Latest Hydrofluoric acid Stories
More than 26 million are at risk of a Hydrofluoric Acid Release WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A United Steelworkers (USW) study released today--"A Risk Too Great, Hydrofluoric Acid in U.S. Refineries"--warns that refiners that use hydrofluoric acid (HF) in their alkylation process to make clean-burning gasoline do not have adequate safety systems in place and are not prepared to handle a release. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080131/DC12982LOGO...
“Global and China Fluorite Industry Report, 2012-2014” is a new research report added to ReportsnReports.com store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) February 03, 2013 Fluorite is an important mineral raw material in the modern industry, widely used in metallurgy, chemical industry, aluminum smelting and other fields. In 2011, the global fluorite reserves reached about 240 million tons, mainly distributed in South Africa, Mexico, China and Mongolia; the fluorite reserves of these four countries...
ReportsnReports.com adds new market research report “China Fluorine Chemical Industry Chain Report, 2012-2015” to its store. Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) December 08, 2012 Fluorine chemical industry treats fluorite as main raw material, with downstream products embracing inorganic fluoride and organic fluoride. China’s recoverable reserves of fluorite merely accounts for about one-tenth of the world total, but the output occupies the first position with a proportion of more than 50%....
WENDELL, N.C., July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortrans Inc. announces a safe replacement for hydrofluoric acid and other acids used to brighten aluminum. Safe-Bright(TM) uses a new material that received the EPA P2 Pollution Prevention Award. Safe Bright(TM) is a new product that will deoxidize and brighten aluminum surfaces. The product is non-regulated by DOT. The product carries an HMIS code 1 (eye and skin irritant). Safe-Bright(TM) replaces hazardous hydrofluoric acid and...
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Four local ironworkers, all suffering injuries from exposure to hydrofluoric acid (HF) in March 2009, are alleging that Sunoco and its subcontractors knew the long troubled South Philadelphia Refinery's Unit 433 was an accident waiting to happen and failed to protect them from harm. The workers, James Jamison, Eric Konopka, Gerald McGoldrick, and Jamie Miceli, members of the same specialized maintenance crew assigned to the Unit during...
In the news release, China Shen Zhou Updates on Industry Dynamics, issued 07-Dec-2010 by China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. over PR Newswire Asia, we are advised by the company that the third paragraph, first sentence, should read "Similar to rare earth minerals, fluorite is rare and not recyclable, and it is becoming scarcer." rather than " Similar to rare earth minerals, fluorite is rare and recyclable, becoming scarcer and it is not recyclable," as originally issued...
BEIJING, Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. ("China Shen Zhou", or the "Company")(NYSE Amex: SHZ), a company engaged in the exploration, development, mining and processing of fluorite, zinc, lead, copper, and other nonferrous metals in China, today announced that management is providing an update on the changing fluorite industry dynamics that should improve fluorite and hydrofluoric acid production and pricing. Recently, the Chinese...
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Steelworkers (USW) announced today that it is calling for the nationwide phase-out of hydrogen fluoride alkylation units. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080131/DC12982LOGO) "Hydrogen fluoride is such a deadly component, and there are new and safer technologies available," said USW Vice President Gary Beevers, who is in charge of the union's oil sector. "It's a matter of health and safety to us. It's a matter of money to...
