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Dorothy Lozowski

Intelligent machines
By now, we are all used to being surrounded by…

IN THE NEWSNEWSFRONTS

Artificial Intelligence: Advancing Applications in the CPI
A convergence of digital technologies and data science means that…

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Modular waste-to-energy system is cost-competitive at smaller scales
A newly launched modular waste-to-energy system is capable of delivering…

An electrotrophic system that treats swine sewage in one step
Researchers from the Biological Systems Unit at the Okinawa Institute…

A new way to capture CO2 in cement
Technologies designed to capture and store CO2 emissions from industrial…

High-temperature heat pump promises significant energy savings
Industrial heat pumps (diagram) are a relatively mature technology that…

Simultaneous desalination and decontamination of water
The purification of seawater and wastewater for agriculture and human…

Chementator Briefs
Biomass Corn stover is among the major feedstocks for biorefineries,…

Reducing the cost of redox flow batteries
Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are a promising alternative to lithium-ion…

Improve aircraft fuel efficiency with 'sharkskin'
Lufthansa Technik AG (Hamburg; www.lufthansa-technik.com) and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany;…

Converting woody biomass to intermediates allows carbon-negative products
Construction has begun on a market demonstration facility for manufacturing…

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Business News: June 2021
Plant Watch BASF to expand PGM recycling capacity in South…

TECHNICAL & PRACTICALFEATURE REPORT

Process Analytical Technology Advances
Developments in laser technology and significantly increased computing power are…

PAT is IIoT Ready
Combining process analytical technology (PAT) and the cloud for next-level…

Modularization: Managing Project Delivery Risk in the Time of COVID
Taking a modular approach to capital projects offers a pathway…

FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Facts At Your Fingertips: NFPA 652 and Dust Hazards Analyses
The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA; Quincy, Mass.; www.nfpa.org) NFPA…

TECHNOLOGY PROFILE

Technology Profile: Production of Sodium Hydroxide from Brine
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is a white, translucent crystalline solid that…

ENGINEERING PRACTICE

Changing Fluids in a High-Temperature Heat Transfer Fluid System
Switching from one fluid to another in a heat transfer…

EQUIPMENT & SERVICESFOCUS

Focus on Pumps
Minimize vibration and pipe hammer with these dampers The new…

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A redesigned flowmeter for short pipe runs
This company has expanded its full-bore, magnetic FlowtraMag flowmeter product…

New pump-sealing system supports leakage-prevention standards
GS 54 is a new sealing support system following API…

High-efficiency motor series available in efficiency class IE4
The Simotics SD motor series (photo) was introduced as part…

This bulk-bag discharger has an integrated dust-collection system
The Material Master bulk-bag discharging system (photo) features an integrated…

Gas analyzers with detachable tablets for screens
All of this company's S4 gas analyzers are now available…

Updated software manages alarms, bypasses and cybersecurity
The newest version of EcoStruxure Triconex Safety View, a dual…

New software for SCADA applications
This company is now offering two types of software for…

Energy-harvesting sensors power this steam-system monitoring platform
This company has launched a new generation of its steam-trap…

Hygienic decanters designed for the food industry
The Foodec Hygiene Plus (photo) decanter comes with a range…

A new smartphone for hazardous areas
The Ex-Cover Pro D2a (photo) is a new mobile device…

This new industrial evaporator has many features
The Rotavapor R-250 Pro (photo) is an update of the…

A new acoustic gas-leak detector with ultrasonic sensor
The Polytron 8900 ultrasonic gas-leak detector (UGLD) transmitter is an…

A camera for monitoring smelting furnaces
This robust furnace camera (photo) was recently introduced to reduce…

Barcode scanner for use in hazardous areas
The IS-TH1 (photo) is said to be the first hand-held…

Air humidity/temperature sensor with IO-Link
This company's first combined air humidity/temperature sensor (photo) is easy…

Measure density and concentration with gamma radiation
The InlineSENS (photo) density measuring system combines both a radiation…

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September 2006

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A cool way to recycle solvents from exhaust-air streams
Messer Group GmbH (Krefeld, Germany; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6516-531) has commercialized a liquid-nitrogen-…

A propane-based AN process makes its commercial debut
This fall, Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Tokyo; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6516-541), plans…

White OLEDs
Universal Display Corp. (Ewing, N.J.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6516-547) has been awarded two…

Cold asphalting
Researchers from the Physics of Fluids and Biocolloids group at…

Activated carbon
ADA-ES, Inc. (Littleton, Colo.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/6516-550) has been awarded a contract…

Solid-Liquid Separation Showcase
Solid-liquid separation is a key unit operation that…

TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL

Getting the Most Out of Intelligent Devices
Since their inception, data buses have been highly…

Implementing Communication Buses
The reason for installing a bus is generally…

Measurement Best Practices for Safety Instrumented Systems
The ANSI/ISA-S84.01-1996 standard, which has guided North American…

Optimization of Complex Distillation Columns
Distillation, based on differences in the volatility of…

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