Chemical Engineering [October 2008]

April 2019

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The far reach of the CPI
To determine the impact of the chemical industry’s contributions to…

IN THE NEWSNEWSFRONTS

A Bright Future for Quantum Dots
The novel performance characteristics and tunability of quantum dots make…

Distillation Column Internals: It's What's on the Inside that Counts
New column internals boost efficiency and improve reliability of distillation…

CHEMENTATOR + Show More

Mechanochemistry performs cross-coupling reactions
Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions are one of the most powerful and…

CO2 scrubber supplies raw material for oxalic acid production
A novel carbon-capture project at Michigan Technical University (MTU; Houghton,…

Chementator Briefs
‘Green’ steelmaking Seamlessly following the successful completion of the GrInHy…

This P-recovery process is market-ready
At PowTech 2019 this month (Nuremberg, Germany), Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH…

A new membrane for forward osmosis
Many desalination technologies have been developed, but they usually require…

A new catalyst for making renewable feedstocks
The compound 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is an attractive raw material…

Zeolite membranes to undergo large-scale testing for CO2 capture
In late February, construction began on a test facility that…

Nanostructured catalyst converts CO2 to ethanol electrochemically
Reducing carbon dioxide to useful fuel molecules is a highly…

BUSINESS NEWS

Business News - April 2019
Plant Watch Asahi Kasei plans LIB separator capacity expansions March…

TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL

U.S. Patent Rights: Think Twice Before Disclosing Your Invention
These cautionary tales provide insight that can lead to best…

FEATURE REPORT

Field Performance Testing for Centrifugal Compressors
Determining the field performance of centrifugal compressors can benefit operation…

Protecting Instruments from Overpressure
Overpressure in a process can damage the seals in a…

Prevent Product Release with Pressure Protection Systems
Closing off pressure upstream can minimize the need for pressure-relief…

FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Facts at your Fingertips: Convection versus Conduction Drying in Industry
Adjustment and control of moisture levels in solid materials is…

TECHNOLOGY PROFILE

Technology Profile: Production of Polyacrylonitrile Fibers
This column is based on “Polyacrylonitrile Production – Cost Analysis,”…

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER

Key Considerations for the Use of Portable Gas Detectors
Recent advances in gas-monitoring technologies can greatly increase worker connectivity…

EQUIPMENT & SERVICESFOCUS

Focus on Analyzers
A proportional level-output detector for pilot plants The Dynatrol CL-10GP…

NEW PRODUCTS + Show More

A comprehensive line of vacuum metrology equipment
The VacTest line of vacuum measurement equipment comprises a comprehensive…

New pumps with a patented cyclone seal chamber
This company has expanded its ISO Series of process pumps…

A new modular economizer heat exchanger
An economizer is a type of heat exchanger that recovers…

Universal control extends security to individual devices
The Xage Enforcement Point (XEP) platform extends network security to…

Diaphragm valves for a large biopharmaceutical plant
Valves from the SISTO-C series (photo) have been ordered for…

Measure roughness directly in the production process
Whether a surface must be very smooth or show a…

New polymer powder for 3-D printing
This company has developed a new polymer powder for applications…

This vacuum-tray dryer features a unique CIP system
The Model E1S fixed-shelf vacuum-tray dryer (photo) has a chamber…

These flow controllers support many user-created mixtures
The DPC Series of precision digital mass-flow controllers for process…

Remote tank-level monitoring with cellular connectivity
TankScan TSU1000 (photo) is an IIoT-enabled ultrasonic tank-monitoring system with…

A new digital service to optimize maintenance
This company has expanded its Digital Enterprise portfolio to include…

A dense-phase conveying system for sensitive products
The Pulse-Flow PTA dense-phase pneumatic conveying system (photo) directs air…

New options for this biogas flowmeter
The Optisonic 7300 Biogas ultrasonic flowmeter (photo) for the measurement…

Efficiently reduce agglomerates into particles
The Model LB550 lump breaker (photo) can reduce agglomerates as…

This boundary monitor now includes VOC emissions data
The new Guardian2 site boundary monitor (photo) is designed to…

Effective utilization of unused device data
At the 2019 Hannover Messe (April 1–5), this company highlighted…

Backpressure valves and pulsation dampeners combined
New Fusion dampeners (photo) combine the technologies of this company’s…

Easily detect level in challenging powder materials
The CL-10 G Series of level detectors (photo) are designed…

A tablet makes data available, even in hazardous zones
The new Tab-Ex 02 industrial tablet (photo) is ATEX/IECEx Zone…

Anti-cavitation valve trim helps improve plant availability, safety
The Fisher Vee-Ball rotary control valves are now available with…

A new digital service to transform engineering in the CPI
This company’s Advanced Modelling and Simulation (AMS) service can help…

This magnetic separator is automatically cleaned
Introduced at Powtech this month, the Easy Clean magnetic separator…

Highlights U.S. Patent Rights: Think Twice Before Disclosing Your Invention Protecting Instruments from Overpressure Key Considerations for the Use of Portable Gas Detectors Technology Profile: Production of Polyacrylonitrile Fibers Focus on Analyzers

October 2008

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Chementator: A faster way to decontaminate soil
Liberty Engineering (Hamburg, N.Y.; www.libertypsa.com) has developed a bioremediation system…

Chementator: Feed sugar to these bacteria and they’ll produce hydrogen
Azotobacter are nitrogen-fixing bacteria that do a useful job in…

Chementator: Longer-lasting batteries
QuantumSphere, Inc. (Santa Ana, Calif.; www.qsinano.com) has filed a key…

Chementator: Oxy-combustion
Last month, what is claimed as the first pilot plant…

Chementator: Bio-based isoprene
Genencor, a div. of Danisco A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark; www.danisco.com) and…

Chementator: A new method for catalyst design
A method for identifying less-expensive catalysts, compared to commercial, precious-metal-based…

Chementator: Smaller baghouses
Last month, Donaldson Torit (Minneapolis, Minn.; www.donaldson.com) launched the Torit…

Chementator: Decontaminate soil using electrons to make microbe’s meals
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL; Berkeley, Calif.; www.lbl.gov) has…

Chementator: Faster predictive control
Cutler Technology Corp. (San Antonio, Tex.; www.cutler-tech.com) has launched ADMC…

Chementator: This graphene-based catalyst speeds cellulose saccrification, without H2SO4 waste
In order to make ethanol from cellulose, the polysaccharide must…

Chementator: Enhanced gas detection
Launched at ISA Expo 2008 this month (Houston, Tex.; October…

Chementator: A process that requires less energy to treat sludge efficiently
A new activated-sludge-treatment process that promises to slash energy consumption…

Chementator: Biomass-to-DME
As part of the European BioDME project, Haldor Topsøe A/S…

Chementator: Eye washing takes a new direction
Since the original invention of the steady-stream eyewash over 50…

Chementator: Improving leather
Last month, Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) launched Levotan X-Cel,…

Chementator: Joint venture will produce transportation fuels from agricultural and forest residues
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) will form a joint…

BUSINESS NEWS + Show More

Nestlé orders aseptic filling line from GEA
GEA Procomac, a company of GEA Group AG (Bochum, Germany;…

Evonik plans more investment in Brazil
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) plans to build a…

UOP and partners to develop 2nd-generation biofeedstock technology under U.S. DOE award
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, announced…

PanGas to build a new air separation plant
The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com), via its Swiss subsidiary…

The Linde Group expands gases supply in Ningbo
The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) has entered into two…

Honeywell to acquire combustion equipment vendor Callidus Technologies
Honeywell has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Callidus Technologies…

IPS to supply control technology to world's first H2 power plant
Invensys Process Systems (IPS; Plano, Tex.; www.invensys.com), a global technology,…

GTC Technology selected for large aromatics project at Rafo
Petrochemical Holding GmbH (Vienna, Austria), has chosen eight proprietary process…

Metso’s automation for renewable diesel plants
Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso.com) will deliver comprehensive automation and…

Solvay acquires ASCC in Egypt
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has entered into a final…

Wacker expands polysilicon production
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) plans to construct a new…

GEA invests in the future
GEA Group AG (Bochum, Germany; www.geagroup.com) has decided to implement…

DuPont, Danisco JV breaks ground for biofuels facility
The DuPont cellulosic ethanol joint venture (JV), DuPont Danisco Cellulosic…

Economic Indicators: Business News
Plant Watch LyondellBasell grants license for new plant in the…

Oxea expands N.A. carboxylic-acids production, adds butyric acid
In an effort to increase its operational flexibility, Oxea GmbH…

BASF completes capacity expansion at facility in Spain
BASF Catalysts LLC (Iselin, N.J.; www.basf.com) has completed a significant…

Caloric wins contract for another H2 plant in France
Caloric Anlagenbau GmbH (Munich, Germany; www.caloric.com) has won the contract…

IDEX acquires Richter Chemie-Technik
IDEX Corp. (Northbrook, Ill.; www.idexcorp.com) today announced the acquisition of…

ExxonMobil’s MTG technology selected for CTL projects
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co. (Fairfax, Va.; www.exxonmobil.com/refiningtechnologies) has entered…

HPD to supply salt production and caustic facility to Shintech
Shintech Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co.,…

Evonik grants exclusive license to Solvias
Evonik Degussa GmbH (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com), has granted an exclusive…

Uhde wins two contracts for coke plants in Japan
OTTO Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) has commissioned Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany;…

Total inaugurates MTO demonstration unit
At its petrochemicals complex in Feluy, Belgium, Total S.A. (Paris;…

TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL + Show More

Facts at Your Fingertips: Heat Transfer System Design
Pumps Centrifugal pumps with cast or forged steel casings are…

Feature Report: Part 1: Using Installed Gain to Improve Valve Selection
The perfect valve to control your process has been…

Valves and Specialty Metal Materials
The role of valves in a process is far from…

Feature Report: Spray Technology Fundamentals & Applications: Game Winning Strategies
Spray technology is a powerful tool used to achieve higher…

Engineering Practice: Discharge Coefficients and Flow Resistance Factors
This article presents the fundamental concepts of the discharge coefficient,…

Strategies to Minimize Wastewater Discharge
As regulatory issues, environmental sensitivity, and longterm water supply concerns…

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Protect Your Turbines from Silica with a Low Maintenance Analyzer

Silica in boiler feedwater can lead to unplanned shutdowns and extra maintenance. A major Spanish fertilizer producer has switched to a METTLER TOLEDO silica analyzer. Discover the benefits of this change.

Protect Your Turbines from Silica with a Low Maintenance Analyzer

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