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EDITOR'S PAGE 2017 Nicholas Chopey Scholarship As a provider of practical information and news for the… COVER STORY Activated Carbon: Fundamentals and New Applications Activated carbon sorbents are important tools in water purification and… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Nitric Acid in the Spotlight Efforts continue to make nitric-acid production more efficient with lower… Packaging Equipment:Product Quality Improves with Innovations More sophisticated packaging equipment helps the CPI boost product quality… CHEMENTATOR
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A continuous biotreatment process that degrades phenol in wastewater Although there are several ways to reduce the phenol concentration… Chementator Briefs Recycling sachets Later this year, Unilever (London, U.K.; www.unilever.com) plans… Low-cost water treatment uses CO2 to remove particles without membranes Researchers at Princeton University (Princeton, N.J.; www.princeton.edu) have developed a… Commercial debut for a process that captures CO2 directly from air On May 31, Climeworks (Hinwill/Zurich, Switzerland; www.climeworks.com) inaugurated its —… Responsive coatings lead to stronger 3-D-printed parts Additive manufacturing (3-D printing) has quickly gained popularity, due in… A first commercial step towards on-site ammonia production A new company — Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan;… Electrostatic spray drying protects heat-sensitive products A spray-drying technology that applies an electrical charge to feedstock… Finely tuned electrodes for water treatment A new electrochemical water-treatment process developed in the laboratory of… CNT membrane aids distillation of brine Membrane distillation (MD) — a thermal desalination technique used for… BUSINESS NEWS July 2017 Business News Plant Watch Ineos announces plans to build new PDH plant,… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Rupture Discs: Effectively Minimize Leaks and Emissions When installing rupture discs, there are several mechanical and operational… Proper Sizing and Installation for Steam System Safety Valves Successful operation of safety valves in steam systems requires careful… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at Your Fingertips: Zeolites The physical properties of zeolites make them extremely important in… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Urea Production from Ammonia via a Self-Stripping Process This column is based on “Prilled Urea from Ammonia via… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Setting Specifications in the Modern World Utilizing ‘Tolerance Intervals’ can help to set more realistic specification… YOU AND YOUR JOB Training Today’s Workforce Integrated console, virtual-reality simulation offers learning for maximum, measurable training… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on software for chemical process applications Upgraded meshing capabilities improves CFD modeling output Ensuring optimal… NEW PRODUCTS
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This software suite integrates analytics and machine learning Asset Performance Management (APM) is a complete software suite for… An efficient variable-speed drive for compressors and pumps The new Veco-Drive electric superimposing gear (photo) combines a mechanical… Control several channels with this HART multiplexer The new HART Multiplexer System (photo) offers the possibility to… A new probe for measuring hydrogen peroxide vapor The HPP272 probe for the measurement of vaporized hydrogen peroxide… A highly adaptable reverse osmosis system The PROflex reverse osmosis (RO) system (photo) features a new… A single-pot system for the food industry Mixing, granulating, coating, drying and heating and cooling can be… Rotary vane pumps for critical applications The DuoLine two-stage high-performance rotary vane pumps (photo) cover all… Customized bag filling for cement, minerals and chemicals The new fillpac bag placer (photo) enables efficient bag filling… A reactive silencer keeps these compressors quiet The sound waves from the discharge side of this company’s… A fully scalable, single-use bioreactor system This company’s next-generation Biostat STR (photo) is a fully scalable,… These ultrafiltration membranes offer extreme hydrophilicity The PolyCera Hydro (photo) is a new ultrafiltration membrane for… A new range of thermoplastic seals VarioPur (photo) is a new product range that includes three… This gas monitor has a dual-sensor design The Ultima X5000 gas monitor (photo) is a replacement for… Save time and lost revenue with this valve matrix solution The Mixproof Valves valve matrix (photo) is designed to increase… An efficient motorized actuator for globe and diaphragm valves The new eSyDrive motorized actuator (photo) is designed on the… Self-tuning transducer senses position, displacement or proximity The new digiVIT digital variable impedance transducer for linear position,… Precise measurement and control of gases The new generation of high-precision mass flowmeters (MFM) and controllers… New PPE garment protects against both chemicals and fire Tychem 2000 SFR (photo) is a new protective garment designed… Detect the presence of steam and water in boilers and drums The Mobrey Hydratect 2462 detection system (photo) is used in…
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Super emulsion slashes biodiesel production costs by 25% The research group of Kazuo Tajima at Kanagawa University (Yokohama,… Nanopores improving sterile filtration Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials (IWM;… This rheometer performs multipass measurements Strata Technology Ltd. (Sunbury-on-Thames, U.K.; www.stratatec.co.uk) has commercialized the Cambridge… Control mercury emissions from coal-fired plants without treating the fluegas ADA-ES, Inc. (Littleton, Colo.; www.adaes.com) and Arch Coal, Inc. (St.… August chementator briefs Graphene Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI; Troy, N.Y.;… Simplified electrodeionization technology reduces operating costs Dow Water and Process Solutions (DW&PS; Minneapolis, Minn.; www.dowwaterandprocess.com), a… This new process promises substantial savings for aluminum production Calsmelt Pty Ltd. (Melbourne, Australia; www.calsmelt.com) is marketing a new… High-temperature process cuts the cost of syngas cleanup A process that promises a significant reduction in the cost… Membrane bioreactor technology improves treatment of high-organic-content water A next-generation, carbon-enhanced membrane-bioreactor (MBR) system improves treatment of industrial… A new production route to high-purity magnetite Last month, Pittsburgh Iron Oxides, LLC (Pirox; New Brighton, Pa.;… Size reduction of cementitious material Flyanic LLC (Newark, N.J.; www.flyanic.com) has developed an industrial-scale and… BUSINESS NEWS
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KBR lands contract for LiOH-operation expansion KBR Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) announced that its Downstream business unit… Lonza acquires Vivante GMP Solutions
Lonza (Basel, Switzerland; www.lonza.com) enters the viral based-manufacturing market today… Axens' Revivoil technology at PDVSA Intevep
PDVSA Intevep (www.pdvsa.com) — the technological division of Petroleos de… QualaWash acquires Manfredi Special Services
QualaWash Holdings, LLC (QHL; Tampa, Fla.; www.qualawash.com) announces the purchase… SABIC signs alcohol-technology licensing agreement Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; www.sabic.com) has… Eka Chemicals divests water-treatment chemical site
Eka Chemicals AB (Bohus, Sweden; www.akzonobel.com/eka) has agreed to divest… LyondellBasell starts up new HDPE plant in Germany
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) has successfully started up a… Perstorp selects Emerson for automation system upgrade
Emerson Process Management’s (Baar, Switzerland; www.emersonprocess.com) DeltaV digital automation system…
GEA: major order for power plant
The GEA Group (Bochum, Germany; www.geagroup.com) has received a large… KBR lands contracts in Iraq
KBR Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded two contracts by… Haldor Topsoe & CoaLogix: Regenerated SCR catalyst
Haldor Topsoe Inc. (Houston; www.topsoe.com) and CoaLogix Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.;… Aruba selects VWS firms for desalination plant
Two Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS; Saint Maurice, France;… SGL Group expands isostatic graphite capacity
SGL Group (Wiesbaden, Germany; www.sglcarbon.com) will invest within the next three… SNC-Lavalin: Contract in Alberta’s oil sands SNC-Lavalin Inc. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada; www.snclavalin.com) has been awarded an… Siemens: Order from the Steel Authority of India Siemens VAI Metals Technologies (Linz, Austria, www.siemens.com/metals) has received an order… BASF to build dispersions plant in Huizhou
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) will invest in a dispersions plant… Evonik to expand production capacities in China
Demand for triacetonamine derivatives (TAA derivatives) has kept rising for… FT microchannel demonstration is up and running
The biomass-to-liquids (BTL) demonstration plant, jointly operated by the Oxford… Georg Fischer accelerates its expansion in China
Georg Fischer AG (Schaffhausen, Switzerland; www.georgfischer.com) is further strengthening its… Cobalt Technologies signs agreement with Fluor
Cobalt Technologies Mountain View, Calif., www.cobalttech.com) has signed an agreement… Lurgi: Large polyamide plant in China
Lurgi GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany; www.lurgi.com) has been awarded a contract for… KSB extends India foundry
German pump manufacture KSB Group (Frankenthal, Germany; www.ksb.com) has expanded… Haldor Topsøe: Contracts with YPF Argentina
YPF Argentina and Haldor Topsøe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) have… Teijin acquires NanoGram
Teijin Ltd. (Tokyo; www.teijin.co.jp) has acquired NanoGram Corp. (Milpitas, Calif.; www.nanogram.com)… Air Liquide acquires German syngas plant
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed an agreement with… Outotec lands iron-ore project in Australia
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has been awarded orders for Australia's… ITT completes acquisition of Godwin Pumps
ITT Corp. (White Plains, N.Y.; www.itt.com) has finalized the acquisition of… Axens to acquire activated alumina business
Axens (Rueil Malmaison, France; www.axens.net) has signed an Asset Sale… Iridos begins production of LCD pastes
Solvay SA (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) and Nepes (Seoul, Korea; www.nepes.co.kr) announce… Outotec: Chromite sintering tech. for South Africa
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed a contract with RB… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Foolproofing Regulatory Document Generation When it comes to managing regulatory documents such as product… Fine-tuning Pump Vibration Diagnostics To unearth the fundamental causes of vibration-related pump troubles, pump… Successful revamps My first distillation dream occurred about 30 years ago, and… pH Measurement And Control The mechanical design and material science of pH-sensor technology have… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Heat Transfer Fluids: System Filtration OVERVIEW Indirect heating of processes by organic thermal-liquid fluids offers…
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