(MENAFN- IMARC Group) Furfural is a bio-based chemical derived from agricultural waste materials such as corncobs, rice husks, sugarcane bagasse, and oat hulls through acid-catalyzed hydrolysis ...

Process engineers at a power plant in Western Europe were upgrading the facility with new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) technology. CCGT power plants operate with both gas turbines and steam ...

In Q1 2025, Highland initiated a metallurgical test program with the goal of improving the process plant design, incorporating ultrafine flotation technology, and broadly reconsidering the operating ...

The increasing production of shale gas, coupled with stringent EPA regulations mainly directed towards the coal-fired power industry, is leading to rapid development of simple- and combined-cycle ...

The production of electricity in a natural gas power plant is a difficult process because of the numerous steps involved with the various kinds of fluids being used and optimized. The founder of ...

(MENAFN- IMARC Group) Ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, is a volatile, flammable liquid commonly produced through the fermentation of sugars derived from crops such as corn, sugarcane, or biomass.

Optimizing any cooling plant for minimal energy consumption is a demanding science. In many cases, minimizing chiller plant energy consumption requires modifications to the plant design, including ...

Managing the risk of hazardous process plants is a difficult and resource-intensive activity. In order to reduce costs and improve productivity as technology evolves, process plants employ new ...

Nova Chemicals Corp. used a holistic, best-practices approach to help sustain and improve the performance of control system assets at its Joffre, Alta., ethylene plant. This article, the second of two ...

The steps of a complex process can be displayed in sequence using a graphic referred to as a process flowchart. The graphic explains the way a process is or should be functioning, depending on the ...