New plant for Buckman

01 May 1996 00:00  [Source: APC]

Buckman Laboratories, the US-based speciality chemical company which specialises in producing chemicals for the pulp and paper, industrial water treatment and leather tanning industries, has opened a new manufacturing and research centre in Singapore.

The new facility comprises two stainless steel jacketed high-pressure reactors, with capacities of 5000 litre and 4000 litre. They are equipped with variable speed multi-blade agitators.

Dennis Dalton, managing director of Buckman Laboratories Asia said: 'The plant has been designed as a zero-discharge facility. Stainless steel tanks have-been installed for the recycling of reactor wash water.' said

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