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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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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… Storing excess electricity as high-temperature heat Late last November, the energy-transition start-up company Lumenion GmbH (Berlin,… 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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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… A reliable and versatile pneumatic pressure controller PMT Model 40 pneumatic pressure controllers (photo) are available in…
The practical side of R&D William Banholzer gave an opening keynote address at the AIChE… IN THE NEWS CHEMENTATOR
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An inexpensive, sensitive device for detecting explosives A microfluidic, paper-based analytical device (µPAD) — in conjunction with… This portable device measures Hg+2 in water samples An ultra-sensitive, low-cost and portable system for detecting mercury in… Commercial debut planned for an FCC process with enhanced olefins production JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. (JX_NOE; Tokyo, Japan; www.noe.jx-group.co.jp)… A more direct route to ethyl acetate Last June, Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; Tokyo, Japan; www.sdk.co.jp) started… Municipal water sludge-optimization technology poised for growth A sludge-optimization technology for municipal water-treatment facilities is poised for… Mercury removal with modified aluminosilicate clay The first commercial contract delivery was recently made for an… Monitoring pipeline deposits in realtime The presence of scale depositions in pipelines can restrict flow,… Modern Water-Treatment Challenges Water and wastewater treatment are extremely important at liquefied natural… This process realizes large costs savings for manufacturing silicon wafers Crystal Solar Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.; www.xstalsolar.com) is preparing for… Demonstration plants for biomass-to-sugar technology under construction Edeniq Inc. (Visalia, Calif.; www.edeniq.com) announced progress in building demonstration… September Chementator Briefs CO2-to-syngas . . . Scientists from the University of… BUSINESS NEWS
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Jacobs JV selected for Sellafield Framework Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) says that its… GEA acquires Scan-Vibro
After having worked together for years across the globe, GEA… ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions awarded planning contract for PDH plant in Texas
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Essen, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com) is making its… Outotec to deliver minerals processing technology to Norilsk Nickel in Russia
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed a contract with… Fluor secures Canadian oil-sands contract
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded an engineering, procurement,… Siemens to acquire Dresser-Rand for $7.6 billion
Siemens AG (Munich, Germany; www.siemens.com) executes on its Vision 2020… Sulzer strengthens its position in the oil-and-gas market
On September 15, Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland; www.sulzer.com) agreed to… Merck KGaA to acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $17 billion Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany; www.merckgroup.com) Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, Mo.; www.sigma-aldrich.com)… MHPS receives order for DeNOx system in Poland
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS; Yokohama, Japan; www.mpshq.com) has received… Outotec opens office in Manila
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has opened a new office… Neste Jacobs to implement Borealis' steam-cracker upgrade in Sweden
Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs Oy (Porvoo,… Outotec delivers coated titanium anodes to copper tankhouse in Mexico
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has agreed with Cobre del… Lanxess expands new plant for inorganic pigments in Ningbo
Specialty chemicals group Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is strengthening… BASF starts up butadiene extraction plant in Antwerp BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) today announced the start-up of… UOP Oleflex technology selected for isobutylene unit in China
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, says… Samsung Engineering awarded Pemex Salamanca Refinery plant contract
Samsung Engineering Co. (Seoul, South Korea; www.samsungengineering.com) has received a… KBR wins contract for licensing, design services for two ammonia plants in Algeria
KBR Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract by… WorleyParsons to acquire hydrocarbons-management consulting firm
WorleyParsons Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) reached an agreement to… TER Plastics Polymer Group acquires Polish high-performance compounder
Effective April 1st, 2014, the TER Plastics Polymer Group (Herne,… Asian consortium awarded EPCC contract for Petronas’ RAPID project PRPC Refinery and Cracker Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary under the… The formation of FieldComm Group move forward
The final step in constructing a single organization to lead… Solvay expands its specialty polymers offerings with Ryton PPS acquisition
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has signed an agreement to… Evonik to expand its specialty silica capacities in Japan
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has announced an expansion… Stora Enso to build biomass-to-sugars demonstration plant in Louisiana Following its recent acquisition of the biotechnology company Virdia, Inc.… Topsøe to design large-scale fertilizer plant with project partners in Turkmenistan
In collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan;… Evonik invests in German operations
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) is investing in its… KBR awarded EPC contract for Koch Nitrogen urea expansion
KBR Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a reimbursable contract… Extruders evolve for the New World Whether the application is reactive extrusion, pharmaceutical manufacturing, compounding or… The Future of Butadiene The chemical process industries (CPI) have experienced many benefits from… Clariant to build new masterbatches plant in Australia, and more business news Plant Watch Jacobs awarded contract for ExxonMobil projects in Baytown… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Focus on Valves Hayward Flow Control Thermoplastic butterfly valve enables many stopping positions… Mechanical Seals Update: Pharmaceutical and Food Applications Second only to electric motors, centrifugal pumps are the most… 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) from Bio-Succinic Acid The compound 1,4-butanediol (BDO) is a versatile intermediate for the… Magnetically Driven Pumps: An Overview Magnetically driven (mag drive) centrifugal pumps have been in use… Challenges of Drying Sticky Wastewater Sludge Operators and engineers in the chemical process industries (CPI) who… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Safe Sampling of Heat-Transfer Fluids Collecting representative samples of heat-transfer fluid for routine quality checks…
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