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Dorothy Lozowski

The gender gap in engineering
Each year since 2001, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE;…

Vent Away Condensate Pump Frustrations In A Flash
The guidance provided here can help to mitigate problems occurring…

IN THE NEWSNEWSFRONTS

SAF Production Expands for a Low-Carbon Future
To lower their climate impact, petroleum refiners are increasingly assessing…

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NITROGEN UTILIZATION Late March, the first nitrogen fertilizer produced from…

Applying capacitive deionization for critical-metals recovery
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, Ill.; www.anl.gov) are investigating…

Reduced fouling when pneumatically conveying lactose products
To ensure product safety and quality, products containing lactose (at…

Catalyst-coated membrane reduces electrolyzer stack cost for H2 production
A new catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) technology for hydrogen production, developed…

Commercial debut for a process that makes 'green' pig iron
Last month, Vale S.A. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; www.vale.com) began…

PFAS separation-concentration system introduced in North America
A technology initially developed in Australia by OPEC Systems (Emu…

A new burner slashes NOx emissions from iron-ore pelletizing plants
Before being fed to the blast furnace, iron ore is…

Growing sulfur batteries from crystals
Strain on demand for critical battery metals is forcing manufacturers…

Capillary-fed electrolysis unlocks new levels of efficiency for green-hydrogen production
A new category of electrolysis could significantly lower the expenses…

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Business News: May 2022
Plant Watch ADM announces significant expansions in the U.S. and…

TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL

Detecting and Preventing Spills and Leaks
Comprehensive planning, along with appropriate level-measurement technologies and safety instrumented…

Tower Doctor

Should the Doctor Believe a Flowmeter?
Henry Kister shares lessons learned from troubleshooting distillation towers Many…

A Primer on pH Measurement
Understanding the basic principles of operation and construction designs of…

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Facts At Your Fingertips: Physical Gas-Separation Methods
Industrial gases are critical for a wide range of applications…

EQUIPMENT & SERVICESFOCUS

Focus on Solids Handling
This bag slitter eliminates dust and reduces waste The MINILux…

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This absorbent media can prevent carbon-bed fires
This company has launched Sulphasorb 2 (photo), a new activated…

Monitoring of chlor-alkali electrolysis sub-processes
Chlorine and caustic soda are essential chemicals whose production is…

Use these plug valves with slurries and gritty media
This company’s Cam-Centric plug valves (photo) feature 100% port, which…

These kits perform certified tests of fiber optic cabling
Expanding its cable certification and testing portfolio, this company now…

A new generation of centrifugal mixers for 3D printing materials
Smart DAC centrifugal mixers (photo) feature variable counter-rotation, increased mixing…

Power supply units with IO-Link for field Installation
The compact PSU67 power supply units (photo) ensure energy-efficient, decentralized…

This line of ball valves has an expanded operating range
This company has expanded its line of high-performance ball valves…

A selection tool for automated process valves
The complete Nelprof valve sizing and selection software for all…

These vests keep workers cool in hot situations
The StaCool Vest core body-cooling system (photo) helps workers stay…

An ammonia leak-detection system for process refrigeration
The Chillgard 5000 NH3 monitoring system (photo) features a sophisticated…

Simulate hydraulic systems and prevent waterhammer
The Impulse 9 software suite (photo) was designed to enable…

A low-power CH4 sensor with digital and analog capabilities
FlameIR-ME1 is a new methane sensor that uses a solid-state…

Customized containment solutions for hygienic processes
This company’s continuous liner systems (CLS; photo) are designed for…

This family of CPVC butterfly valves has been expanded
This company has added two new sizes (10- and 12-in.)…

New meters for pH, conductivity and ion concentration
Developed for a wide range of applications, SevenDirect benchtop meters…

This gas detector finds volatile substances at very low volumes
The new X-pid gas detector (photo) quickly detects volatile organic…

A complete system for developing emerging foods
Unveiled at Anuga FeedTec trade fair (Cologne, Germany; April 26–29),…

An expanded series of smart Roots pumps
The new line of Roots pumps from the HiLobe series…

A trailer support for busy loading docks
The Ground Mounted Trailer Support (GMTS; photo) is a new…

Show Preview: IFAT Munich
IFAT 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage,…

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The 2022 Connected Plant Conference (CPC; www.connectedplantconference.com) will take place…

Highlights The gender gap in engineering Recently Published Books for the CPI: May 2022 Facts At Your Fingertips: Physical Gas-Separation Methods Connected Plant Conference Show Preview Should the Doctor Believe a Flowmeter?

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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