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January 2015
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The Kirkpatrick Award: Deadline Extended - Nominations Due March 23
As this new year opens, we at Chemical Engineering are…
Controlling Suspension Rheology
The physical characteristics of dispersed particles have a large impact…
Tunable Enzymes and the Leaner, Greener CPI
Enzymes, nature’s catalysts, have been used in industrial processes for…
Moving to Modular
If the word “modular” brings to mind a trailer office…LED sight-glass light
Illumination is required for visual inspection of a process through… Phase-change slurry
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy… Onsite CN generation
Gold mines using traditional cyanide-leaching extraction processes will benefit with… ‘High-entropy’ alloy
Researchers from North Carolina State University (Raleigh; www.ncsu.edu) and Qatar… New enzyme
Last month, Novozymes (Copenhagen, Denmark; www.novozymes.com) launched a new enzyme,… Solar-electric hybrid furnace could enable improved magnesium processing
A new high-temperature reactor that can draw power from conventional… 
Modular hydrogen-production technology uses modified SMR process
A modular, skid-mounted hydrogen-production plant developed by Linde AG (Munich,…Polymer produced from CO2 waste gas makes commercial debut
For the first time, polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polyol, a versatile… 
This ‘superomniphobic’ texture repels all liquids
Researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA;…Direct fermentation to produce propylene
Global Bioenergies (Evry, France; www.global-bioenergies.com) says that last month it… Biodegradable drilling lubricant garners positive field results
An encapsulated, biodegradable drilling-fluid additive designed to reduce friction on… A one-step, phosgene-free route to urethane
Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and… Generating power from kerosene and ammonia
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST;… CO2-capture project is largest to use calcium-looping technology
A cement plant in Taiwan has been retrofitted with the… 
This new material repels oil and water
Meanwhile, a new class of highly fluorinated polymers is being…Bayer MaterialScience inaugurates TDI plant in Dormagen; and more latest news
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Recently Published Books January 2015
Voids in Materials: From Unavoidable Defects to Designed Cellular Materials.…
Temperature Effects for High-velocity Gas Flow
Guidelines are presented to better understand the temperature profiles of…
Methane Reforming: A Guide
A wide range of factors must be taken into account…
The Impact of Off-BEP Pump Operation
Best-efficiency point (BEP), the flowrate at which a pump operates…
Technology Profile: Sugar Inversion
The substance known colloquially as table sugar is actually sucrose,…
Plot Plan Design: Process Requirements
It is important to conceptualize plant layout in terms of…
Focus on Pressure Measurement & Control
A small-diameter, submersible pressure transmitter The Sitrans LH100 series pressure…
Comprehensive motor and drive protection with this dV/dt filter
The new dV Sentry motor-protection dV/dt filter offers comprehensive protection…
Simultaneous horizontal and vertical shaft alignment
The RS5 sensor is used for shaft alignment, with a…
A HART loop converter with autodetect function
The HART loop converter (HLC) records up to four digital…
This system optimizes firetubes for reduced consumption
The Automatic Secondary Air Control (ASAC) system reduces fuel consumption…
This separator has advantages for beer production
To make the brewing process more cost-effective while still taking…
Expanded Scada software for recipe-based production
This company has added the WinCC/SES (sequence execution system) option…
Monitor sensor condition with these mobile meters
HandyLab 7 portable meters are used for sensor calibration, diagnostics,…
Leak testing for gas and water lines
The ESS3 (electronic memory writer) system is used to measure…
An all-in-one vapor delivery solution
The Vapor Delivery Modules (VDM) are compact sub-systems incorporating a…
This adaptor allows wired devices to run wirelessly
The newly developed multi-func- tion wireless adaptor enables wired devices…
A valve for processing abrasive or corrosive substances
The new SKW (slurry knife wafer) valve was developed for…
This series of monitors sends machinery-health data sitewide
Allen-Bradley Dynamix 1444 condition-monitoring devices are primarily used as machinery-protection…
A biocide designed for protecting industrial cooling-water systems
Spectrus TD1100E is a new biocide for industrial cooling-water systems…
New simulation software version with App builder
This company’s newly released Multiphysics software version 5.0 features extensive…
This magnetic level instrument provides realtime indication
1100 Series Magnetic Level Indicator (MLI) provides visual indication of…
Surface-mount accelerometers for vibration measurement
The Model 5150 Series of surface-mount, variable-capacitive accelerometers offers general-purpose…
Larger capacity now available for these double-wall tanks
The introduction of the new IMT 8850 model expands this…
Long- and close-coupled thermoplastic pumps
ARBO thermoplastic, mechanically sealed centrifugal pumps are available in polypropylene,…
Remotely control and monitor inaccessible actuators
Designed for use with this company’s IQ3 actuators, the Remote…ISA call for LDAR presenters
The Program Committee of the International Society of Automation’s (ISA)… AIChE names new officers for 2015
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has announced that…
The Kirkpatrick Award: Deadline Extended - Nominations Due March 23As this new year opens, we at Chemical Engineering are…
Controlling Suspension RheologyThe physical characteristics of dispersed particles have a large impact…
Tunable Enzymes and the Leaner, Greener CPIEnzymes, nature’s catalysts, have been used in industrial processes for…
Moving to ModularIf the word “modular” brings to mind a trailer office…
Illumination is required for visual inspection of a process through…
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy…
Gold mines using traditional cyanide-leaching extraction processes will benefit with…
Researchers from North Carolina State University (Raleigh; www.ncsu.edu) and Qatar…
Last month, Novozymes (Copenhagen, Denmark; www.novozymes.com) launched a new enzyme,…
A new high-temperature reactor that can draw power from conventional…
Modular hydrogen-production technology uses modified SMR processA modular, skid-mounted hydrogen-production plant developed by Linde AG (Munich,…
For the first time, polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polyol, a versatile…
This ‘superomniphobic’ texture repels all liquidsResearchers from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA;…
Global Bioenergies (Evry, France; www.global-bioenergies.com) says that last month it…
An encapsulated, biodegradable drilling-fluid additive designed to reduce friction on…
Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and…
The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST;…
A cement plant in Taiwan has been retrofitted with the…
This new material repels oil and waterMeanwhile, a new class of highly fluorinated polymers is being…
PLANT WATCH Bayer MaterialScience inaugurates TDI plant in Dormagen December…
Who's WhoGreene’s Energy Group LLC (Houston), a provider of testing services,…
Recently Published Books January 2015Voids in Materials: From Unavoidable Defects to Designed Cellular Materials.…
Temperature Effects for High-velocity Gas Flow Guidelines are presented to better understand the temperature profiles of…
Methane Reforming: A GuideA wide range of factors must be taken into account…
The Impact of Off-BEP Pump OperationBest-efficiency point (BEP), the flowrate at which a pump operates…
Technology Profile: Sugar InversionThe substance known colloquially as table sugar is actually sucrose,…
Plot Plan Design: Process RequirementsIt is important to conceptualize plant layout in terms of…
Focus on Pressure Measurement & ControlA small-diameter, submersible pressure transmitter The Sitrans LH100 series pressure…
Comprehensive motor and drive protection with this dV/dt filterThe new dV Sentry motor-protection dV/dt filter offers comprehensive protection…
Simultaneous horizontal and vertical shaft alignmentThe RS5 sensor is used for shaft alignment, with a…
A HART loop converter with autodetect functionThe HART loop converter (HLC) records up to four digital…
This system optimizes firetubes for reduced consumptionThe Automatic Secondary Air Control (ASAC) system reduces fuel consumption…
This separator has advantages for beer productionTo make the brewing process more cost-effective while still taking…
Expanded Scada software for recipe-based productionThis company has added the WinCC/SES (sequence execution system) option…
Monitor sensor condition with these mobile metersHandyLab 7 portable meters are used for sensor calibration, diagnostics,…
Leak testing for gas and water linesThe ESS3 (electronic memory writer) system is used to measure…
An all-in-one vapor delivery solutionThe Vapor Delivery Modules (VDM) are compact sub-systems incorporating a…
This adaptor allows wired devices to run wirelesslyThe newly developed multi-func- tion wireless adaptor enables wired devices…
A valve for processing abrasive or corrosive substancesThe new SKW (slurry knife wafer) valve was developed for…
This series of monitors sends machinery-health data sitewideAllen-Bradley Dynamix 1444 condition-monitoring devices are primarily used as machinery-protection…
A biocide designed for protecting industrial cooling-water systemsSpectrus TD1100E is a new biocide for industrial cooling-water systems…
New simulation software version with App builderThis company’s newly released Multiphysics software version 5.0 features extensive…
This magnetic level instrument provides realtime indication1100 Series Magnetic Level Indicator (MLI) provides visual indication of…
Surface-mount accelerometers for vibration measurementThe Model 5150 Series of surface-mount, variable-capacitive accelerometers offers general-purpose…
Larger capacity now available for these double-wall tanksThe introduction of the new IMT 8850 model expands this…
Long- and close-coupled thermoplastic pumpsARBO thermoplastic, mechanically sealed centrifugal pumps are available in polypropylene,…
Remotely control and monitor inaccessible actuatorsDesigned for use with this company’s IQ3 actuators, the Remote…
The Program Committee of the International Society of Automation’s (ISA)…
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has announced that…
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