Petrochemicals – A brief introduction

April 23, 2018

50 steam crackers in operation in EU 28, homogenous geographic coverage > 300,000 direct employees; 1,2 million incl. multiplying effects contribution to overall European GDP: 155 bn € (= 155,000,000,000 €) energy intense: > 80% of production costs related to oil & gas as feedstock and energy.

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Vickers Laboratories was established by the Vickers family in 1969 as a manufacturer of speciality chemicals.

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Temperature Control for Chemical Research and Production

whitePaper | November 20, 2022

Precise temperature control has a significant influence on performance and quality in chemical process engineering. The Unistat range of temperature control systems ensure accurate temperatures and stable.

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Ensuring Compliance with ASTM STANDARDS for Mechanical Testing of Plastics and Composites

whitePaper | June 24, 2022

The performance of CFRPs depends on the fiber strength, the filling ratio of the carbon fibers in the resin and the orientation of the carbon fibers. For these reasons, CFPRs exhibit highly anisotropic mechanical behavior. Specialized

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A New Standard in Passive Fire Protection (PFP) Coatings Performance

whitePaper | July 14, 2022

The hydrocarbon industry has strict international testing standards related to the performance of passive fire protective (PFP) coatings for oil and gas platforms, terminals, refineries and other petrochemical facilities.

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Process safety information

whitePaper | November 27, 2019

Process safety information (PSI) is the keystone of a PSM Program as it tells us what we are dealing with from both the equipment and the process standpoint. In order to be in compliance with the OSHA PSMS regulations the process safety information should include information pertaining to the hazards of the highly hazardous chemicals used or produced by the process, information pertaining to the technology of the process and information and concerning the equipment in the process.

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Workflow Management Software for Chemical Manufacturing

whitePaper | March 6, 2023

Companies are adapting to the transformation of the chemical manufacturing industry by the digital world. This transformation coincides with challenges either to a specific organization, or the existing technology and resources.

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Sampling Sulfuric Acid

whitePaper | May 6, 2021

While grab sampling in an industrial setting may represent a tiny fraction of a plant’s overall activities, its importance cannot be underestimated. Unfortunately, sometimes the focus on sampling improvements only becomes critical after an incident, an accident or equipment failure. Sampling is an integral part of the manufacturing process, and a safe and reliable sampling regime can improve: Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Sample Quality, A plant’s bottom line.

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Vickers Laboratories was established by the Vickers family in 1969 as a manufacturer of speciality chemicals.

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