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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: A process to make butadiene from under-utilized cracker C4 fractions Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC; Tokyo, Japan; www.m-kagaku.co.jp) has developed a… Chementator: A new feedstock for carbon and graphite electrodes: coal A less-expensive way of making the raw materials for carbon… Chementator: Toxic plant yields a potential skin protector Milkweed, a plant that is toxic to farm animals and… Chementator: Using the sun to keep Australians cool CSIRO Energy Technology (Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; www.csiro.au) is… Chementator: Photocatalysts for decomposing VOCs A photocatalyst that is more active for decomposing volatile organic… Chementator: Eni orders world’s largest reactors Last month, GE Oil & Gas (Florence, Italy; www.ge.com/oilandgas) received… March Chementator Briefs Bioethanol Ethanol from plant and forestry waste and dedicated energy… Chementator: A more efficient way to extract energy from coal A process that produces hydrogen from coal with close to… Chementator: Multiscale reactors come of age for making fine chemicals In the framework of the Impulse project (Integrated Multiscale Process… BUSINESS NEWS
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Altana acquires additives business of DyStar group The specialty chemicals Group Altana AG (Wesel, Germany; www.altana.com) has… IPS provides Waha Oil with technology upgrades Invensys Process Systems (IPS; London; www.invensys.com), a global technology, software… Siemens to supply power and water for the UAE Siemens Energy Erlangen, Germany; www.siemens.com/energy) has secured an order from… Linde to supply gases to PV plant in Erfurt The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) has been awarded a… A new advanced amine CO2 capture pilot plant in W.V. Alstom (Paris, France; www.power.alstom.com) and The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland,… Emerson wins major valve order for Saudi olefin project Emerson (St. Louis, Mo.; www.emerson.com) has been awarded an order… BMS builds polyurethane raw-materials facility in India Bayer MaterialScience (Leverkusen, Germany; www.bayermaterialscience.com) is to invest 20 million… UOP and Ensyn launch Envergent Technologies UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) and Ensyn Corp. (Wilmington,… Air Liquide invests in C02 recovery unit in Australia Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) will invest around €10 million… Malvern Instruments and SDTech collaboration Malvern Instruments (Malvern, U.K.; www.malvern.com) has entered into a collaborative… Siemens develops CO2 capture technology Siemens Energy (Erlangen, Germany; www.siemens.com/energy) will adapt its proprietary process… A record year for German E&C firms Bookings by members of the German Large Industrial Plant Manufacturer´s… Alstom to supply boilers for a 1.6-GW power plant Alstom (Paris, France; www.alstom.com) has been awarded a contract worth… Siemens to expand competence in solar business Siemens Energy (Erlangen, Germany; www.siemens.com/energy) is to acquire a 28%… DuPont expects continued revenue growth in global PV market DuPont (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) expects to nearly triple its annual… Ineos Technologies wins HDPE license contract in China Ineos Technologies Ltd. (Runcorn, U.K.; www.ineostechnologies.com) has licensed its Innovene… New Chinese JV for phosphorus pentoxide production In order to secure supply and meet the growing demand… Foster Wheeler wins EPCm contract at BP’s Whiting Refinery Foster Wheeler AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) announced today that its… Roche and Genentech agree to combine the two organizations F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. (Roche; Basel, Switzerland; www.rochemengonline.com) and Genentech,… Foster Wheeler wins contract for Paradip Refinery in India Foster Wheeler AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) announced that subsidiaries in… PSE and Hyperion sign Saudi gPROMS agency agreement Process Systems Enterprise (PSE; London, England; www.psenterprise.com), providers of the… Progress towards an integrated petrochemical complex in Kazakhstan LyondellBasell Industries (Rotterdam, Netherlands; www. Lyondellbasell.com), a partner with SAT… SolVin starts new production facility Diofan PVDC latex SolVin (www.solvinpvc.com), a joint venture of Solvay S.A.(Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com)… Dow starts up a new SSBR plant in Europe Dow Europe GmbH (Horgen, Switzerland; www.dow.com) announced today the start… Hoerbiger acquires Tritech Compression Hoerbiger Holding AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.hoerbiger.com) has signed a definitive… BASF/Dow’s HPPO plant in Antwerp completes startup phase The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced today that… Cognis sells Botanicals Extracts Business On February 20, global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis GmbH (Monheim… Dresser Masoneilan to supply customized valves to Danieli India Dresser Masoneilan (Houston, Tex.; www.dresser.com), an international leader in the… Economic Indicators: Business News Plant Watch Dow to close LDPE plant in Freeport, Texas… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Feature Report: Industrial Gas Applications Technical and specialty gases find use in many synthesis processes… Focus on Milling & Grinding The patented design of this unit improves grinder efficiency The… Combining Rupture Disks with Safety Relief Valves Protecting process systems from overpressurization is vital throughout the chemical… Getting the Most Out of Your Rupture Disc Rupture disc devices provide overpressure protection for a variety of… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Membrane Configurations Membrane polymers are packaged into a configuration, commonly called a…
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