The gender gap in engineeringEach year since 2001, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE;…
October 2011
COMMENTARY
A window into kettle reboiler secrets
Thermosiphon reboilers are the new standard in petroleum refineries and…Waste-to-ethanol plant on pace for mid-2012 operation
Impending standards requiring that cellulosic ethanol be used in gasoline… 
U.S. production is scheduled for a critical metal
China produces about 98% of the world’s electrolytic manganese metal…
Slash sewage-sludge volumes with this add-on digester
A 60% reduction in the sludge volume was achieved at…A fast way to recover CO2
A rapid pressure-swing-adsorption (rPSA) system to separate carbon dioxide from… A high-performance electrode material for lithium-ion batteries
A huge market for lithium ion batteries is expected to… October Chementator Briefs
Renewable jet fuel Houston-based bioenergy company Terrabon Inc. (www.terrabon.com)… Making crude oil from coal, without mining or combustion
An underground coal-to-liquids (UCTL) technology is undergoing pilot testing at… A new approach to maintaining tubular heat exchangers
At the 2nd Annual ChemInnovations Conference and Expo (Houston; September… Dewatering enzymes boost ethanol production efficiency
A technique that improves the efficiency of ethanol plants by… 
A new heterogeneous catalyst for low-temperature VOC decomposition
Professor Yuki Taniguchi at the Chemicals Research Institute, Tokyo Institute…Tecnimont & Stamicarbon: New contract for fertilizer project in Egypt
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its main operating company Tecnimont… Dow and Davy license LP Oxo Technology to Wison (Nanjing) Clean Energy
Davy Process Technology Ltd. (DPT; London, U.K.; www.davyprotech.com), a Johnson… Toyo awarded energy-optimization project at Sabic
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp) was awarded an… Oxea to build its first production plant in China
Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) says it will build its first… Lummus Technology lands contract in China
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) announced today that Lummus Technology… CB&I: Contract for sulfuric-acid-akylation unit in China
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) announced today that Lummus Technology… CB&I awarded technology contracts in the Philippines
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded contracts by… Lanxess and BioAmber partner to produce renewable, phthalate-free plasticizers
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) plans to produce phthalate-free plasticizers… New Topsøe methanol plant started up in Russia
On October 20, the official ceremony of commissioning of the… Wacker and Dow Corning open expanded pyrogenic-silica plant in China
Today, Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) and Dow Corning… Cobalt Technologies and Rhodia to develop bio-butanol market in Latin America
Cobalt Technologies (Mountain View, Calif.; www.cobalttech.com) and Rhodia (Paris, France;… Siemens builds a new automation-engineering factory in China
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg, Germany; www.siemens.com) is further… Air Liquide: Two new ASUs for Korean steelmaker
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed a contract with… UOP: Propylene and isobutane production technology for Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill: www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, has… Uhde commissions Europe’s biggest urea plant
Europe’s biggest urea plant comes on-stream: ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund,… M&G Group partners with TPG to form Beta Renewables
Gruppo Mossi and Ghisolfi (M&G; Milan, Italy; www.gruppomg.com), through its… Envergent Technologies and Green Fuel Nordic: Biomass processing in Finland
Envergent Technologies LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.envergenttech.com), a Honeywell company,… Lanxess acquires Unitex Chemical
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is strengthening its global asset… Technip: Specialty lubricant-base-stock facility in the U.S.
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded a contract by ExxonMobil… Air Liquide; Further investment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s economy has registered steady growth in recent years that… First plants of BASF-YPC expansion in Nanjing come onstream
The first production facilities in the $1.4-billion expansion of BASF-YPC… Wacker starts polysilicon production at its Nünchritz site
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) has begun producing hyperpure… Coal-to-Liquids complex in Mozambique to apply Uhde’s Prenflo PDQ process
ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany; www.uhde.eu) and SGC Energia (SGCE)… Fluor wins FEED contract for new Canadian refinery
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded a contract by… Evonik to build hydrogen peroxide plant in China
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) will build a new… MHI lands large-scale fertilizer-plant order in Malaysia
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan; www.mhi.co.jp), jointly with… Solvay commissions the world’s largest H2O2 plant in Thailand
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announced today that MTP HPJV… Axens’ technologies for Irak Nassiriya new refinery
The State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), part of the… Lanxess strengthens commitment to Brazilian automotive sector
Lanxess AG (Levewrkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is strengthening its commitment to… Resinall Rütgers Resins acquires Neville Chemical Europe
Resinall Rütgers Resins GmbH (RRR; Duisburg, Germany) — a joint… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
Clarifying Liquid Filtration
There are various reasons that make filtering necessary in…
Making Pump Maintenance Mandatory
One of the key components in the operational success of…
Characterizing Powder Flow
To confidently design, operate and troubleshoot solids-handling processes, engineers need…
Determining Packing Height With Accuracy
Equilibrium stage simulations are the nearly universal process design tool…
Steam generator operation and thermodynamics
A well-operated steam generator can save money. In a steam-driven…
A window into kettle reboiler secretsThermosiphon reboilers are the new standard in petroleum refineries and…
Impending standards requiring that cellulosic ethanol be used in gasoline…
U.S. production is scheduled for a critical metalChina produces about 98% of the world’s electrolytic manganese metal…
Slash sewage-sludge volumes with this add-on digesterA 60% reduction in the sludge volume was achieved at…
A rapid pressure-swing-adsorption (rPSA) system to separate carbon dioxide from…
A huge market for lithium ion batteries is expected to…
Renewable jet fuel Houston-based bioenergy company Terrabon Inc. (www.terrabon.com)…
An underground coal-to-liquids (UCTL) technology is undergoing pilot testing at…
At the 2nd Annual ChemInnovations Conference and Expo (Houston; September…
A technique that improves the efficiency of ethanol plants by…
A new heterogeneous catalyst for low-temperature VOC decompositionProfessor Yuki Taniguchi at the Chemicals Research Institute, Tokyo Institute…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its main operating company Tecnimont…
Davy Process Technology Ltd. (DPT; London, U.K.; www.davyprotech.com), a Johnson…
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp) was awarded an…
Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) says it will build its first…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) announced today that Lummus Technology…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) announced today that Lummus Technology…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded contracts by…
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) plans to produce phthalate-free plasticizers…
On October 20, the official ceremony of commissioning of the…
Today, Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) and Dow Corning…
Cobalt Technologies (Mountain View, Calif.; www.cobalttech.com) and Rhodia (Paris, France;…
The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg, Germany; www.siemens.com) is further…
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed a contract with…
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill: www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, has…
Europe’s biggest urea plant comes on-stream: ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund,…
Gruppo Mossi and Ghisolfi (M&G; Milan, Italy; www.gruppomg.com), through its…
Envergent Technologies LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.envergenttech.com), a Honeywell company,…
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is strengthening its global asset…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded a contract by ExxonMobil…
Bulgaria’s economy has registered steady growth in recent years that…
The first production facilities in the $1.4-billion expansion of BASF-YPC…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) has begun producing hyperpure…
ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany; www.uhde.eu) and SGC Energia (SGCE)…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded a contract by…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) will build a new…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan; www.mhi.co.jp), jointly with…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announced today that MTP HPJV…
The State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), part of the…
Lanxess AG (Levewrkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is strengthening its commitment to…
Resinall Rütgers Resins GmbH (RRR; Duisburg, Germany) — a joint…
Clarifying Liquid FiltrationThere are various reasons that make filtering necessary in…
Making Pump Maintenance MandatoryOne of the key components in the operational success of…
Characterizing Powder FlowTo confidently design, operate and troubleshoot solids-handling processes, engineers need…
Determining Packing Height With AccuracyEquilibrium stage simulations are the nearly universal process design tool…
Steam generator operation and thermodynamicsA well-operated steam generator can save money. In a steam-driven…
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