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New Technologies Optimize Mixing Processes

Advanced designs and controls achieve complete mixing while reducing batch times In the chemical process industries (CPI), mixing is about more than simply combining raw materials. It plays a central role in product quality and process efficiency, but it is…

Facts At Your Fingertips: Particle Stress and Feed Requirements for Impact Milling

The chemical process industries (CPI) include many applications of impact comminution to process solid matter, such as minerals, chemical products, foods and pharmaceutical products. This one-page reference discusses conditions for particle fracture and feed characteristics in industrial milling equipment. Particle…

Chemical-Resistant Polymers in Corrosive Applications

Fluorinated plastics can be used as internal linings in process-equipment components for highly corrosive applications in chemical processing, and material development has allowed conductivity and compliance with food-contact applications The industrial production of chemicals forms the foundation for a wide…

Rethinking Lockhopper Design for Large-Capacity Coal Gasification

Dry-coal-feed systems (DCFS) deliver pulverized coal to a gasifier. A study of the feed system with a lockhopper revealed findings that are contrary to conventional design approaches, including that increasing the number of lockhoppers offers operational and cost advantages Several…

Ketjen and Imubit partner to provide real-time catalyst intelligence in refinery operations

Ketjen (Houston, Tex.; www.ketjen.com), a provider of advanced catalyst solutions and technical expertise for the refining industry, announced a partnership with Imubit (Houston, Tex.; www.imubit.com), an industrial AI software company, to give refiners real-time, actionable catalyst intelligence for fluid catalytic…

Large-scale Heat-Pump Project Generates CO2-free Steam

Compressors play a significant role in project to reduce carbon dioxide emissions at BASF facility in Germany The “green” transformation is becoming increasingly important across the chemical process industries (CPI), and a key strategy for lowering CO2 emissions from industrial…

Learn how Enhanced Coriolis Control (ECC) helps you avoid common measuring errors

  Enhanced Coriolis Control (ECC) mitigates the negative impact of high gas content in your measurement of liquids   One of the most common reasons for measuring errors in Coriolis mass flowmeters is the measurement of liquids with significant gas…

Refiners Pursue Flexibility Amid Economic Headwinds

Petroleum refiners are taking steps to support and increase operational flexibility and business agility as logistical challenges and economic headwinds build, and policy certainty is difficult to find Amid the current economic climate, business agility and operational flexibility have emerged…

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Fundamentals of Reactor and Vessel Design

This article made available to you by: This article provides an overview of the engineering, design and operational considerations associated with reactors and vessels, bridging the gap between theoretical design codes and applied process engineering Pressure vessels and reactors are…

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High-Impact Tank Cleaning for Specialty Chemicals

By applying concentrated mechanical force, high-impact tank-cleaning systems can overcome the limitations of traditional cleaning methods in certain applications Tank cleaning in specialty chemical manufacturing isn’t just routine maintenance. It directly affects product quality, production schedules, worker safety and the…