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EDITOR'S PAGE The 2021 Kirkpatrick Award: Call for nominations Since 1933, Chemical Engineering has honored noteworthy chemical engineering technologies… COVER STORY Preventing Electrostatic Explosions and Fires There are many occasions in chemical processing plants where electrostatic… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS New Ways to Achieve Better Control of Emissions New and improved catalysts and other process innovations are helping… CHEMENTATOR
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Storing excess electricity as high-temperature heat Late last November, the energy-transition start-up company Lumenion GmbH (Berlin,… Process for recycling of cotton garments produces multi-ton quantities for testing A process developed by Evrnu (Seattle, Wash.; www.evrnu.com) to regenerate… Radiative cooling: A coating for windows that also cools A Korean team has proposed an approach for passive radiative… Enhancing photocatalytic activity by tuning wall thickness of TiO2 nanotubes Titanium dioxide is well known as a photocatalyst, and is… Immobilizing enzymes for biosensors A new technique for making less-expensive, more-efficient biological enzyme hybrids… A breakthrough in artificial intelligence-enabled materials discovery A groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm, dubbed CAMEO (Closed-Loop Autonomous… Membrane extraction improves biofuel yield Typically, the production of fuel-grade chemicals, such as butanol, from… January Chementator Briefs MDI Production Late last year, Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com)… Membrane-based system for low-cost CO2 capture to be demonstrated at engineering scale A new membrane technology for separating carbon dioxide from exhaust… BUSINESS NEWS Business News: January 2021 Plant Watch LG Chem to run Wuxi cathode-materials plant on… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Moisture Measurement in Solid Materials Determining moisture levels in solid materials is important for product… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Nickel-based Superalloys Superalloys, also known as high-performance alloys, are considered as materials… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Dimethyl Ether Production from Natural Gas and Carbon Dioxide This column is based on “Dimethyl Ether Production from Natural… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Practicing Year-Round Waste Compliance There are many regulations surrounding the production of waste at… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Flow Measurement & Control Flowmeter with pressure and temperature sensors, too The Proline Prosonic… NEW PRODUCTS
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A reliable and versatile pneumatic pressure controller PMT Model 40 pneumatic pressure controllers (photo) are available in… Purify complex bio-based solutions with these new resins Lewatit PH 1074 HEP (photo) is the newest product in… New high-volume granulation equipment improves yield By combining the HSM 2000 X.ONE high-shear mixer and FBE… New cleaning agent rapidly breaks down fats and greases Pure-OX FOAM (photo) is a peroxide-based foaming detergent specifically formulated… Protect potable water with this diverse product family The VaultSafe product line (photo) is designed to protect potable… Customizable mobile totes for biopharmaceutical applications This company has introduced the KDT series of configurable knockdown… Achieve repeatable reactions with this one-step solution This company’s Continuous Hybrid Reactor (CHR; photo) has been designed… New industrial PCs create a secure visualization system The Allen-Bradley VersaView 6300 PCs and thin clients (photo) combine… These dust monitors now have hazardous-location approvals The DustAlarm ES and DustTrend ES series (photo) of broken-bag… Powder sifters automatically remove foreign objects GS centrifugal sifters (photo) automatically capture and remove foreign objects… Thermal and visible videoscope for underground utility vaults The new FLIR VS290-32 (photo) is said to be an… Automatically dispense a variety of media The Bench Cat system (photo) is designed for automatically dispensing… Cr-free corrosion inhibitors provide long-lasting protection This company’s chromium-free corrosion-inhibiting technology, Intelli-ion, utilizes novel active ingredients,… An industrial edge platform for data processing With the new Industrial Edge Management system (photo), users can… This IBC now also has FM approval The Ecobulk SX-D intermediate bulk container (IBC; photo) is specially… A new turbopump for ion-implantation applications HiPace 2800 IT (photo) is a turbomolecular pump especially dedicated… Optimize industrial training with immersive virtual reality This company’s Immersive Field Simulator (photo) is an advanced industrial-training… A needle valve for high-pressure applications This company’s new high-pressure needle valve (HPNV; photo) is designed… A sanitary rotary mixer that is washdown-rated The Model MX-5-S316L sanitary rotary-batch mini-mixer (photo) can de-agglomerate and… Explosion-protected products are now CCC-compliant To secure access to the Chinese market, this company has…
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Chementator: This Catalyst Helps Visible Light Split Water into H2 and O2 Normally, only the ultraviolet (higher energy) component of the solar… Chementator: Aseptic Filling GEA Procomac, a Division of GEA Niro Inc. (Hudson, Wisc.;… Chementator: Improving the Performance of HDS Catalysts Researchers at Oxford Catalysts Ltd. (Oxford, U.K.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7372-534) have shown… Chementator: Metal Pretreatment Last month, Henkel KgaA (Düsseldorf, Germany; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7372-552) introduced a new… Chementator: A Process for Desulfurizing Natural Gas A process in which sulfur is extracted from natural gas… Chementator: Smart Shoes IQTex (Hamburg; Germany; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7372-553) has developed a ventilation element —… Chementator: A Cellulosic-Ethanol Demonstration Plant Enters Startup Phase Verenium Corp. (formerly Celunol; Cambridge, Mass.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7372-537) is starting up… Chementator: These Heat Exchangers Feature Tantalum as an Alternative to Graphite Carbone Lorraine (CL; Paris, France; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7372-538) is launching a new… Chementator: A New Concept in the Supply of Cl2 Small-scale chemical producers that use chlorine often rely on larger… Chementator: Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing a Breakthrough for OLED Commercialization A new roll-to-roll manufacturing process promises to overcome the major… Chementator: Foundation for SIF Demonstrations This month, the newly released Foundation for Safety Instrumented Functions… Chementator: Printing Solar Cells Photovoltaics manufacturer Konarka Technologies, Inc. (Lowell, Mass; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7372-546) has successfully… Chementator: A New Way to Make Dispersions At last month’s CosmoProf exhibition (April 10 – 14; Bologna,… Chementator: Alaskan Gas BP (London; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7372-548) and ConocoPhillips (Houston, Tex.; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7372-549) have combined… Chementator: A Wastewater Treatment Plant Passes Pilot Test in China The Jiashan Yao-chuang wastewater treatment plant in China’s Zhejiang Province… Chementator: Hot Potatoes CLC bio (Aarhus, Denmark; edlinks.chemengonline.com/7372-550) and partners from Danish research… BUSINESS NEWS
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Pieralisi opens offices in U.S. and Tunesia After opening its new offices last autumn in the United… Siemens to supply first 500-MW coal gasifiers to China After a production period of only 18 months, Siemens Energy… Swagelok acquires Coreflex Swagelok Co. (Solon, Ohio; www.swagelok.com) today announced that it has… BASF to build plant for sodium methylate in Brazil BASF S.E. (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) is planning to construct a… Akzo Nobel relocating its chelates HQ to China AkzoNobel Functional Chemicals (Amersfoort, Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) is relocating the headquarters… Emerson to digitally automate two glass plants in China Emerson Process Management (Bredbury, Stockport, U.K.; www.emersonprocess.eu) has been selected,… Kemira and Rockwood to form leading TiO2 JV Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland; www.kemira.com) and Rockwood Holdings Inc. (Princeton,… CAC wins order for Russian membrane electrolyzer Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz GmbH (CAC; Germany; www.cac-chem.de) has been awarded a… Alstom to build large biomass-processing facility in U.K. Drax Group plc (www.draxgroup.plc.uk), a power generation business, and Alstom… Topsoe technology for large ammonia plant in Algeria A contract for the supply of Haldor Topsøe A/S (Lyngby,… Saudi Aramco/Total confirm Jubail Refinery Project The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco; Dhahran, Saudi Arabia;… Economic Indicators: Business News Plant Watch New chlor-alkali plant scheduled for Kazakhstan April 23,… JGC wins major EPC contract for refinery in Kuwait JGC Corp. (Yokohama, Japan; www.jgc.co.jp) and its partner GS Engineering… Chementator: A Less Expensive Way to Make Boron Carbide Components
Because parts made from boron carbide have a higher rigidity… Solvay launches new product for air-pollution control Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announces today that its subsidiary… BASF starts up new nitric-acid plant
BASF S.E. (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has started operating a new… BASF Coatings starts paints production in Russia BASF Coatings (Münster, Germany; www.basf-coatings.com) has started up its new… Hägglunds Drives acquires Rineer Hydraulics Hägglunds Drives AB (Mellansel, Sweden; www.hagglunds.com) has signed an agreement… Foster Wheeler to supply CFB gasifier for BTL pilot plant
Foster Wheeler Ltd. (Hamilton, Bermuda; www.fwc.com) announced today that its… Technip awarded contract for H2 plant in Romania Technip (Paris, Framce; www.technip.com) has been awarded by Rominserv and… Solvay to power its Bernburg, Germany plant with secondary solid fuel Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announced today that work has… PL Propylene to build large propane-dehydrogenation plant
PL Propylene LLC, a PetroLogistics company (Houston, Tex.; www.petrologistics.com), announced… Sinclair to expand refinery in Tulsa with GEABloc Only one month after the acquisition of GEA ViEX Inc.… Süd-Chemie/Linde to develop production plants for second-generation biofuels
Süd-Chemie AG (www.sud-chemic.com) and Linde Group (both Munich, Germany; www.linde.de)… Wacker Dymatic opens new production plant for silicone emulsions in China Wacker Dymatic, a joint venture of Wacker Chemie AG (Munich,… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
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An Integrated Approach to Industrial Security To many, the concept of a "smart plant" involves integrating… Warming Up to Accurate Temperature Measurement Accurate temperature measurement is not difficult. It does, however, require… Engineering Practice: Designing Steam Stripping Columns for Wastewater FIGURE 1. In a typical system for wastewater treatment,… Facts at Your Fingertips: Acid Storage Most common acids can be stored in horizontal or vertical… Benchmarking for Success Effective use of capital in the ownership and management… Solids Processing: Blender Selection And Avoidance of Post-Blender Segregation A. Alexander and F. Muzzio, Rutgers University Proper blender selection… Technology Showcase: Carbon Capture and Storage Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an area of… Environmentally Friendly Dry Vacuum Pumps Save Energy with the Lowest Cost of Ownership in Chemical and Biofuel Processes Demands in the chemical processing industry to reduce energy consumption…
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