As new types of water contaminants continue to emerge, such as retinoids and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, wastewater-treatment techniques are evolving to economically handle them. One new process that has shown promise against both conventional and emerging water pollutants integrates two technologies…
Kurita Water Industries, (Nakano-Ku, Japan; www.kurita.co.jp), a leading global provider of water treatment products and services, today announced the completion of the merger of its consolidated subsidiaries in the United States, including U.S. Water Services, Inc., Texas-based, Kurita America Inc.,…
There are a number of process technologies available to meet the strict standards for high-purity water in different industrial sectors It is easy to think that the water coming out of our faucets can be used anywhere. Although potable water…
As compliance deadlines loom for industrial surfactant contamination in wastewater, engineers must turn their eyes to new treatment methods Surfactants, because of their specific features, are in ubiquitous use in households as detergents or personal-care products and in various industries:…
The following are selected recently published books that may be relevant for chemical process industries (CPI) professionals Dispelling Chemical Engineering Myths, 3rd ed. (electronic book edition). By Trevor Kletz, CRC Press, 2019, $57.95, e-book. Guide for Making Acute Risk Decisions.…
The following is a list of selected titles that have been recently published and may have relevance for chemical process industries (CPI) professionals: Data Analytics: Effective Methods for Presenting Results. Edited by Subhashish Samaddar and Satish Nargundkar, Auerbach Publications, 2019,…
Greener chemistries and equipment advances provide more sustainable water-treatment options for chemical processors Chemical processors face tough challenges when it comes to the water used in the facility — namely, water scarcity and ever-increasing regulatory requirements associated with discharging effluent.…
Due to the scarcity of global water resources and the ever increasing need to protect the environment, zero-liquid discharge is becoming more and more important. ANDRITZ was active in this field long before “ZLD” became the buzzword it is today.…
The National Alliance for Water Innovation (www.nawihub.org), a partnership of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL; Oak Ridge, Tenn.; www.ornl.gov), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab; Berkeley, Calif.; www.lbl.gov), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL; Golden, Colo.;…
September 2019 Booklist: The following recently published titles may be relevant to various sectors of the chemical process industries (CPI) Clean Ironmaking and Steelmaking Processes: Efficient Technologies for Greenhouse Emissions Abatement. By Pascuale Cavaliere, Springer International Publishing, 2019, 596 pages,…