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A new type of internally cooled reactor for selective synthesis

Rigorous temperature control is required for performing selective catalytic reactions, such as hydrogenation and oxidation (ethylene oxide production, for example), and in reactions where the chemical equilibrium is strongly temperature dependent (Claus sulfur recovery or the CO-shift reaction, for example).…

Chem Show Preview II (International Edition)  

    The Chem Show, North America’s largest process equipment and technology exhibition, will return to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Over 300 exhibitors will display equipment, systems and services on the show…

Calendar – October

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information   NORTH AMERICA   2007 Chem Show. International Expo Co. (New York, N.Y.). Phone: 203-221-9232; Fax: 203-221-9260; Web: chemshow.com New York, N.Y.…

Mechanical Failure-Rate Data for Low-Demand Applications

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information The use of safety standards, particularly IEC 61508 [1] and IEC 61511 [2], has increased rapidly in the past several years. Along…

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Piping for Process Plants, Part 4: Codes and Fabrication

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information   This fourth in a series of articles* on piping for process plants examines two topics that may, at first, seem to…

Will You be Ready When Disaster Strikes?  

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information   As evidenced in the headlines, terrorist attacks, natural disasters and infrastructure failures can occur without warning, creating catastrophic results for an…

Wonderful wastewater

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information   Wastewater may not be exactly wonderful, but it is certainly fashionable. The global market for industrial water and wastewater equipment is…

Prevent Explosions During Transfer Of Powders Into Flammable Solvents

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information   Explosion prevention must be a primary objective wherever the process of transferring powders into flammable solvents is utilized, irrelevant of the…

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…