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December 2016
COMMENTARY
Building on the Paris Agreement
December 2015 marked a landmark international agreement to lower greenhouse…
Considerations for Estimating the Costs of Pilot-Scale Facilities
The differences between industrial-scale facilities and pilot plants go beyond…
Evaluating Preliminary Investment Feasibility
Before any engineering or design work can take place, a…
CPI Employment Landscape: Snapshot 2016
Insights about complex CPI workforce issues come from a variety…
Air Emissions: Overcoming Monitoring & Control Challenges
Modern technology tackles CPI’s air-emissions concerns Air emissions monitoring and…Low-cost carbon-fiber production plant poised to break ground
Demand for carbon fiber (CF), which can be used to… Design project for 'clean coal' oxyfuel combustion pilot plant
A group of organizations, lead by the Southwest Research Institute… Cost-effective LGF-PP process
A new process for making long glass fiber polypropylene (LGF-PP)… A German research project aims to make methanol from biomass or CO2
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; Germany; www.kit.edu) is cooperating… 
This mine is the first to target scandium
Scandium International Mining Corp. (Sparks, Nev.; www.scandiummining.com) is about to…A milestone in 'power-to-liquids'
Last month, the first compact plant to produce synthetic fuels… 
Bringing the Internet of Things to glass-furnace burners
The glass industry’s needs are extremely diverse, and manufacturers demand…Additives retain starch in cardboard recycling
Starch is essential for imparting strength to corrugated cardboard boxes,… Chementator Briefs
Bio foam control Last month, Novozymes A/S (Bagsvaerd, Denmark; www.novozymes.com)… Converting sewage into fuels
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL; Richland, Wash.; www.pnnl.gov) has developed… BUSINESS NEWSBusiness News for December 2016
Plant Watch GTC to provide aromatics extraction technology to JG… TECHNICAL & PRACTICALFEATURE REPORT
Pressure Measurement: Handling Difficult Process Applications
A better understanding of what pressure instruments do and how…
Measuring Differential Pressure: Mechanical or Electronic?
Users should consider both options when selecting a DP device.…
Solid-Liquid Separation: Classification, Design and Testing
Whether to remove solid contaminants from a liquid or separate…
Technology Profile: MTBE Production from C4 Raffinate-1
This column is based on “MTBE production from Raffinate-1 -…
Process Plant Layout — Becoming a Lost Art?
Plant layout is as important a part of process plant…
Pump Safety: Flirting with Disaster
Be vigilant about parallel pumping conditions that can lead to…
Focus on Rotating Equipment
Motor analyzer aids in troubleshooting efforts The Fluke 438-II motor…
This fluid-bed dryer has an enhanced conveying surface
This company’s vibrating fluid-bed dryers (photo) are engineered with a…
New steam traps offer fast condensate removal
The FT62 range of ASME 600 float and thermostatic steam…
Precision-weight, large-package filling with high stability
The new Elementra EGF Big Bag filling system (photo) is…
Improving the visibility of glass level gages
The Jerguson LumaStar EPL-316 Illuminator (photo) provides high-contrast, white LED…
This centrifugal dryer offers energy-efficient pellet drying
The new Cyclo Centrifugal Dryer (photo) provides efficient, reliable pellet…
Reduce liquid or gas pressure in new or retrofit installations
Whisperjet reduction devices (photo) reduce liquid or gas pressure through…
Convey dry materials with this pneumatic vacuum system
Powered by compressed air, the Material Mover is a portable,…
Launch of a new benchtop X-ray powder diffractometer
The Aeris is a new X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) benchtop…
An online library for industrial lubricants
This company recently introduced the Industrial Lubricants Digital Knowledge Center,…
A handheld communicator with built-in diagnostic software
The handheld AMS Trex Device Communicator (photo) is built to…
Digitalization for the plastics industry
This company is moving a step closer to plant-component digitalization…
A hand-held scanner device for hazardous areas
The Ident-Ex 01 for Div. 1 / Zone 1 &…
New software for SIS and alarm management
The new IPL Assurance software provides realtime predictive analytics on…
Reduce drying times and utility costs with this vertical dryer
The Guedu vertical dryers (photo) offer benefits for drying powders…
Cure rubber parts with this truck oven
The No. 860 is a 500°F truck oven (photo) that…
These condensers and chillers are explosion proof
This company’s line of condensing and chiller units are now…
A flow switch with temperature monitoring
The new model FSD-3 electronic flow switch with digital display…
Locate hotspots with multipoint temperature-measuring system
The Sitrans TO500 multipoint temperature measuring system (photo) enables complex…
A new series of check valves engineered for silent operation
The Epic series consists of spring-loaded, poppet-type inline check valves…
Surge protection for rack mounting
This company has developed what is said to be the…
Measure nitrogen and sulfur with a single analyzer
The NSure analyzer (photo) offers users the ability to measure…
Building on the Paris AgreementDecember 2015 marked a landmark international agreement to lower greenhouse…
Considerations for Estimating the Costs of Pilot-Scale FacilitiesThe differences between industrial-scale facilities and pilot plants go beyond…
Evaluating Preliminary Investment FeasibilityBefore any engineering or design work can take place, a…
CPI Employment Landscape: Snapshot 2016Insights about complex CPI workforce issues come from a variety…
Air Emissions: Overcoming Monitoring & Control ChallengesModern technology tackles CPI’s air-emissions concerns Air emissions monitoring and…
Demand for carbon fiber (CF), which can be used to…
A group of organizations, lead by the Southwest Research Institute…
A new process for making long glass fiber polypropylene (LGF-PP)…
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; Germany; www.kit.edu) is cooperating…
This mine is the first to target scandiumScandium International Mining Corp. (Sparks, Nev.; www.scandiummining.com) is about to…
Last month, the first compact plant to produce synthetic fuels…
Bringing the Internet of Things to glass-furnace burnersThe glass industry’s needs are extremely diverse, and manufacturers demand…
Starch is essential for imparting strength to corrugated cardboard boxes,…
Bio foam control Last month, Novozymes A/S (Bagsvaerd, Denmark; www.novozymes.com)…
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL; Richland, Wash.; www.pnnl.gov) has developed…
Plant Watch GTC to provide aromatics extraction technology to JG…
Pressure Measurement: Handling Difficult Process ApplicationsA better understanding of what pressure instruments do and how…
Measuring Differential Pressure: Mechanical or Electronic?Users should consider both options when selecting a DP device.…
Solid-Liquid Separation: Classification, Design and TestingWhether to remove solid contaminants from a liquid or separate…
Technology Profile: MTBE Production from C4 Raffinate-1This column is based on “MTBE production from Raffinate-1 -…
Process Plant Layout — Becoming a Lost Art?Plant layout is as important a part of process plant…
Pump Safety: Flirting with DisasterBe vigilant about parallel pumping conditions that can lead to…
Focus on Rotating EquipmentMotor analyzer aids in troubleshooting efforts The Fluke 438-II motor…
This fluid-bed dryer has an enhanced conveying surfaceThis company’s vibrating fluid-bed dryers (photo) are engineered with a…
New steam traps offer fast condensate removalThe FT62 range of ASME 600 float and thermostatic steam…
Precision-weight, large-package filling with high stabilityThe new Elementra EGF Big Bag filling system (photo) is…
Improving the visibility of glass level gagesThe Jerguson LumaStar EPL-316 Illuminator (photo) provides high-contrast, white LED…
This centrifugal dryer offers energy-efficient pellet dryingThe new Cyclo Centrifugal Dryer (photo) provides efficient, reliable pellet…
Reduce liquid or gas pressure in new or retrofit installationsWhisperjet reduction devices (photo) reduce liquid or gas pressure through…
Convey dry materials with this pneumatic vacuum systemPowered by compressed air, the Material Mover is a portable,…
Launch of a new benchtop X-ray powder diffractometerThe Aeris is a new X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) benchtop…
An online library for industrial lubricantsThis company recently introduced the Industrial Lubricants Digital Knowledge Center,…
A handheld communicator with built-in diagnostic softwareThe handheld AMS Trex Device Communicator (photo) is built to…
Digitalization for the plastics industryThis company is moving a step closer to plant-component digitalization…
A hand-held scanner device for hazardous areasThe Ident-Ex 01 for Div. 1 / Zone 1 &…
New software for SIS and alarm managementThe new IPL Assurance software provides realtime predictive analytics on…
Reduce drying times and utility costs with this vertical dryerThe Guedu vertical dryers (photo) offer benefits for drying powders…
Cure rubber parts with this truck oven The No. 860 is a 500°F truck oven (photo) that…
These condensers and chillers are explosion proofThis company’s line of condensing and chiller units are now…
A flow switch with temperature monitoringThe new model FSD-3 electronic flow switch with digital display…
Locate hotspots with multipoint temperature-measuring system The Sitrans TO500 multipoint temperature measuring system (photo) enables complex…
A new series of check valves engineered for silent operationThe Epic series consists of spring-loaded, poppet-type inline check valves…
Surge protection for rack mountingThis company has developed what is said to be the…
Measure nitrogen and sulfur with a single analyzerThe NSure analyzer (photo) offers users the ability to measure…
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