Chemical Industry Digest – August 2023 Issue

Chemingineering – Predictive Maintenance
– K Sahasranaman, Independent Consultant
Unlock the Future of Maintenance: Predictive Maintenance Saves Costs, Reduces Downtime, and Boosts Efficiency. But Is Your Company Ready?

Industry 4.0 and Supply Chain Management
– V. Raju, Business Head and Senior Vice President, All Cargo
Explore how close collaboration between the chemical sector and logistics providers can address infrastructure bottlenecks and ensure secure, eco-friendly transportation. Latest digital technologies of Industry 4.0 come as a boon.

India Poised to be a Major Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation Hub Globally
– Anurag Roy, CEO, Astec Lifesciences Ltd
India’s CDMO industry is poised to make remarkable contribution to global agro-chemical industry, fuelled by R&D, geopolitical shifts, and government support. To truly shine, it must invest in innovation, infrastructure, and supply chain resilience

Novel and New Chemistries for Agriculture
– Ashwin C. Shroff, Executive Chairman, Excel Industries Ltd
Innovative soft chemical solutions are revolutionizing agriculture, enhancing soil quality, and safeguarding the environment. These technologies are boosting sustainability and driving economic growth in the agricultural and industrial sectors.

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Specialised Coatings for Protecting Chemical Plants and Equipment
– Paul Symons, Director, Sales, Delta Coatings
Polyurea-based coatings are producing superior performance for chemical plant protection with rapid curing, exceptional chemical resistance, and blast mitigation capabilities. Discover why these high-performance coatings are the top choice for safeguarding critical assets and ensuring safety in demanding industrial environments.

Pitting Corrosion: The Damage it Causes and Ways to Combat it
– Atul A Dole, General Manager, Kirloskar Corrocoat Ltd
How glass flake coatings offer robust protection against the insidious threat of pitting corrosion, safeguarding industrial equipment from structural damage and operational disruptions are well described.

Q&A on Fertilizers:
Two leading experts and industry captains, R. G. Rajan, Independent Consultant and Sailesh Mehta, CMD Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd., present the current scenario, challenges and the directions of growth.

And on Agrochemicals:
The challenges facing the Indian agrochemical industry are stated by SK Chaudhary, Founder Director, Safex Chemicals India Ltd.

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Profile: Professor Arun Mujumdar, Multifaceted Chemical Engineer with Extraordinary Commitment to Research, Learning and Mentoring
Professor Arun Mujumdar, a trailblazing figure in chemical engineering, heat transfer, and food science, has left an indelible mark through decades of pioneering research, mentorship, and global collaboration. Read about his fascinating journey.