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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…
2012 Changes for the magazine It always makes me nervous when people say “change is… Guidelines for supervising people Based especially on FRI’s productivity statistics for 2010 and 2011,… IN THE NEWS CHEMENTATOR
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Nanoparticles help generate hydrogen A research team is using clusters of gold atoms at… Scale up planned for a new CO2-capture process Plans are underway to field-test a process that removes more… Membrane reactor may reduce wastage of natural gas A small-scale ceramic membrane reactor to convert natural gas to… Using sunlight to incorporate CO2 into alpha-amino ketones The research group of Masahiro Murakami at Kyoto University (Kyoto,… A starch-based cationic polymer for oil recovery Cationic polymers have been used in the petroleum industry as… A step towards artificial photosynthesis A photocatalyst that reduces CO2 into carbon monoxide is being… Nanoscale particles help produce steam A research group at Rice University (Houston; www.rice.edu) has developed… This reactor will produce methanol directly from methane Under an ARPA contract Gas Technology Institute (GTI, Des Plaines,… Improved bioleaching for nickel recovery An Indian team from the Institute of Minerals & Materials… Chementator Briefs
Soy polyurethanes Scientists at Battelle (Columbus, Ohio; www.battelle.org) have… A low-cost route to ultrathin Pt films Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology… BUSINESS NEWS
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Outotec to provide a renewable energy solution for a bio-ethanol facility in Iowa
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with a major… Shell and Kinder Morgan plan to export LNG from the U.S.
Shell US Gas & Power LLC (Shell), a subsidiary of… UOP technology selected for petrochemical production in China
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, announced… Fluor to provide engineering services for PDH project in Canada
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded a contract by… Uhde wins another fertilizer contract in Turkey
Bandirma Gübre Fabrikaları A.Åž. (BAGFAS; Bandirma, Turkey) has awarded ThyssenKrupp… Jacobs receives contract for boron expansion project Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) says it was… Technip awarded contracts for ethylene plant expansion in Kentucky
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded engineering and procurement contracts… Bechtel completes construction of chemical weapons demilitarization facility
Bechtel (Houston; www.bechtel.com) announced today the Bechtel Pueblo Team (BPT)… Lanxess to build new pigment plant in China
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is expanding its global production… Air Products’ Phase One Carbon Capture Project onstream in Texas
Described by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE; Washington, D.C.;… Bechtel acquires Chevron’s WWT Process
Bechtel (Houston; www.bechtel.com) has purchased Chevron’s Waste Water Treatment (WWT)… Messer produces pure CO2 from waste gas in China
The largest privately managed industrial gas specialist, Messer Group GmbH… Lanxess expands dichlorobenzene capacity at Leverkusen facility
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has increased its dichlorobenzene capacity… Technip awarded PTA-contract contract by JBF Petrochemicals
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by JBF Petrochemicals, a… Linde and Forest BtL sign licensing agreement for Carbo-V technology
Linde Engineering Dresden GmbH, a subsidiary of The Linde Group… Petronas and Evonik sign LoI for projects in ‘Rapid Project’
Petronas (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; www.petronas.com.my) and Evonik Industries AG Essen,… BASF and Sinopec move towards a world-scale isononanol plant in Maoming
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) and China Petroleum & Chemical… Praxair India expands supply to JSW Steel
Praxair India Pvt- Ltd. (Bangalore), a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc.,… Bilfinger to acquire Johnson Screens
Engineering and services group Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany; www.bilfinger.com) has… Evonik signs MoU with government of Rostov region
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik) and the government of… Praxair starts up new ASU in India
Praxair India Private Ltd. (Bangalore), a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc.… KBR awarded Veba Combi Cracker license and engineering services contract in Cambodia
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) was awarded a contract by Cambodian Petrochemical… JGC-led JV awarded contract for petroleum refinery and petrochemical complex in Vietnam
A joint venture (JV) consisting of JGC Corp. (www.jgc.co.jp), with… KBR wins ammonia-plant-revamp project in Hungary
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract to provide… Praxair China signs contract with Jinlong Copper
Praxair China Shanghai; www.praxair.cn) has signed a new contract to… SNC-Lavalin awarded EPCM contract for Élénore gold project in Canada
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada; www.snclavalin.com) has been awarded a… KBR selected by CRI Catalyst to develop engineering packages for IH2 process KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) says it was selected by CRI Catalyst… Jacobs wins another contract from Reliance Industries
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) announced today it… Oxea to increase production capacities in Texas, with optimized processes
The chemical company Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) has developed… Evonik expands its market position for C4-based products
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) is further expanding its… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Use Simplified Lifecycle-Cost Computations to Justify Upgrades Virtually every process-plant manager pursues the commendable goals of safely… Waste Heat Recovery Methods And Technologies Waste heat recovery (WHR) is essential for increasing energy efficiency… Design and Specification of A Compressed Air System An industrial compressed-air system is expected to supply air of… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Non-chemical Water Treatment Non-chemical water treatment methods generally utilize electricity to prevent scale…
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