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Feature Report: Advances in Valve Position Monitoring

Demanding application requirements coupled with improved downstream control devices and enhanced instrument diagnostics have led to major changes in process-valve monitoring and control. Factors driving these changes in the chemical process industries (CPI) include the need for lower plant operating…

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Engineering Practice: CAPE-Open: An International Standard for Process Simulation

Although current process simulators contain an extensive library of thermodynamic models and unit operations, they do not contain many new, complicated, or lesser known models. For many companies, particularly those in the petrochemical refining industry, it is very important to…

Engineering Practice: Accurate Wetted Areas For Partially Filled Vessels  

This article introduces a simple yet accurate way to calculate the wetted surface area of a partially filled horizontal vessel with semi-elliptical heads. This information is often needed for the sizing of relief devices. API Recommended Practice 521 specifies that…

Focus On: Gas Detection  

A gas analyzer suitable for hazardous areas Now approved by ATEX and CSA-C/US certifications, the X-Stream flameproof process gas analyzer is suitable for Class I, Zone 1 and Group IIB + H 2 hazardous areas without the need for pressurization…

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Solids Processing: Weighing Your Options — The 10 Most Important Scale Considerations

Scales are available in a dizzying array of types and sizes to suit different needs. Although it’s easy to default to price in order to eliminate the tedious task of researching your options, a basic knowledge of these ten key…

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Economic Indicators: Business News

Plant Watch Clean gasoline technologies planned for SPRC in Thailand November 14, 2007 — The Star Petroleum Corp. (SPRC) has selected Axens’ technologies for its clean gasoline project in Rayong, Thailand. SPRC will install a 22,640-bbd/d grassroots unit that will…

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BASF Catalysts expands plant for polypropylene catalysts

BASF Catalysts (Iselin, N.J.; www.basf.catalysts.com) is expanding production at its facility in Tarragona, Spain, which manufactures catalysts used to make polypropylene. Once complete by September 2008, the project will increase capacity by more than 25%, enabling the plant to meet…

Participation Takes a Global Turn at the 2007 Chem Show      

Like today’s chemical process industries (CPI) themselves, the representation of exhibitors at this year’s Chem Show has taken a more global spin. According to Clay Stevens, President of show organizer IEC, 56 international exhibitors from 16 countries are on hand…

Chem Show Preview II (North American edition)

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information   The Chem Show, North America’s largest process equipment and technology exhibition, will return to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from…

Honoring a bulk-solids pioneer

Throughout the +100-year history of the chemical engineering profession, there have been numerous examples of a single individual making a breakthrough discovery or contributing a key theory to the field. The awareness of such “single-handed” contributions, however, has certainly diminished…