Chemical Management

Colonial Pipeline | February 09, 2023

Colonial Enterprises, Inc. announced that it is considering the formation of a marketing affiliate to further commercialize Colonial's current assets. Senior Vice President and CCO at Colonial Enterprises, Inc., Dan Gordon, said, "Given the size and scale of our system, we want to examine opportunities for additional business based on optimization and market conditions." (Source – PR Newswire) The firm anti...

U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Airgas | July 31, 2020

The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board issued two significant reports in late July. One praises voluntary actions of Airgas after a deadly incident at a nitrous oxide facility. The second is a factual update to the ongoing investigation of an incident at an Aghorn Operating facility in Texas in which a worker and his wife died from exposure to toxic hydrogen sulfide gas. The CSB is an independent, nonregulatory federal agency that investigates chemical accidents. In...

Chemical Management, Science and Research

SI Group | January 02, 2023

SI Group, a global leader in performance additives, announced the introduction of a product portal to enhance and optimize the product selection experience of its customers. The new online solution will simplify product identification and provide faster access to crucial product information, transforming the consumer journey. The product portal features essential SI Group offerings across a wide range of end markets, including fuels and lubricants, elastomers, polyolefins, and coa...

PhillyVoice | February 13, 2020

Philadelphia City Council plans to propose a ban that would prevent any future refineries in the city from using the toxic chemical hydrofluoric acid. More than 5,000 pounds of hydrofluoric acid were released into the atmosphere following last summer's explosion at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia. The chemical has a wide range of research and industrial uses, from refrigerants to Teflon, but is used by refineries in the alkylation process. Dangers of hydroflu...