chemProcess50

October 29, 2009

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Video: Combustible Explosion Risks & Prevention

Since 1980, there have been hundreds of combustible-dust-related fires and explosions responsible for plant equipment damage, downtime and unfortunately in some cases, employee deaths. How do you know if your processing facility is at risk for explosions and what can you do to prevent them? 
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Insight From Several CP 50 Companies Insight From Albemarle Corp. Sponsored Web Site
Sustainability Sustains Its Appeal


CP 50 companies continue to foster a switch to green technology. Indeed, a recent ranking of the 500 greenest companies in America by Newsweek put Eastman Chemical Co. at 95, making the Kingsport, Tenn., firm one of the chemical companies cited highest.
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Albemarle Readies Itself For Recovery


Albemarle Corp., a Baton Rouge, La.-based developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals and services has been very productive in the second half of 2009. The company announced a strategic joint venture in the Middle East, won an award from the American Chemical Society and concentrated on debt reduction. It appears the company is in a good position to start 2010 on a positive note.

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Automation Contributes to Sustainability


Have you leveraged your automation investment to help you reach your sustainability goals? Honeywell can help you identify the largest energy consumers, sources of loss and sources of variability in your process and provide a variety of services and solutions to tackle the problem – even in today’s cost cutting environment. Read about the top ways to reduce energy use in your process operations.
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The CP 50 is a roster of 50 chemical processing companies that we think are worth watching and learning from.  This monthly eNewsletter will highlight how these companies are navigating the economy and continuing to blaze a path in manufacturing and innovation -- from investments in technology, changes in management, to an introduction of a new product or service, and more so that you can learn how they did what they did — and even what mistakes were made along the way.