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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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Membrane-based system for low-cost CO2 capture to be demonstrated at engineering scale A new membrane technology for separating carbon dioxide from exhaust… 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)… 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 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… 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…
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Oxalate-munching bacteria slash energy costs of alumina refining A biological process for the destruction of sodium oxalate at… A cleaner, more-efficient process for making high-grade steel Phosphorous impurities in steel can lead to detrimental properties, such… Direct ammonia synthesis at room temperature Researchers at the University of Tokyo (Japan; park.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/nishiba/index.html) have developed… Slag heaps: a new source of precipitated calcium carbonate Two waste products — carbon dioxide and industrial wastes —… Fast results from this water toxin biosensor A new system for detecting chemical or biological contaminants in… A new pilot plant for CO2 removal Last month, Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) commissioned a… January chementator briefs Betaine production A new process that produces natural betaine… This TSA process promises to slash costs for CO2 separation A post-combustion process capable of separating CO2 from fluegas at… BUSINESS NEWS
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Mustang establishes Malaysian JV company
Mustang Engineering L-P- (Houston; www.mustangeng.com), a Wood Group Company, and… Metso: Biomass boiler plant to Porvoon Energia
Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso.com) will supply Porvoon Energia with… AkzoNobel installs energy efficient steam pipeline
A new steam pipeline installed as part of a joint… Lummus lands contract in China
CB&I (Houston; www.cbi.com) announced today that Lummus Technology has been… KBR wins analine contract in China
The Technology business unit of KBR Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has… AkzoNobel invests €90 million in Brazil AkzoNobel (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) has signaled its strategic intent… Genzyme to build additional plant in Geel Genzyme Corp. (Cambridge, Mass.; www.genzyme.com) plans to build an additional… Technip lands refining contract in Bulgaria
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by Burgasnefteproekt EOOD (a… Minerals Technologies: Satellite PCC plant in India
Minerals Technologies Inc. (www.mineralstech.com) announced today that its wholly owned… Outotec: Copper smelting technology to RTB Bor
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed a contract with… Sasol & Linde: Long-term agreement
Sasol Technology (Pty) Ltd (Johannesburg, South Africa; www.sasol.com) has appointed… Altana acquires Kometra The specialty chemicals Group Altana AG (Wesel, Germany; www.altana.com) has… B&W applauds clean-coal-technologies cooperation with China
The Babcock & Wilcox Co. (B&W; Charlotte, N.C.; www.babcock.com) applauds… GE and Shenhua: Coal-gasification JV in China
Marking a significant step forward for coal gasification technology, GE… Fluor: EPC contract for LNG project in Australia
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded an engineering, procurement… Hyperion: OTS for India’s largest ethylene plant
Hyperion Systems Engineering Ltd. (Hyperion; Nicosia, Cyprus; www.hyperionsystems.net) will supply… Lanxess invests in Krefeld-Uerdingen site
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany: www.lanxess.com) is strengthening its Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany,… Praxair to supply ArcelorMittal in Brazil
White Martins, the Brazil-based subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.;… SNC-Lavalin: Copper-smelter project in Serbia
SNC-Lavalin, Inc. (Montreal, Canada; www.snclavalin.com) has been awarded an engineering,… Boehringer to sell Resomer business to Evonik
On 22 December, 2010, Evonik Industries AG (Essen; www.evonik.com) and… Pöyry: Engineering contract for pulp mill in Brazil
Pöyry Plc's(Helsinki, Finland; www.poyry.com) Industry Business Group has been awarded… Linde & Air Products form HCl JV
Linde Gas North America (Murray Hill, N.J.; www.lindeus.com) and Air… Lanxess: First acquisition in Argentina
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is expanding its activities in… Evonik and GACL: MoU on HPPO project in India
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and the Indian chemical… SNC-Lavalin acquires engineering firm in Columbia
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (Montreal; Canada; www.snclavalin.com) has acquired Itansuca Proyectos de… Siemens to supply I&C system, turbines for Ivanpah project
Siemens Energy (Orlando, Fla.; www.siemens.com/energy) has received an order for… Samsung Engineering wins EPC contract for Dow/Mitsui chlor-alkali plant in Freeport Samsung Engineering (Seoul, Korea; www.samsungengineering.co.kr) has signed a $411-million contract… WorleyParsons lands MSA with MEG Energy
WorleyParsons (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) has signed a Master Service… JGC: EPC contract for gas-processing plant in Qatar
JGC Corp. Yokohama, Japan; www.jgc.co.jp) has received Award Notification to… Uhde takes over the HTW coal-gasification process from RWE Power
After 35 years of collaboration with RWE regarding the High-Temperature… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
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Effective Plant Safety Management Although plant safety should be a top priority every day,… Safety-Instrumented Systems: Control Valves As Final Elements History is a constant reminder that accidents and catastrophic events… Reboiler Circuits For Trayed Columns The reboiler generally supplies most of the energy required to… Consider Wet Agglomeration To Improve Powder Flow Agglomeration is the process of converting fine powder particles into… Get the Most out of Vibration Analysis With productivity, growth and reliability as constant drivers, the proactive… Earthquake fractionation Some columns sway with the wind; some columns sway with… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) In recent years, a number of factors have further emphasized…
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