Column Revamps: From Outside to Inside
Some of the many things to consider for the complex task of performing a column…
Cover Story
Commentary
Cybersecurity: Aligning priorities
Recently, a research report titled “Intelligence Driven Cyber Defense,” was issued by Ponemon Institute (Traverse…
In The News
Newsfronts
New Frontiers in Metals Recycling
Precious and rare-earth metals are used in countless consumer products, and advanced processes to efficiently…
The Changing Face of Gas Analysis
Calibration-free, modular and automated gas analyzers offer benefits to the chemical process industries While there…
Chementator
April Chementator Briefs
Nanocellulose pilot Sappi Ltd. (Johannesburg; South Africa; www.sappi.com) will build a pilot-scale plant for low-cost…
Biomass pretreatment approach can reduce enzyme requirements
Biomass is a recalcitrant, heterogeneous matrix of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin that resists microbial and…
Making bio-based PET monomer from furfural
The research group of Yuya Tachibana at Gunma University (Gunma, Japan; greenpolymer.chem-bio.st.gunma-u.ac.jp) has developed a…
Making fuels from almost any organic material
Adgex Ltd. (Sydney, Australia; www.adgex.com) is marketing a plant, tradenamed “Green Blaze,” for processing organic…
Modified MOFs could cut carbon-capture costs in half
Chemists from the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley; www.berkeley.edu) have modified a metal-organic framework…
Scaleup for an alternative route to PC monomer
Earlier this year, Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp. (Tokyo, Japan; www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/chemicals) has developed a new process…
Commercial-scale production for bio-based levulinic acid
This summer, GFBiochemicals Green Future S.r.l. (Milan, Italy; www.gfbiochemicals.com) will start commercial-scale production of bio-based…
A patented process makes stabilized proteins
XstalBio Ltd. (Glasgow, U.K.; www.xstalbio.com) has recently been issued a patent (US 8,932,715) covering the…
End-to-end demonstration of CO2-to-ethanol process achieved
Joule Unlimited (Bedford, Mass.; www.jouleunlimited.com) announced recently that it has achieved end-to-end production of ethanol…
MOF material improves CO2-capture effectiveness
Industrial CO2 capture is currently done by absorption in liquid amines, such as monoethanolamine. However,…
Lignin to adipic acid
A new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL; Golden, Colo.; www.nrel.gov) demonstrates the…
A new primary aluminum-production process to be piloted
Last month, Hydro ASA (www.hydro.com) entered into a contract with Multiconsult (both Oslo, Norway; www.multionsult.no)…
Business News
Perstorp starts up plasticizer plant extension in Sweden; and more latest news
Plant Watch Arkema to expand production of PEKK specialty polymer in the U.S. and France…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
Wastewater Sludge Centrifugation Before Drying
The decanter centrifuge is an important piece of equipment for sludge volume reduction prior to…
Vacuum Drying: Basics and Application
Vacuum drying can be a useful tool for solid products that are heat-sensitive. Here are…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts at your Fingertips: Industrial Microorganisms
Evidence for human use of microorganisms in the production of valuable goods extends back thousands…
Technology Profile
Technology Profile: Onsite Enzyme Production
Enzymes are proteins synthesized in living cells that act as biocatalysts for specific reactions. However,…
Solids Processing
Increase Profits in Size-Reduction Plants
Material- and energy-balance models can help to identify potential opportunities The processing of mined minerals…
Engineering Practice
A Primer on Rectangular Tanks
This type of tank is often preferred to cylindrical tanks when space is limited. Follow…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Compressors, Fans and Blowers
This cooling fan is rated for use in explosive environments The Ametek Rotron MIL-901XP fan…
New Products
The introduction of a new vibration analyzer
VibXpert Ultra is a new generation four-channel FFT (fast Fourier transform) data collector, signal analyzer…
A large-capacity sunshade for shielding multiple instruments
The CubeShade is a large, cube-shaped sunshade for process instrumentation that shields equipment, such as…
A leak-tight barb fitting for handling liquids and gases
The patent-pending Easy Port Capped Barb Fitting is a sampling port designed for liquids and…
Integrated blowers save time and money
These new compact rotary blowers are supplied connection-ready with integrated mains power supply equipment and…
This disperser re-suspends densely packed, layered materials
This company’s bowtie dispersers are designed for mixing heavy pastes and viscous liquids, with handling…
Online boiler cleaning with this shock-pulse machine
The Shock Pulse Generator automatically generates shock pulses, providing continuous boiler cleaning in a number…
This glass flowmeter now has a 4–20-mA output option
With the new option “WIM”, a 4–20-mA electrical output signal is now available for the…
Isolate dust explosions with this updated line of equipment
The Exkop combustible-dust-explosion isolation system provides safe and economic explosion, spark and flame-front isolation. The…
These membrane modules now boast a larger area
This manufacturer has increased the membrane area of its Bio-Cel BC400 by 4%, and thus…
A programmable module enables pre-configured pump parameters
The Intelligent Metering Pump incorporates an Electronic Programming Module (EPM) memory chip on which parameters…
This pelletizer incorporates a number of features
The Primo 200E is said to be particularly well-suited for the compounding of thermoplastic masterbatches…
A new level sensor in a hygienic design
For sanitary applications, this manufacturer has developed a magnetostrictive level sensor in hygienic design. The…
Datasheet-management platform with GHS-specific enhancements
Online-SDS 9.0 is the newest available version of this company’s application for managing chemical and…
A new silicone resin for water-repellent wood coatings
Presented at the European Coatings Show (Nuremberg, Germany; April 21–23), the new silicone-resin emulsion Silres…
A mobile app for catalyst recommendations
This company has launched its Catalytic Reaction Guide (CRG) as a free mobile application (app),…
Gas analysis in natural gas and biogas plants
Inca is a modular device platform for multicomponent gas analysis with a particular focus in…