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Methanol Prices Explained: What You Are Actually Paying Per Ton, Per Gallon & By Region global methanol prices reached record levels in early 2026 – not due to depleted paper supplies, but because an isolated chokepoint eliminated nearly 20% of…

There is a rule metallurgists call the 3,000°C threshold: any metal whose melting point approaches that figure cannot be processed in a standard induction melting furnace. The crucible fails first. Tungsten melts at 3,422°C. Rhenium at 3,186°C. Tantalum at 2,996°C.…

ASME Pressure Vessel Fabrication: BPVC (Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code) Section VIII Design Standards, Welding Requirements & U-Stamp Certification When a pressure vessel fails in service, it is always traced to the same causes: an under-qualified weld, an undocumented material…

Blast Furnace vs Electric Arc Furnace (EAF): A Sustainable Steelmaking Guide for the Steel Industry Whether creating a new steel plant or reassessing a major capacity expansion, the choice of blast furnace (BF-BOF) versus electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking will…

How a Cat Cracker Works: The FCC Unit’s Role in Petroleum Refining At its core, the FCC unit (also called a cat cracker) is the critical refinery unit that converts vacuum gas oil (VGO) — a heavy, low-value residue remaining…

Here’s where engineers often go wrong: That crunchy plastic bag you fight to wrestle away from the cashier in the supermarket? Almost always not LDPE, thin-film HDPE. The more subdued, softer one you squeeze the first few times? Usually LLDPE.…

Direct Reduced Iron (DRI): Process, Properties, and Steelmaking Applications Note: If you searched for reduced iron as a food-label ingredient (e.g., in fortified cereals), see our brief clarification below. This article covers industrial Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) used in steel…

Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC): Process Fundamentals, Key Equipment, and Refinery Economics Reviewed by the Boshiya engineering team | published April 2026 | Main focus keyword: fluid catalytic cracking Fluid catalytic cracking is the key mechanism – and the namegiving unit…

Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3): Industrial Uses, Physical Properties, and Safe Handling Guide Anhydrous ammonia is the compound behind roughly half of global food production — stored under pressure at −28°F, classified as an OSHA IDLH substance at just 300 ppm, and…

Steam cracking is the foundation of the worlds petrochemical industry; the single process that produces the ethylene, propylene, and aromatics that end up in practically everything we make. Built on petroleum and natural gas feedstocks, no chemical process transforms hydrocarbons…