Keyword: Energy efficiency

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Industriepark Höchst Combines Tradition and Future

09.12.2019 - If you drive into Frankfurt from the west, the towering smokestacks of Industriepark Höchst will spring into view long before the bank skyscrapers in the city’s downtown. This 4.6...

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Sibur Hikes PTA Capacity

15.01.2018 - Russian petrochemicals giant Sibur is expanding PTA capacity at the site of its PET subsidiary Polief in Blagoveschensk. The project, which is aimed at improving the site’s...

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CEFIC Launches Energy Efficiency Project

18.01.2016 - The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) has launched a fresh initiative to help chemical companies improve their energy efficiency. Called the Sectoral Platform in Chemicals...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

General Renovation Without Shutdown

24.03.2015 - Most process plants are in operation over several decades. During this time, of course, parts of the plant and individual components will repeatedly have to be replaced. The...

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EU Votes to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 40%

29.10.2014 - After months of discussion, the European Union's 28 member states have overcome their differences and agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40%, compared with 1990 levels, up...

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Digging in the Digital Mountain

30.07.2014 - Anyone reading forecasts regarding the growth of data worldwide in the near future will probably feel like a gold digger in the Rocky Mountains. According to analysts from...

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AkzoNobel opens new highly energy efficient membrane electrolysis plant

13.05.2014 - AkzoNobel inaugurated its new, highly efficient chlorine membrane electrolysis plant in the Höchst Industrial Park, Germany. The Frankfurt-based, state-of-the-art plant is the...

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European Parliament Critical of Commission’s GHG Targets

14.02.2014 - Members of the European Parliament (EP) have criticized the European Commission's recently announced non-binding targets for CO2 emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency...