Chemical Engineering [September 2014]

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Game Changers
The technologies associated with the Industrial Internet of Things, and…

COVER STORY

Non-Destructive Testing: Managing Corrosion Under Insulation
Corrosion under insulation (CUI) creates a pervasive and versatile challenge…

Using Corrosion as a Process Variable
Monitoring and analyzing historical corrosion data can provide insights not…

IN THE NEWSNEWSFRONTS

Flow Monitoring for Today's Chemical Processes
New technologies provide diagnostics and calibration verification to improve maintenance…

Chemical Recycling Makes Waste Plastic a Resource
With an eye toward a circular economy, technology developers are…

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A new, more comprehensive electronegativity scale
The electronegativity of atoms is one of the most well-known…

Accelerated electrons unlock sugars from cellulosic biomass
Obtaining sugars from cellulosic biomass cost-effectively is difficult because the…

Selective oxidation of methane makes formaldehyde, without generating CO2
Researchers from South Korea have discovered a high-performance catalyst for…

Chementator Briefs
ANG fueling station Ingevity (North Charleston, S.C.; www.ingevity.com) has completed…

Process intensification for carbon capture could reduce costs
In conventional solvent-based carbon-capture systems, CO2-rich exhaust gas contacts gravity-driven…

Mechanical CO2 sequestration improves algae production
A new, mechanical method for sequestration of carbon dioxide into…

A single process to handle hydraulic fracturing produced water and offgases
Two major concerns in hydraulic fracturing operations are finding efficient…

New membranes resist biofouling using sunlight
Membranes in large-scale water-treatment processes are often fouled by accumulation…

Gas analysis made easier for high-dust areas
A collaboration between Servomex (Surrey, U.K.; www.servomex.com) and FLO2R (Hadsund,…

BUSINESS NEWS

Plant Watch: March 2019
Plant Watch Sasol begins operating LLDPE unit at Lake Charles…

TECHNICAL & PRACTICALFEATURE REPORT

Unified Operational Environment Improves Process Safety
A unified gateway station and related components increase availability to…

The Value of Safety Instrumented Systems
A safety instrumented system (SIS) is important to ensure the…

FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Facts at your Fingertips: Hygienic Process Equipment Fabrication
In hygienic process operations, proper system construction and fabrication has…

TECHNOLOGY PROFILE

Technology Profile: Calcium Carbide Production from Limestone
This column is based on “Calcium Carbide Production from Limestone…

SOLIDS PROCESSING

Design and Calculation Methods for Uniflow Cyclones
Uniflow cyclones can be effective solid-gas separation equipment when space…

EQUIPMENT & SERVICESFOCUS

Focus on Air Pollution Control
These ceramic filters have catalysts built-in The BisCat filter system…

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Use this mobile app to optimize penetration-seal selection
This company has launched a new mobile application (app) to…

Monitor CFATS compliance with this new software module
This company’s Compliance Manager software module aids chemical processors in…

These compressors are designed to reduce energy use
The new SM 7.5, SM 10, SM 15, and SFC…

Simplify screen changing for separator systems
The Electro-Lift system (photo) assists in expediting change times for…

A three-in-one biogas-measurement device
The MGP261 (photo) is said to be the world’s first…

This new heat exchanger makes use of exhaust gases
The new Exhaust Gas Heat Exchanger (EGHE; photo) transfers heat…

These versatile wastewater samplers are portable
The AQUA Series of portable wastewater samplers (photo) consists of…

This mixer is designed for hot melts and viscous dispersions
The Model CDA-800 multi-shaft mixer (photo) has a special triple-shaft…

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Powtech 2019 (www.powtech.de) takes place from April 9–11 at the…

Highlights Non-Destructive Testing: Managing Corrosion Under Insulation Chemical Engineering Bookshelf: CPI Booklist for March 2019 Facts at your Fingertips: Hygienic Process Equipment Fabrication The 2019 Kirkpatrick Award: Nominations are now open The Value of Safety Instrumented Systems

September 2014

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COMMENTARY

The practical side of R&D
William Banholzer gave an opening keynote address at the AIChE…

IN THE NEWSCHEMENTATOR + Show More

September Chementator Briefs
CO2-to-syngas . . . Scientists from the University of…

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…

BUSINESS NEWS + Show More

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,…

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)…

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…

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…

Clariant to build new masterbatches plant in Australia, and more business news
Plant Watch Jacobs awarded contract for ExxonMobil projects in Baytown…

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…

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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Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy in Critical Applications

Accurate and continuous O2 determination plays a pivotal role in achieving safety and process reliability in a wide range of manufacturing processes. Harsh process conditions and maintenance requirements of sampling and conditioning systems can present…

Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy in Critical Applications

Breakthrough Technologies