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Process Industry Informer - The UK's leading process engineering magazine & news portal for process & chemical engineers responsible for the development, maintenance and purchasing for their particular processing establishment. For almost 20 years we have been covering more news stories, product updates, case studies and informative feature articles than any other UK process title.

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Unsustainable levels of energy consumption push the water industry towards innovative, environment-friendly practices

Jun 19, 2013 | by Phil Black - Editor, PII

Concerns about steep increase in the carbon footprint of the water industry are rising. Population growth, tightening of legislative standards resulting in further treatment needs, resource scarcity, ...

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New OGP website identifies chemicals used in shale gas operations

Jun 19, 2013 | by Phil Black - Editor, PII

The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers launched a new website today to share information about chemicals used in shale gas operations in Europe. “We have initiated this site to ...

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The right chemistry for SABIC UK Petrochemicals

Jun 18, 2013 | by Phil Black - Editor, PII

After nearly 20 years of under-investment, SABIC UK Petrochemical’s ethylene liquefaction plant on Teesside has witnessed a dramatic turnaround and is on track to make productivity gains of more ...

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New advisory service to support the development of the chemical and process industries

Jun 13, 2013 | by Phil Black - Editor, PII

IChemE, which is a not-for-profit charity, will introduce the service from June 2013 and provide independent advice to help support the growth and development of organisations working in the ...

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Power Industry Division (POWID) Symposium examines impact of regulations and cybersecurity

Jun 13, 2013 | by Phil Black - Editor, PII

Energized by expert-led technical sessions, valuable on-site training, and insightful keynotepresentations, nearly 200 professionals in the power-generation industry attended the International ...

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Leading UK manufacturers warn of rising cyber security attacks

Jun 10, 2013 | by Siemens Industry

Leading British manufacturers have united to warn that businesses are facing a rapidly growing threat from deliberate industrial security breaches, noting that the sector needs to increase investment ...

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White Paper on How the Shale Gas Boom is Shifting Natural Gas Conversion and Lubricant Base Stock Manufacturing

Jun 05, 2013 | by Phil Black - Editor, PII

Kline & Company  releases a white paper on how the boom in shale gas resource acquisitions and development in North America over the past three years has brought a formerly niche play into the ...

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Violation of REACH Regulation Can Result in Severe Fines

Jun 01, 2013 | by Phil Black - Editor, PII

Violations of the European chemicals regulation REACH will be subject to more severe penalties in the future. TÜV SÜD references the relevant provisions in the European regulation concerning ...

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A study of equipment failures in the process industries indicates human and organisational errors as the major cause

May 30, 2013 | by Phil Black - Editor, PII

One in five accidents caused by equipment failures in the chemical process industries are the result of human and organisational errors.  Poor contractor control; failure to follow procedures; lack ...

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LG Motion launch new website for motion control products and applications

May 30, 2013 | by Phil Black - Editor, PII
LG Motion,new website

LG Motion Limited has launched a new and fully redesigned website at www.lg-motion.co.uk that uses latest web technology to present its full range of specialist motion components, assemblies and ...

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