Process-oriented knowledge-sharing platform for chemical engineering design projects

A process-oriented knowledge-sharing platform is studied to improve knowledge sharing and project management of chemical engineering design enterprises. First, problems and characteristics of knowledge sharing in multi-projects of chemical engineering design are analyzed. Then based on theories of project management, process management, and knowledge management, a process-oriented knowledge-sharing platform is proposed. The platform has three characteristics: knowledge is divided into professional knowledge and project management knowledge; knowledge sharing is integrated with the project process, which makes knowledge sharing a necessary part of the project process and ensures the quantity of knowledge shared; the platform provides quantitative measurements of incentive mechanisms for knowledge providers and users which ensures the quality of knowledge shared. This knowledge-sharing platform uses two knowledge management tools, a knowledge map and a knowledge base, to support the platform.

Yinguang Chemical Starts up 100 000 T/A TDI Project

On December 31 st,Gansu Yinguang ChemicalIndustry Group Co.,Ltd.(Yinguang Chemical),a subsidiary of China North Industries GroupCorporation (CNIGC),announced that its thirdphase of 100 000 t/a TDI (toluene diisocyanate)expansion project has been put into operationin mid December 2009.Yinguang Chemical completed constructionon the second phase project in 2006 and ex-