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| Asahi Glass Company, ETFE Plant, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire | ||
ETFE has a number of uses but one its main applications is currently under construction. The material is non-stick, so does not get dirty and weathers extremely well. |
The Allianz Arena is one of the largest ETFE buildings in the world. |
The structure of the Allianz stadium can be seen prior to the ETFE pillows being installed. |
The Eden project in Cornwall also used ETFE in its biome construction. |
The material is used to make panels or pillows which are supported by a steel frame. |
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| Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Antioxidant Plant | ||
An artist's impression of the new Ciba Specialty Chemicals plant. |
The Ciba plant is being constructed on a newly developed section of Jurong Island. |
The antioxidants produced by the Ciba plant perform several important functions in preventing the early degradation of plastics. |
Consumer demand for plastics is growing fast in China and other emerging markets in Asia. |
A new antioxidant plant in Singapore will strengthen Ciba's cost leadership and market position in Asia and the Middle East. |
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| FMC Soda Ash Plant, | ||
Soda ash is a valuable resource. |
Green River has the largest deposits of trona in the world. |
Coal is the energy source for the revitalised FMC plant and the supply in Wyoming is vast. |
The Green River deposit was discovered in 1938. |
The ore is trona, which is an evaporite mineral. |
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| Gulf Fluor Hydrogen Fluoride Plant, Abu Dhabi | ||
Gulf Fluor of Abu Dhabi is hoping to capitalise on new aluminium smelting capacity in the Persian Gulf. |
Aluminium trifluoride is an important component in the smelting of aluminium. |
Sulphuric acid is an important part of HF production and large quantities are required, hence an on-site production plant. |
Hydrogen fluoride production will be 10,000t per year. |
Fluorite is an important mineral in the production of HF. |
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| Thai Choline Chloride Manufacturing Plant | ||
Choline chloride is a complex vitamin/nutritional that promotes rapid and healthy growth. |
The Leonard process for producing methylamine has a low environmental impact. |
Choline chloride is important in the Thai agricultural industry; it is involved in the manufacture of feed for chickens and pigs. |
Map Ta Phut industrial estate is near a deep water port in the province of Rayong. |
A molecule of methylamine; this needs to be produced prior to choline chloride. |
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