The following is a list of recently published books of potential interest for CPI professionals Digital Transformation for the Process Industries: A Roadmap. By Osvaldo Bascur and PJ O’Rourke, CRC Press, 2021, 320 pages, $130.00. Data Science in Chemistry:…
Development of robust bio-based processes will be key to accelerating the transition to a circular economy, and there are many economic and technical considerations that will help companies experience success with bio-based innovations It is no secret that the clock…
Choosing an optimal separation technology and associated equipment is essential in all types of bioprocessing applications Recent advances in bioprocessing and bio-based products are bringing unprecedented innovations to the manufacturing sector, offering businesses the potential to unlock new, sustainable market…
Color pigments are among the most complex end products in the chemical industry because fine grinding of the pigments makes very high demands on the machine technology used when processing them. Finest and absolutely spatter-free end grain sizes, batch and…
The following titles are recently published books of potential interest to various parts of the chemical process industries (CPI) Human Factor and Reliability Analysis to Prevent Losses in Industrial Processes: An Operational Culture Perspective. By Salvador Avila Filho, Ivone Conceicao…
ANDRITZ Separation has been serving industries ranging from petrochemicals and soda ash to agrochemicals for more than a century. What all these chemical applications have in common is the importance of highly efficient thermal separation with either continuous or discontinuous…
Several strategies for improving energy consumption and process control in evaporation processes are presented here In industrial evaporation, a heat source (usually condensed steam) is used to concentrate a material through the removal of a liquid solvent. There are several…
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU; Singapore; www.ntu.edu.sg), led by professor Madhavi Srinivasan, have developed a method of using orange peel waste to extract precious metals from spent lithium-ion batteries and to make batteries from those recovered metals, creating minimal…
ANDRITZ Separation was among the first to introduce fluidized bed technology for use in industrial drying – a drying method achieving the requested polymer product quality in an efficient process. Petrochemical and polymer producers have installed more than 1,000 of…
As in every application in the chemicals industry, there is no room for compromise when it comes to petrochemical and polymer production. Not just in terms of safety and product purity, but also when it comes to non-stop performance. This…