The 2023 edition of PARTEC, the International Congress on Particle Technology, will take place on September 26−28, 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany. As one of the world's major scientific congresses for particle and bulk solids technology, it provides an international forum for R&D in new technologies.
Given the challenges the pharmaceutical industry is facing – secure material supply, reduce operation cost and increase flexibility, enhance sustainability and safety, innovate and reduce time-to-market – the sector is poised for a breakthrough of flow chemistry.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the supporting pillars for digitalization in many areas of the business world. The pharmaceutical industry and its GxP-regulated areas also want to use AI in a beneficial way, but only a small fraction of companies follows a systematic approach for the digitalization of their operations and validation. However, the assurance of integrity and quality of outputs via computerized system validation is essential for applications in GxP environments.
In addition to the transformation towards a climate-neutral chemical industry and the perennial topic of digitalization, the current global political situation also poses massive challenges for the process industry. Which technologies can be used to achieve defossilization? How to secure and enhance regional and global supply chain networks? And what hurdles must be overcome in the digitalization of the industry?
The development and demonstration of a resilient power supply for data centers using fuel cells is the goal of the current EU research project "EcoEdge PrimePower" (E2P2). For the safe and long-term use of fuel cells, Tec4fuels is developing a water loop for the process water supply of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC).
For many years, fine and specialty chemicals markets were on a robust growth path.
In many industrial applications the wet sulfuric acid process is the most important technology for recovery of sulfuric acid and energy from sulfur bearing compounds.
At an online roundtable event hosted by CHEManager, a group of industry experts discussed the reasons why microreaction technology (MRT) has not achieved the status for instance in fine chemicals and active ingredients production that one might expect as well as various business and production aspects of the technology.
Learn about the merits of cryo condensation and its unique sustainability for the pharmaceutical industry.
Munio is developing streamlined and efficient learning and access systems that enable business park operators to offer flexibility to their tenants while maintaining control.
Yncoris has started marketing “The New Knapsite”, one of the largest sites available in Europe for the development of sophisticated process industries and sustainable chemistry of the future. The site offers optimal logistical connections as well as excellent links to the existing Knapsack Chemical Park and the infrastructure it provides.
Chemical MNCs show strong verbal commitment to China, but the real situation is somewhat underwhelming.
Antwerp is the home port of the largest integrated chemical cluster in Europe. It is the place for entering into partnerships throughout the chain and even across sectors.
By fully realizing the potential of data-driven analysis and machine learning, chemical producers can maximize plant uptime and optimize process efficiency.
After an initial euphoria, the use of microreaction technology stagnated, but it is now on the way to establishing itself in production. A world-scale system is currently being set up in China that uses the Miprowa technology from Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik.
Within a $32 million project to upgrade a drug production plant, Bentley Systems Synchro 4D digitalized the construction monitoring to reduce project delivery time.
Gemsotec creates tailored solutions and applications that increase efficiency and safety in the process industry by applying the latest digital technologies.
The IIoT continues to evolve, with countless solutions touting end-to-end process automation. However, one of the most important elements of IIoT — the human element — has taken a back burner in this hype cycle.
Digital twin systems transform business by accelerating holistic understanding, optimal decision-making, and effective action.
Andreas Helget, Managing Director of Yokogawa Germany, about the importance of digital transformation on the way to autonomous systems.
As a production and innovation partner, JRS Contract Manufacturing supports those involved in special projects in product development, series start-ups, implementation of marketing-relevant product features, process optimization or capacity expansion.
The pressure to reduce costs and to improve production efficiency is increasing during the corona crisis. Digitalization offers corresponding levers here, but the mid-sized process industry in particular is not yet able to implement them profitably.
In order to protect both their own employees and those of their service providers, many industrial plant operators are currently limiting access to their facilities.
