Addressing water scarcityThe threat of water scarcity may not be a top…
August 2014
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Heading off the ‘carbon bubble’
The newest voices calling for action by industry on climate…
Mega columns, mega issues
New distillation columns are getting much larger. The history of…Microporous vanadosilicate efficiently removes cesium from wastewater
The effective removal of Cs+ ions from contaminated groundwater, seawater,… This production process cuts Pt usage in catalytic converters in half
Chemists from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and… Demonstration of methane fermentation to lactic acid
What is said to be the world’s first fermentation pathway… 
Cobalt: a less-expensive and more efficient catalyst than rhodium
The research group of Shigeki Matsunaga, associate professor at the…
This chloride leaching process recycles resources
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has developed a new chloride-based…A heavy-metal recovery technique that produces no waste streams or sludge
A new remediation approach for industrial heavy-metal waste has been… August Chementator Briefs
Advance in UF module The latest offering of ultrafiltration… A two-step process for making graphene
A Korean team has developed a carbon material that is… 
A sorbent that enhances the water-gas shift reaction
Scientists at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL; Morgantown, W.…Gas-to-gasoline process makes commercial debut in Turkmenistan
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Ovadan-Depe near the capital… Pöyry awarded EPCM services assignments for sodium-chlorate plant in Brazil
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki; www.kemira.com) has awarded Pöyry Oyj (Vantaa, both… KBR awarded EPC contract for new HDPE facility in Texas
KBR Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract from… CB&I awarded contract for an on-purpose propylene plant in Poland
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded a contract… MHI, Mitsubishi and GAP Insaat to build large-scale fertilizer plant in Turkmenistan
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan; www.mhi-global.com), working jointly… Clariant plans to build new masterbatches plant in Australia
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) plans to build its newest masterbatches… 
Spotlight on Lithium
A huge growth in demand for lithium compounds is expected…ExxonMobil invests in new delayed coker unit at Belgium refinery, and more business news
Plant Watch ExxonMobil invests in new delayed coker unit at… Polyamide-6 plant commissioned for Hangzhou Hangding Nylon Tech.
Hangzhou Hangding Nylon Tech. Co. and Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH (Berlin,… Borealis to divest its Biosuper business in France
Borealis AG (Vienna, Aurstia: www.borealisgroup.com) announces the divestment of its… Outotec opens office in Denver
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com), a global minerals and metals… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
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Distillation Column Thermal Optimization: Employing Simulation Software
Several market conditions, including availability of light crude oilds in…
Cooling Towers: Managing Tighter Water-Discharge Regulations
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Dry Separation Methods
The chemical process industries (CPI) have many applications that require…
A Safety Checklist For Laboratories
Laboratories, such as those used for quality control in a…
Activated Carbon
Sorbent materials are used commercially for bulk separation, as well…
Focus on Maintenance Equipment
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Heading off the ‘carbon bubble’The newest voices calling for action by industry on climate…
Mega columns, mega issuesNew distillation columns are getting much larger. The history of…
The effective removal of Cs+ ions from contaminated groundwater, seawater,…
Chemists from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and…
What is said to be the world’s first fermentation pathway…
Cobalt: a less-expensive and more efficient catalyst than rhodiumThe research group of Shigeki Matsunaga, associate professor at the…
This chloride leaching process recycles resourcesOutotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has developed a new chloride-based…
A new remediation approach for industrial heavy-metal waste has been…
Advance in UF module The latest offering of ultrafiltration…
A Korean team has developed a carbon material that is…
A sorbent that enhances the water-gas shift reactionScientists at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL; Morgantown, W.…
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Ovadan-Depe near the capital…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki; www.kemira.com) has awarded Pöyry Oyj (Vantaa, both…
KBR Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract from…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded a contract…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan; www.mhi-global.com), working jointly…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) plans to build its newest masterbatches…
Spotlight on LithiumA huge growth in demand for lithium compounds is expected…
Plant Watch ExxonMobil invests in new delayed coker unit at…
Hangzhou Hangding Nylon Tech. Co. and Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH (Berlin,…
Borealis AG (Vienna, Aurstia: www.borealisgroup.com) announces the divestment of its…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com), a global minerals and metals…
Extracting 1,3-Butadiene from a C4 StreamThe organic compound 1,3-butadiene is a petrochemical commodity used as…
New Horizons For Dividing Wall ColumnsA dividing wall column (DWC) is an atypical distillation column…
Distillation Column Thermal Optimization: Employing Simulation SoftwareSeveral market conditions, including availability of light crude oilds in…
Cooling Towers: Managing Tighter Water-Discharge RegulationsHistorically, many large industrial facilities, including power plants, have relied…
Dry Separation MethodsThe chemical process industries (CPI) have many applications that require…
A Safety Checklist For LaboratoriesLaboratories, such as those used for quality control in a…
Activated CarbonSorbent materials are used commercially for bulk separation, as well…
Focus on Maintenance EquipmentNo re-measurement is required with this shaft-alignment tool Elos Fixturlaser…
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