Focusing on the workplaceThe results of a recent survey (2018 Pulse of Engineering…
February 2013
COMMENTARY
A partnership for process understanding
At Chemical Engineering magazine, we focus the bulk of our…
Opportunities for Recent Grads
There was genuine excitement at the November 14 and 15…Electrochemistry may have a future in CO2 cleanup
An electrochemical process that could cut the energy and cost… Physical chemistry principles point to a better way to clean up oil spills
One of the current methods for dealing with oil spills… Continuous production of ‘Bio-cokes’
Kinki University (www.kindai.ac.jp) and Naniwa Roki Co. (both Osaka, Japan;… 
New boiler fuels from oil, coal and biomass wastes
Composite liquid and slurry boiler fuels have been produced from…A process for recovering rare-earth metals from magnet scrap
Researchers at the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s (DOE) Ames Laboratory… Spun carbon-nanotube fibers with unmatched properties of any other material
For the first time, it has become possible to spin… This molecular sieve has a trapdoor to selectively pass CO2
An Australian team has developed a new molecular sieve that… Oxidation-based water-reuse technology that improves mass transfer
A water-recycling system for the oil-and-gas industries developed by Ecosphere… Chementator Briefs
Nitrogen fixation The research groups of Yoshiaki Nishibayashi at the… 
This pipe-cladding process applies corrosion-resistant coatings faster
The surface engineering company MesoCoat, Inc. (Euclid, Ohio; www.mesocoat.com) recently…Successful operation of high-pressure, entrained flow gasification
On the way to the production of environment-friendly fuels from… Outotec grows its maintenance services by acquiring Scanalyse
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed an agreement to… Caloric awarded contract to build a methanol reformer in Indonesia
Caloric Anlagenbau GmbH (Gräfelfing, Germany; www.caloric.com) has been awarded a… BASF to open R&D technology center for battery materials in Japan
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) will open a new Research… Toyo awarded ammonia project in Indonesia
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp) has been awarded… Bilfinger Water Technologies: A new strong connection
Passavant-Geiger GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bilfinger SE (Aarbergen,… Stamicarbon lands two urea contracts in China
Stamicarbon B.V. (Sittard, The Netherlands; www.stamicarbon.com), the Licensing and IP… UOP introduces new membrane element to improve natural-gas-processing capacity
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, today… ABB commissions first line of Northland’s Kaunisvaara iron ore mine
ABB (Baden, Switzerland; www.abb.com) recently completed commissioning of the integrated… Grupo Idesa and CyPlus enter JV to build NaCN plant in Mexico
Grupo Idesa S.A de C.V. (Mexico) and CyPlus GmbH (Germany),… UOP technology selected to modernize refinery in Kazakhstan
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, announced… New Biturox project awarded to Pörner by Indian Oil
In January 2013, Pörner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, (Vienna, Austria; www.poerner.at) concluded… Dow and Davy license LP Oxo Technology to Sinopec
Davy Process Technology Ltd. (DPT; London, U.K.; www.davyprotech.com), a Johnson… Air Products to supply four ASUs to Lu’An Mining
Air Products’ (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) pursuit and success in… Fluor awarded TDI project for BASF in Germany
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) says it has secured a… UNI announces microwave-technology license agreement
University of Northern Iowa's (www.uni.edu)"Modern Marvel" has been licensed for… Metrohm and FOSS enter strategic alliance
Metrohm AG (Herisau, Switzerland; www.metrohm.com) and FOSS (Hilleroed, Denmark ;… Outotec to deliver large grinding mills to Zambia
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec) and the mining and metals… KBR wins license and design package for Bolivia fertilizer project
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) says it was awarded a contract by… Technip awarded revamp contract for a refinery in Mexico
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com), in a consortium with Construcciones Industriales… Solvay to build a new silica plant in Poland
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) says it will invest €75… Jacobs awarded contract for Luberef Yanbu refinery expansion
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) was awarded a… Metso strengthens its automation service capabilities in Thailand
Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso.com) has opened a new automation… SensoTech opens subsidiary in the U.S.
The SensoTech GmbH (Magdeburg–Barleben, Germany; www.sensotech.com) extends its market presence… Neste Jacobs to deliver an isomerization unit to Neste Oil at Porvoo refinery
Neste Jacobs Oy (Porvoo, Finland; www.nestejacobs.com) will deliver engineering, procurement… Fluor construction-management project underway for new biotech facility in Georgia
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) says it is currently performing… KBR to provide Purifier technology package for ammonia/urea plant in Indonesia
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) says it was selected by PT Pupuk… Air Liquide invests €65 million in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second largest chemical and petrochemical basin in… Wacker opens new dispersions plant in South Korea
Today, Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) officially launched its… Shell captures CO2 with MAN integrally-geared centrifugal compressor
MAN Diesel & Turbo (MDT; Berlin, Germany; www.mandieselturbo.com) is providing… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
Environmental Permitting Barriers for Dryers and Kilns
Figure 1. A handful of ceramic proppants is shown here…
Sizing Calculations for Pressure-Relief Valves
Pressure-relief valves are widely and effectively used in situations where…
Technology Profile: Propylene Production via Propane Dehydrogenation
Because natural gas supplies are significantly increasing due to the…
Accelerating Process and Product Development
Research and development (R&D) projects usually require significant time, effort…
Sizing, Specifying and Selecting Centrifugal Pumps
Determining the proper preliminary size for centrifugal pumps during the…
Steam-System Water Preparation
Supplying steam that meets process needs while protecting steam-system components,…
A partnership for process understandingAt Chemical Engineering magazine, we focus the bulk of our…
Opportunities for Recent GradsThere was genuine excitement at the November 14 and 15…
An electrochemical process that could cut the energy and cost…
One of the current methods for dealing with oil spills…
Kinki University (www.kindai.ac.jp) and Naniwa Roki Co. (both Osaka, Japan;…
New boiler fuels from oil, coal and biomass wastesComposite liquid and slurry boiler fuels have been produced from…
Researchers at the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s (DOE) Ames Laboratory…
For the first time, it has become possible to spin…
An Australian team has developed a new molecular sieve that…
A water-recycling system for the oil-and-gas industries developed by Ecosphere…
Nitrogen fixation The research groups of Yoshiaki Nishibayashi at the…
This pipe-cladding process applies corrosion-resistant coatings fasterThe surface engineering company MesoCoat, Inc. (Euclid, Ohio; www.mesocoat.com) recently…
On the way to the production of environment-friendly fuels from…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed an agreement to…
Caloric Anlagenbau GmbH (Gräfelfing, Germany; www.caloric.com) has been awarded a…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) will open a new Research…
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp) has been awarded…
Passavant-Geiger GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bilfinger SE (Aarbergen,…
Stamicarbon B.V. (Sittard, The Netherlands; www.stamicarbon.com), the Licensing and IP…
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, today…
ABB (Baden, Switzerland; www.abb.com) recently completed commissioning of the integrated…
Grupo Idesa S.A de C.V. (Mexico) and CyPlus GmbH (Germany),…
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, announced…
In January 2013, Pörner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, (Vienna, Austria; www.poerner.at) concluded…
Davy Process Technology Ltd. (DPT; London, U.K.; www.davyprotech.com), a Johnson…
Air Products’ (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) pursuit and success in…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) says it has secured a…
University of Northern Iowa's (www.uni.edu)"Modern Marvel" has been licensed for…
Metrohm AG (Herisau, Switzerland; www.metrohm.com) and FOSS (Hilleroed, Denmark ;…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec) and the mining and metals…
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) says it was awarded a contract by…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com), in a consortium with Construcciones Industriales…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) says it will invest €75…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) was awarded a…
Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso.com) has opened a new automation…
The SensoTech GmbH (Magdeburg–Barleben, Germany; www.sensotech.com) extends its market presence…
Neste Jacobs Oy (Porvoo, Finland; www.nestejacobs.com) will deliver engineering, procurement…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) says it is currently performing…
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) says it was selected by PT Pupuk…
Rotterdam is the second largest chemical and petrochemical basin in…
Today, Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) officially launched its…
MAN Diesel & Turbo (MDT; Berlin, Germany; www.mandieselturbo.com) is providing…
Environmental Permitting Barriers for Dryers and KilnsFigure 1. A handful of ceramic proppants is shown here…
Sizing Calculations for Pressure-Relief ValvesPressure-relief valves are widely and effectively used in situations where…
Technology Profile: Propylene Production via Propane DehydrogenationBecause natural gas supplies are significantly increasing due to the…
Accelerating Process and Product DevelopmentResearch and development (R&D) projects usually require significant time, effort…
Sizing, Specifying and Selecting Centrifugal PumpsDetermining the proper preliminary size for centrifugal pumps during the…
Steam-System Water PreparationSupplying steam that meets process needs while protecting steam-system components,…
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