Page 128 - Chemicals

CCEA allows 3 naphtha-based urea units to continue production

As per modified New Pricing Scheme III, the three naphtha based units - MFL, MCFL and SPIC - were allowed to produce urea from naphtha as feedstock till June 30, 2014

Leakage forces Chambal Fertilisers to shut down urea plant

The incident occurred at the company's Kota plant, where a leakage occurred in ammonia synthesis gas converter

Technofab Engineering suspends work in Liberia due to Ebola virus outbreak

The company stopped work on a project to construct a new Oil Jetty in Monrovia, Liberia, after a medical emergency has been declared in the country

China cancels anti-dumping duty on Indian phthalic anhydride

Phthalic anhydride is an important industrial chemical mainly used in the mass production of plasticiser for plastics

EU initiates project to study flame retardant pollution

The Euro 1.2-mn project's main research goal is to increase understanding of the environmental fate and behaviour of brominated persistent organic chemicals

PPP model for water industry is not viable: Rajesh Sharma

In this interview, Rajesh Sharma, CMD, Ion Exchange India, feels that water tariff needs to be raised for the PPP model to become successful

Indian educational institutions need serious introspection: Pranab Mukherjee

Central universities asked to create innovative hubs for search of local innovators, identification of their products and marketing of the same

Shale gas boom prods LyondellBasell to invest in PO/TBA plant in USA

The plant on the US Gulf Coast will have an annual capacity of 900 million pounds of propylene oxide (PO) and 2 billion pounds of tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) and its derivatives

Centre to raise research fund for promoting innovation

According to Dr Jitendra Singh, the centre will encourage PPP in view of the emerging areas of innovation

Asian Paints to set up greenfield plant in Indonesia

Berger International, the company's Singapore-based unit, has filed an application for investment approval with Indonesian regulatory authorities

Government to unveil new holistic fertiliser policy: Ananth Kumar

A task force of experts will be constituted to frame such a policy soon

Gujarat State Fertilizers to shutdown ammonia plant for maintenance

The Urea II plant will also undergo shutdown, which is likely to last for 12 days

SunEdison sued by DuPont for patent infringement

DuPont alleges that by sourcing and using photovoltaic cells and solar modules containing Samsung SDI Co Ltd front side metallisation paste, SunEdison has infringed upon DuPont's patented tellurium pa

Aries Agro commissions 100-KW solar power plant

The plant, set up with an investment of Rs 80.51 lakh, will streamline the availability of power for manufacturing operations at its Hyderabad facility

Reliance to source ethane from N America for Indian petrochemical plant

The company has executed storage and capacity agreements for liquefaction and export of ethane with a North American Terminal, which is expected to commence operations in the second half of 2016

Mitsui to buy DuPont's copper fungicide business

Under the agreement, DuPont will continue to sell Kocide and ManKocide branded products within Asia Pacific exclusively for a period of up to five years

Clariant promotes sustainability in personal care with EcoTain concept

EcoTain label provides a means of measuring and understanding the ecological, economic and social impact of Clariant's products over the entire value chain

Godrej Consumer plans insecticides unit in Seemandhra: PTI

The company will continue its brown field expansion at Jammu and North East

Ramco bags 5-year contract from Vopak Asia for HR system integration

Vopak is the world's largest independent tank storage provider, specialised in the storage and handling of liquid chemicals, gasses and oil product

IOC's Ennore LNG terminal to go on stream in 2016-17

The company had originally planned to commence the five-million tonnes per annum LNG-based import, storage and regasification terminal in 2015