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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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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,… 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… 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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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… 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…
EDITOR'S PAGE Cybersecurity: Aligning priorities Recently, a research report titled “Intelligence Driven Cyber Defense,” was… COVER STORY Column Revamps: From Outside to Inside Some of the many things to consider for the complex… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS New Frontiers in Metals Recycling Precious and rare-earth metals are used in countless consumer products,… The Changing Face of Gas Analysis Calibration-free, modular and automated gas analyzers offer benefits to the… CHEMENTATOR
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April Chementator Briefs Nanocellulose pilot Sappi Ltd. (Johannesburg; South Africa; www.sappi.com) will build… A patented process makes stabilized proteins XstalBio Ltd. (Glasgow, U.K.; www.xstalbio.com) has recently been issued a… End-to-end demonstration of CO2-to-ethanol process achieved Joule Unlimited (Bedford, Mass.; www.jouleunlimited.com) announced recently that it has… MOF material improves CO2-capture effectiveness Industrial CO2 capture is currently done by absorption in liquid… Lignin to adipic acid A new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL;… Biomass pretreatment approach can reduce enzyme requirements Biomass is a recalcitrant, heterogeneous matrix of cellulose, hemicellulose and… A new primary aluminum-production process to be piloted Last month, Hydro ASA (www.hydro.com) entered into a contract with… Making bio-based PET monomer from furfural The research group of Yuya Tachibana at Gunma University (Gunma,… Making fuels from almost any organic material Adgex Ltd. (Sydney, Australia; www.adgex.com) is marketing a plant, tradenamed… Modified MOFs could cut carbon-capture costs in half Chemists from the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley; www.berkeley.edu)… Scaleup for an alternative route to PC monomer Earlier this year, Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp. (Tokyo, Japan; www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/chemicals)… Commercial-scale production for bio-based levulinic acid This summer, GFBiochemicals Green Future S.r.l. (Milan, Italy; www.gfbiochemicals.com) will… BUSINESS NEWS Perstorp starts up plasticizer plant extension in Sweden; and more latest news Plant Watch Arkema to expand production of PEKK specialty polymer… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Wastewater Sludge Centrifugation Before Drying The decanter centrifuge is an important piece of equipment for… Vacuum Drying: Basics and Application Vacuum drying can be a useful tool for solid products… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Industrial Microorganisms Evidence for human use of microorganisms in the production of… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Onsite Enzyme Production Enzymes are proteins synthesized in living cells that act as… SOLIDS PROCESSING Increase Profits in Size-Reduction Plants Material- and energy-balance models can help to identify potential opportunities… ENGINEERING PRACTICE A Primer on Rectangular Tanks This type of tank is often preferred to cylindrical tanks… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Compressors, Fans and Blowers This cooling fan is rated for use in explosive environments… NEW PRODUCTS
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The introduction of a new vibration analyzer VibXpert Ultra is a new generation four-channel FFT (fast Fourier… Integrated blowers save time and money These new compact rotary blowers are supplied connection-ready with integrated… This disperser re-suspends densely packed, layered materials This company’s bowtie dispersers are designed for mixing heavy pastes… Online boiler cleaning with this shock-pulse machine The Shock Pulse Generator automatically generates shock pulses, providing continuous… This glass flowmeter now has a 4–20-mA output option With the new option “WIM”, a 4–20-mA electrical output signal… Isolate dust explosions with this updated line of equipment The Exkop combustible-dust-explosion isolation system provides safe and economic explosion,… Datasheet-management platform with GHS-specific enhancements Online-SDS 9.0 is the newest available version of this company’s… These membrane modules now boast a larger area This manufacturer has increased the membrane area of its Bio-Cel… A new silicone resin for water-repellent wood coatings Presented at the European Coatings Show (Nuremberg, Germany; April 21–23),… A programmable module enables pre-configured pump parameters The Intelligent Metering Pump incorporates an Electronic Programming Module (EPM)… A mobile app for catalyst recommendations This company has launched its Catalytic Reaction Guide (CRG) as… This pelletizer incorporates a number of features The Primo 200E is said to be particularly well-suited for… Gas analysis in natural gas and biogas plants Inca is a modular device platform for multicomponent gas analysis… A new level sensor in a hygienic design For sanitary applications, this manufacturer has developed a magnetostrictive level… A large-capacity sunshade for shielding multiple instruments The CubeShade is a large, cube-shaped sunshade for process instrumentation… A leak-tight barb fitting for handling liquids and gases The patent-pending Easy Port Capped Barb Fitting is a sampling…
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