Focusing on the workplaceThe results of a recent survey (2018 Pulse of Engineering…
April 2013
COMMENTARYApril Letters
Respiratory Protection* ... OSHA requires employers to institute engineering and… 
Bringing mobility to the plant
In his keynote presentation at this year’s ARC Forum (February…
We need NASA
Richard Belzer, of the television program Law and Order, authored…
Production facility for stabilized sodium slated for startup
A new plant for manufacturing sodium silicide (Na4Si4;diagram), a non-flammable,…Simplified CO2-to-methanol process uses copper-oxide nanowires
A process developed by researchers at the University of Texas… First application of sulfuric acid heap leach to vanadium
Following a positive feasibility study, American Vanadium Corp. (Vancouver, B.C.;… New GC based on resonating nanosensor
A newly launched gas chromatography (GC) device from Analytical Pixels… A hybrid acid catalyst makes levulinate from cellulose
Ken-ichi Tominaga and colleagues at the National Institute of Advanced… Quantum clusters serve as ultra-sensitive detectors
Detection of extremely small quantities of dangerous or hazardous substances… A method to produce an iron-titanium alloy for H2-storage
A new and inexpensive way to produce TiFe — an… 
A new way to desalt water without using RO or distillation
Capacitive desalination, in which salt ions are electrically removed from…MOFs that reversibly capture CO2
An Australian team has developed a structure made of a… April Chementator Briefs
Biosteel The worlds first artificial-silk fiber that is entirely… BUSINESS NEWS
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World's first commercial LignoBoost plant successfully starts up at Domtar, N.C.
Domtar (Montreal, Québec, Canada; www.domtar.com) has successfully started up a… Commercial debut of the AlkyClean solid-acid alkylation process
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded a contract… Illa International and Neste Jacobs to co-operate in the phenol-process business
Illa International LLC (ILLA; Long Grove, Ill.; www.illallc.com) and Neste… Stamicarbon to revamp NFC urea plant in Iraq
Stamicarbon B.V. (Stittard, the Netherlands; www.stamicarbon.com), the Licensing and IP… Sulzer awarded contract for biopolymer production Plant in Asia
Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland; www.sulzer.com) has been awarded a contract for… Outotec to deliver concentrator technology to Mexico
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed a contract with… BASF and Petronas Chemicals Group to build an integrated aroma-ingredients complex in Malaysia
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) and Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad… MAN supplies compressor technology for a major CTL project in China
MAN Diesel & Turbo SE (Augsburg, Germany; www.man.eu) has been… Rennovia launches HMD as next product, enabling 100% bio-based nylon-6,6
Rennovia, Inc. (Menlo Park, Calif.; www.rennovia.com), announced at the PCI… UOP fractionation technology selected for C2/C3 extraction from NGLs
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, announced… Energy Department announces new innovative projects to develop advanced drop-in biofuels
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the… Praxair to supply NWR gasification project in Canada
Praxair Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.;… Air Liquide to develop new combustion technology for 2nd generation biofuels
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed a partnership agreement… Praxair and Valero successfully implement patented CONOx technology
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) and Valero have successfully implemented… Air Products signs MOU with Gazprom for Russian helium project
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced the signing of… UOP wins fourth license for MTO technology in China
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, announced… Parsons awarded SAWS brackish-water desalination program
Parsons (Pasadena, Calif.; www.parsons.com) and a joint-venture (JV) partner, has… KBR to provide integrated technology, EPC services for grassroots ammonia plant
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract by Incitec… Praxair starts up first ASU in Bahrain
Praxair Bahrain, the Middle East-based subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (Danbury,… Lanxess starts leather-chemicals plant in China
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has started up — on… Solvay plans to build large-scale alkoxylation facility in Singapore
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay) says that it will build… Jacobs receives contract from BASF for Antwerp site
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) has received a… Black & Veatch launches new Prico E-Pack natural-gas liquefaction plant
Black & Veatch (Houston; www.bv.com) announced today the availability of… Air Products’ LNG technology selected for Petronas in Malaysia
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) has received an LNG… Technip awarded contract for a sulfur-recovery-unit modification in Bahrain
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by the Bahrain Petroleum… Nevada deploys first U.S. commercial, grid-connected enhanced geothermal system
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the… KeyGene and Kultevat to develop commercial rubber production from Russian dandelion
The biotech companies Kultevat (Carlsbad, Calif.; www.kultevat.com) and KeyGene (Wageningen,… Solvay plans to build a specialty surfactant plant in Germany
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Bedlgium; www.solvay.com) announces today that it will… Veolia Environnement and Total inaugurate Osilub recycling plant in Normandy
Veolia Environnement (www.veolia.com) and Total (both Paris, France; www.total.com) today… Outotec to deliver technology for an iron-ore pelletizing plant in China
Outotec Oy (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with Baotou Steel… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
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Sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) is the active constituent in chlorine bleach,…
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Boosting Energy Efficiency in Chemical Manufacturing: A Look at Cogeneration
Many chemical manufacturing processes require large amounts of energy, and…
Combined Heat and Power for the CPI: Modern Concepts
The continuing development of natural gas extraction from shale deposits,…
Safety-Instrumented Systems: Focus on Measurement Diagnostics
This article provides guidance to the designer and operator of…
The Direct Integration Method: A Best Practice for Relief Valve Sizing
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The detection of gases in plant environments has a critical…
Respiratory Protection* ... OSHA requires employers to institute engineering and…
Bringing mobility to the plantIn his keynote presentation at this year’s ARC Forum (February…
We need NASARichard Belzer, of the television program Law and Order, authored…
Production facility for stabilized sodium slated for startupA new plant for manufacturing sodium silicide (Na4Si4;diagram), a non-flammable,…
A process developed by researchers at the University of Texas…
Following a positive feasibility study, American Vanadium Corp. (Vancouver, B.C.;…
A newly launched gas chromatography (GC) device from Analytical Pixels…
Ken-ichi Tominaga and colleagues at the National Institute of Advanced…
Detection of extremely small quantities of dangerous or hazardous substances…
A new and inexpensive way to produce TiFe — an…
A new way to desalt water without using RO or distillationCapacitive desalination, in which salt ions are electrically removed from…
An Australian team has developed a structure made of a…
Biosteel The worlds first artificial-silk fiber that is entirely…
Domtar (Montreal, Québec, Canada; www.domtar.com) has successfully started up a…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded a contract…
Illa International LLC (ILLA; Long Grove, Ill.; www.illallc.com) and Neste…
Stamicarbon B.V. (Stittard, the Netherlands; www.stamicarbon.com), the Licensing and IP…
Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland; www.sulzer.com) has been awarded a contract for…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed a contract with…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) and Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad…
MAN Diesel & Turbo SE (Augsburg, Germany; www.man.eu) has been…
Rennovia, Inc. (Menlo Park, Calif.; www.rennovia.com), announced at the PCI…
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, announced…
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the…
Praxair Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.;…
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed a partnership agreement…
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) and Valero have successfully implemented…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced the signing of…
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, announced…
Parsons (Pasadena, Calif.; www.parsons.com) and a joint-venture (JV) partner, has…
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract by Incitec…
Praxair Bahrain, the Middle East-based subsidiary of Praxair, Inc. (Danbury,…
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has started up — on…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay) says that it will build…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) has received a…
Black & Veatch (Houston; www.bv.com) announced today the availability of…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) has received an LNG…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by the Bahrain Petroleum…
As part of the Obama Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the…
The biotech companies Kultevat (Carlsbad, Calif.; www.kultevat.com) and KeyGene (Wageningen,…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Bedlgium; www.solvay.com) announces today that it will…
Veolia Environnement (www.veolia.com) and Total (both Paris, France; www.total.com) today…
Outotec Oy (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with Baotou Steel…
Sodium Hypochlorite Chemical ProductionSodium hypochlorite (NaClO) is the active constituent in chlorine bleach,…
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Combined Heat and Power for the CPI: Modern ConceptsThe continuing development of natural gas extraction from shale deposits,…
Safety-Instrumented Systems: Focus on Measurement DiagnosticsThis article provides guidance to the designer and operator of…
The Direct Integration Method: A Best Practice for Relief Valve SizingWhat if someone were to tell you that there is…
The detection of gases in plant environments has a critical…
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