Each of the systems that we have designed and built under this category of projects can be described by reference to one of the following polymerization processes: 

Bulk or block polymerization 

This process is the simplest in terms of formulation, and is conducted in the absence of any solvent or dispersant.  A monomer, polymer and initiator are the only components.  Applications include most step-growth and many chain-growth polymers. 

Decaffeination is the process of removing caffeine from materials such as coffee beans, tea leaves, kola nuts and cocoa beans.  Over the years, dozens of decaffeination methods have been developed and tested, and some have been commercialized with varying degrees of success.  Most of these methods fall into one of the following three categories: 

When SINOPEC made a decision to acquire 17 state-of-the-art pilot plants for its Research Institute of Petroleum Processing (RIPP) laboratories in Beijing and Fushun, it engaged Fluor Corporation to identify the “best” source for this equipment and manage all aspects of this procurement.  Fluor in turn awarded the entire contract to our company under the leadership of Serge and Ravi Randhava. 

In response to environmental pressures, most countries in the world continue to decrease the allowed sulfur levels in diesel used for transportation applications.  Currently (2010) all highway diesel fuel refined in or imported into the United States must have a sulfur content of 15 parts per million (ppm) or lower.  Some countries in Europe are actively promoting the use of 10 ppm or even 5 ppm standards.

This project has an interesting background.  While urban areas in Korea have ready access to natural gas through a network of pipelines, businesses and families in many rural and remote parts of the country have to depend upon liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders for their heating and cooking applications.  Much of the LPG sold in Korea is imported.