US researchers have developed a method of treating waste water that
is effective in stripping out hormonal compounds thought to arise
from the use and manufacturing of contraceptives and other
pharmaceutical and industrial products.
Solvay's first Chinese plant for a key chemical disinfectant is now
fully operational, serving the growing Chinese market and spreading
the international chemical group's global reach ever further.
UK-based company ProMinent Fluid Controls has launched an on-line
sensor targeting the regulation of peracetic acid, a key
disinfectant used in the pharmaceutical industry.
Bioquell UK has developed the Clarus range of patent protected
biodecontamination technology, designed to generate hydrogen
peroxide vapour for the surface biodeactivation of micro-organisms
such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Solvay Chemicals has said that it will increase off-list prices for
all grades of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in North America from 15
September in the face of escalating demand.
Solvay has doubled the output of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) at its
Solvay Interox industrial pilot plant in Povoa, Portugal, using a
new high-yield process.