Plastics Breakdown - One World One Ocean

January 25, 2019

We've been posting on plastic ocean pollution all week in advance of International Coastal Cleanup Day, happening tomorrow. It's an amazing event that removes literally tons of plastic from coastlines and waterways around the world every year.

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Arkem Kimya

ARKEM is a chemicals sales and distribution company based in Istanbul, Turkey. We supply various chemicals and petrochemicals to the end users since 1992. Our yearly sales are now reaching to 350.000 MT with the support of more than 200 different products. ARKEM has been listed 27th on the ICIS Top 100 Distributor List issued on July 18, 2011. We operate our own shore tank terminal ALTINTEL (www.altinteltankterminal.com) having a present capacity of 60,000 m3. Our logistics company GOKBIL (www.gokbil.com.tr) handles warehousing, blending and transportation. Other offices in Switzerland, Holland, Greece, Bulgaria, China and USA.

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An overview on crude oil and refineries

Infographic | February 3, 2020

Crude oil undergoes a process called fractional distillation in the refinery plants. Crude oil is being heaten to crack down to shorter hydrocarbon chain under different temperature. The major by products are refinery gas, petrol, naphtha, kerosene, diesel, lubricating oil, fuel oil and bitumen.

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Global Petrochemical Market

Infographic | January 17, 2020

Global petrochemical market was valued at around USD 621.1 billion in 2018 and is expected to grow with a GAGS of over 8.0% during the forecast period 2019-2025. Increasing use of polymers In the packaging and automotive industries Extensive use of methanol in various end-use industries Increasing paints &coatings demand Easy aye/lability of raw material from the addle East.

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Hazardous Waste Site Health Assessment Team

Infographic | March 9, 2020

We look into whether hazardous waste sites cause health risks. A hazardous waste site can be any place where chemicals have gotten into the air, water and soil. Former landfills and industrial plants, even areas where crops have been grown, can be hazardous waste sites.

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Working in heat can be hazardous and can cause harm to workers

Infographic | December 18, 2019

You must do everything reasonably practicable to eliminate the risks of working in heat. Where the risk cannot be eliminated, it must be minimised as much as reasonably practicable. Different workers may react differently to heat conditions. 5 Heat is not just a hazard when working outdoors on hot days. Consider the conditions inside your workplace and what hazards may be present.

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Covalent and non-covalent chemistry of 2D black phosphorus

Infographic | June 1, 2022

2D black phosphorous is an emerging material with a fascinating structure and outstanding electronic properties that holds potential for many applications.

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Multi-Functional Linings for Downstream Oil & Gas

Infographic | December 27, 2019

In Hydrocarbon storage there is a high likelihood of water contamination, this water gathers underneath the hydrocarbon cargo and can cause accelerated corrosion of the tank, requiring the lining of the base and 1 meter up the wall. For linings to perform as intended they need to have a chemical and mechanical bond to the substrate, which requires the steel to be clean, reactive and rough, often achieved through abrasive blasting.

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Spotlight

Arkem Kimya

ARKEM is a chemicals sales and distribution company based in Istanbul, Turkey. We supply various chemicals and petrochemicals to the end users since 1992. Our yearly sales are now reaching to 350.000 MT with the support of more than 200 different products. ARKEM has been listed 27th on the ICIS Top 100 Distributor List issued on July 18, 2011. We operate our own shore tank terminal ALTINTEL (www.altinteltankterminal.com) having a present capacity of 60,000 m3. Our logistics company GOKBIL (www.gokbil.com.tr) handles warehousing, blending and transportation. Other offices in Switzerland, Holland, Greece, Bulgaria, China and USA.

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