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Taking a stand on sustainability
Last month, Royal Dutch Shell (The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com)…

prescriptive maintenance

Maintenance Strategies in the Era of IIoT
The shift from reactive to prescriptive maintenance can be greatly…

Maintenance: Pursuing Improvements in Rotating Machinery
The variety of rotating equipment used in chemical manufacturing creates…

IN THE NEWSNEWSFRONTS

Smart Sensors Enable Industry 4.0
Coupled with advanced analytics and networking capabilities, today’s smart sensors…

U.S. Refining Industry Reckons with Uncertain Energy Future
Many indicators point to current success and prosperity for U.S.…

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Chementator Briefs
Depolymerization Last month, DuPont Teijin Films Ltd. (DTF; Contern, Luxembourg;…

Converting CO2 to carbon at mild conditions
An international research team led by RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia;…

This process improves blends of starch-based plastic with conventional polyolefins
Thermoplastic starch, a biodegradable polysaccharide, is an attractive material for…

Process improves usefulness of carbon nanotubes for battery applications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been touted as game-changing nanomaterials in…

Nano-coated salts for energy storage
A new energy-storage process has begun operations at a large-scale…

A low-temperature catalyst for dry methane reforming
A catalyst that performs low-temperature reforming of methane with carbon…

Impinging jet mixers are applied to bio-crude harvesting from algae
Microalgae have been investigated as a source of “bio-crude” —…

Enzyme engineering enables bio-based hydrogen peroxide
Borne out of a cancer research project at Massachusetts Institute…

Protecting oxidation-prone materials with a crust of salt
High-temperature synthesis of ceramics and other materials normally requires a…

Business News - May 2019
Plant Watch Arkema starts up photocure resin expansion in China…

TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL

Engineering Internships: A Win for Students and Companies
Insights to the benefits of internships for both students and…

The Role of Frequency in Radar Level Measurement
No single frequency is suitable for all applications in the…

Modern Instrumentation Simplifies Maintenance
Built-in diagnostics and condition monitoring improve maintenance, process reliability and…

FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Facts at your Fingertips: Low-Temperature Handling
Processes involving extremely low temperatures present unique process design and…

TECHNOLOGY PROFILE

Technology Profile: Polyethylene Furanoate Production
This column is based on “Polyethylene Furanoate Production — Cost…

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER

Key Questions to Guide Effective Selection of Personal Protective Equipment
Armed with a proper understanding of chemical exposure risks and…

EQUIPMENT & SERVICESFOCUS

Focus on Weighing
This load cell is robust and hygienic The UltraPure single-point…

NEW PRODUCTS + Show More

This glove box controls relative humidity or oxygen levels
The Nitrogenema enclosure series (photo) is capable of protecting processes…

pressure switch

This pressure switch has an adjustable switch differential
The model PSM-700 rugged pressure switch (photo) offers a switch…

Optimize scheduling with this AI-based system
This company has released Version 2.5 of its Oritames Advanced…

level measurement

A new non-contact radar gage for liquid-level measurement
The NCR-84 is an 80-GHz radar used for continuous, non-contact…

New control-panel portfolio for challenging installations
The CP600-Pro (photo) is a premium human-machine interface (HMI) control…

Pump hazardous media at flowrates up to 1,200 m3/h
This company has launched a new pump size in its…

mixers

Magnetic mixers for biotech and pharma applications
This company is expanding its range of magnetic mixers with…

dust collector

This dust collector has two cartridges and higher capacity
The Quad Pulse Package 2 (QPP2) dust collector (photo) has…

pressure gage

Liquid-filled pressure gages that can withstand harsh chemicals
Model 1550 and 1553 pressure gages from this company’s U.S.…

filtration

New automatic filters integrate two stages into a single vessel
The CSF-ABW two-stage backwash filter (photo) is a fully automatic…

sensors

A family of displacement sensors for extreme conditions
This company recently launched the Extreme Environment product family of…

water treatment

Electrochemical treatment saves water, reduces costs
The Universal Environmental Technology (UET) reactor (photo) is an electrochemical…

Pressure sensors with capacitive touchpads
The new pressure sensors of the PS+ Series (photo) can…

Energy-conservation module improves pneumatic processes
Showcased last month at Interphex in New York City, this…

cybersecurity

Risk analytics enhance this cybersecurity platform
The newest release of this company’s Cyber Integrity platform, Version…

pump

Pumps for onboard exhaust-gas cleaning systems
To curb global marine and air pollution, stricter limits on…

emissions control

Hybrid gas analyzer for emissions monitoring
The new Rosemount CT4400 continuous gas analyzer (photo) is said…

artificial intelligence

Smart manufacturing platform brings AI to legacy assets
This company has launched a new smart manufacturing platform powered…

dryer

Dry bulk solids with this fluidized-bed system
The HDC fluidized bed dryer (photo) operates in open systems,…

Show Preview - ACHEM ASIA 2019
AchemAsia — International Expo and Innovation Forum for Sustainable Chemical…

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May 2006

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Chementator: Nanodispersions
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/5829-547) has acquired the nanoparticle-dispersion…

Chementator: A new process to recycle metal oxide and mineral residues
The Linz, Austria-based VAI Division of Siemens Industrial Solutions and…

Chementator: Reforming catalyst
First commercial results for a new reforming catalyst (R-98) of…

Chementator: Ethanol from peels
Although citrus peels are rich in pectin, cellulose and hemicellusic…

Chementator: Pd catalyst
Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, Mo.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/5829-550) has commercialized an air- and…

Chementator: Plant security
BroadWare Technologies, Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/5829-548) and Intergraph Corp.…

Chementator: Jet fuel
Researchers at Penn State University’s (University Park, Pa.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/5829-551) Energy…

Chementator: Microbial contamination — see it and believe it
In Anaheim, Calif., last month at the Parenteral Drug Assn.’s…

Chementator: Europe to get a new wave of plastic-to-diesel plants
Over the next four years, EnvoSmart Technologies B.V. (Roosendaal, Netherlands;…

A new Al plant
Qatar Petroleum (Doha; edlinks.chemengonline.com/5829-542) and Norsk Hydro A/S (Oslo, Norway;…

Chementator: A commercial breakthrough for microreactors
Early next year, Nippoh Chemicals Co. (Tokyo; edlinks.chemengonline.com/5829-532) plans to…

TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL

Predicting Powder Flow Behavior - A New Approach
Accurate prediction of particulate-solids flow behavior during storage…

Don’t Overlook Composite FRP Pipe
There are several reasons why composite fiberglass-reinforced-plastic (FRP)…

Preventing Fires and Explosions in Pilot Plants
Among pilot plants, those in petrochemical or petroleum-refining…

A Bit of Extra Lab Effort Can Prevent Grief During Scaleup
It’s an old saw, but I’ve long held…

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