Decarbonisation and Me(thanol)

whitePaper | May 11, 2021

This paper outlines the importance of correct design of a conveying and feeding system for calcium carbonate in plastics compounding operations and how it is not a trivial proposition because of the number of variables that affect the flow and different powders.

whitePaper | September 20, 2022

This white paper presents the case for a global standard requiring disclosure of hazardous chemicals used in a product in international trade.

whitePaper | April 30, 2021

At the height of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers around the world experienced a supply shortage related to alcohol-based hand sanitizer. As new producers entered the market, and existing manufacturers sought to ramp-up production to meet the growing demand, lower grades of ethanol and isopropanol (IPA) started to appear on the market. To ensure the safety and efficacy of hand sanitizer products, it is recommended that manufacturers test their products to ensure appropriate levels of active ingredients, as well as a means of ensuring label-claim accuracy. In this application note, an efficient and simple, “dilute and shoot” method for the analysis of IPA and ethanol in hand sanitizer products is detailed. With a run-time of only 5.36 minutes per sample, this method is ideal for operations requiring fast turnaround times that won’t disrupt the production of their products.

whitePaper | January 5, 2023

Although the need for climate action is a growing concern for businesses, the move from talk to “noexcuse” action is still hindered by limited access to detailed information on how businesses can operationalize their commitments and address their carbon-emission challenges throughout their operations and supply chains.

whitePaper | February 26, 2020

As we, once again, move from one year to the next, how do we assess the oil and gas and chemical sectors’ performance in 2019 and its prospects for 2020? As always, there are headwinds and tailwinds, risks and opportunities, uncertainties and foreseeable trends, but in this report we aim to take stock of the main factors to watch for in 2020 across the diverse oil, gas, and chemical industry.

whitePaper | January 17, 2020

A digital twin of a process plant as an integrated concept covers three core points: The digital twin of the product, the digital twin of the production plant and the digital modeling of the performance of the product and production. The functional scope of a digital twin essentially depends on its purpose. In the process industry, this can be everything from the safety analysis, product simulation or the optimization of the production process, right up to economic benefit formulation.