Orica says nitric acid leak fully contained
14 February, 2012Nitric acid has leaked out of Orica’s plant near Newcastle, but the company giant says it poses no risk to the community or the environment.
Jeff Connolly appointed CEO of Siemens in Australia
07 February, 2012 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdJeff Connolly, the current Senior Executive Vice President of Siemens North East Asia, has been appointed CEO of Siemens in Australia effective 1 March 2012 and succeeds Albert Goller, who has resigned after nine years in the position.
Orica’s ammonia plant set to restart
06 February, 2012Orica has announced it will restart its ammonia plant near Newcastle, almost six months after it leaked hexavalent chromium fumes over more than 70 homes.
Lynas gains approval for Malaysia rare earths plant
03 February, 2012Malaysia’s Atomic Energy Licensing Board has granted a temporary operating licence for the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) in Gebeng.
Orica ammonia plant restart delayed for several weeks
01 February, 2012The restart of Orica’s ammonia plant near Newcastle has been put on hold for several weeks.
Sullair appoints new MD
23 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Hitachi Global Air PowerSullair Australia has appointed Fred Funnell as its new Managing Director.
Siemens PLM appoints new Senior VP and MD, APAC
16 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens PLM Software has announced the appointment of KC Yee as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Asia-Pacific.
O'Farrell warns Orica of plant closure with future leaks
09 January, 2012
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says he will close Orica's Newcastle chemical plant if there are any more leaks.
Orica resumes ammonium nitrate, nitric acid production
16 December, 2011
Orica has resumed ammonium nitrate production at its Newcastle plant after repeated chemical leaks almost shut down the site.
Expert on CSG warns of environmental and health impacts
12 December, 2011
Dr Stuart Khan, an environmental engineer and water quality expert from the University of New South Wales, has warned that poorly planned exploration and extraction activities can pose considerable risks to both groundwater and surface water systems.
GE opens $100m LNG support/learning centre in Perth
07 December, 2011
GE has opened a technology and learning complex in Perth for the oil and gas industry.
ABB develops gas recycling technology that helps reduce environmental impact
06 December, 2011 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
ABB has developed a patented technology for the comprehensive recycling of contaminated SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) gas, based on a new energy-efficient cryogenic process.
RSTechED 2011 Sydney offers a forum for education, inspiration and discussion
05 December, 2011 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia
The recently held RSTechED 2011 presented by Rockwell Automation in Sydney, brought together OEMs, system integrators and industry partners in a forum for education, inspiration and discussion.
ABB launches new concept for concentrating solar power plants
30 November, 2011 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd
New concentrating solar power plants developed by ABB use 70% less material, require 40% less land and consume 80% less water per megawatt generated than parabolic trough designs.
Communications empowerment drives change
27 November, 2011 by Andrew Finch, Managing Director, Weidmüller South East Asia.
In today’s engineering and plant management environment we are witnessing massive change in the way we do things and communication is at the very heart of these modifications.
