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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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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,… Process for recycling of cotton garments produces multi-ton quantities for testing A process developed by Evrnu (Seattle, Wash.; www.evrnu.com) to regenerate… 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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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… 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…
EDITOR'S PAGE Have you noticed? If you’ve been noticing something different about your recent issues… COVER STORY Managing Large Chemical Plant Startups Prudent planning and scheduling during a project’s front end can… IN THE NEWS Lanxess starts up EPDM rubber plant in China; and more business news Plant Watch Roquette launches isosorbide production unit in France April… NEWSFRONTS Improved Particle-Size Analysis Boosts Quality Particle-size analysis methods are changing for the better, reducing rework… U.S. Petroleum Refining: Snapshot 2015 Developments from the 2015 AFPM annual meeting frame a picture… CHEMENTATOR
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May Chementator Briefs A natural fungicide An international research team, led by Yoshikazu… A desalination membrane that is resistant to chlorine The major drawback of existing membranes for desalination plants is… ‘Up-cycling’ perfluorinated polymers At the end of March, Dyneon GmbH (Burgkirchen, Germany) —… New cryogenic technology for cooling superconducting cables Industrial gases specialist Messer Group GmbH (Bad Soden, Germany; www.messergroup.com)… A pulsation dampener that decreases pump energy consumption A new pulsation dampener benefits from a design that can… Construction to begin on biomass-to-fuels facility Construction is set to begin on a biorefinery in Oregon… An effective graphene-based desalination membrane Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL; Oak Ridge, Tenn.;… Nanolaminated alloys grow parts for enhanced corrosion resistance By controlling material interfaces at the nano-scale, Modumetal Inc. (Seattle,… Making bioethanol directly from starch Today, the cost of enzymes continues to make bioethanol uncompetitive… Air-capture of CO2 using waste process heat Carbon-negative technology being commercialized by Global Thermostat LLC (New York,… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Flare-Gas Recovery Methods for Olefin Plants Adding flare-gas recovery units at strategic locations of an olefin… FEATURE REPORT Connecting Operations Personnel to Reliability Efforts Seven methodologies are described to help operations staff take greater… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Catalysis Fundamentals Catalysis is among the most important chemical phenomena in industrial… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Hydrogen Production from Natural Gas Hydrogen (H2) is an important chemical feedstock, mainly applied in… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Troubleshooting Tube-Deterioration Mechanisms in Direct-Fired Heaters A practical step-by-step guide for reducing future tube failure Forced… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Optimizing Pressure Relief Systems Alternative designs for pressure relief systems may offer investment cost… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Flowmeters Compact flowmeter manages up to six common plant gases The… NEW PRODUCTS
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A mobile wireless router for industrial remote communication This company has expanded its Scalance M wireless router series… A rupture disc specially designed for transport containers The Intermodal Container Disc (ICD) is a fully lined rupture… Mobile storage cages with adjustable shelves Available from this storage specialist, Stak-Red mobile security cages provide… A compact liquid flowmeter for industrial applications The new SLS-1500 liquid flowmeter delivers fast and precise measurements… High-performance safety relays are only 6-mm wide The new PSRmini safety modules (photo) are said to be… This remote user interface is now hazardous-location certified The EZ-Zone EZK, a remote user interface (RUI) that can… A new version of this piping-system design software Launched in March, HydroFlo 3 is the latest version of… Mini cabinets increase flexibility for outdoor installers The new MiniCab housings (photo) combine a relatively high containment… Three-phase separation in a single machine Three-phase separation has now become a significant alternative in the… Compact turbine pumps for low flows, high pressures The MTH range of pumps is ideally suited to applications,… Microprocessor-based gas monitors with custom sensors The GSM-60 is a microprocessor-based gas monitor especially designed for… This underwater pelletizing system now has new features The re-designed underwater pelletizing system Sphero S incorporates a variety… A high-pressure microreactor for small-batch chemistry The HPR-Micro Reactor is a high-pressure reactor specifically designed for… A solid-state relay with fast release times and little noise The RV8S solid-state interface relay boasts a compact 6-mm footprint,… High-capacity twin-screw pumps provide smooth, pulseless flow The 3P Pera Prinz Twin Screw Pumps (photo) are suitable… Improve ergonomics with these vertical work positioners This company’s line of hydraulic and pneumatic work positioners keep… Achieve vapor-pressure testing for up to 12 samples in one run The newly introduced RUN12 Auto Sampler can achieve rapid and… PAT portfolio extended with sensors for flowrate measurement This company has entered into a global development cooperation agreement… A new ultrasonic flowmeter for superheated steam The Optisonic 8300 is a dedicated ultrasonic flowmeter for the… Measure lubricating-oil viscosity with extremely small samples The new microVISC-m viscometer is designed to simplify daily or… Precision gas-control for harsh environments Employing new materials produced in a proprietary process, the LumiShield… These interlocks withstand temperatures over 1,800°F In recent tests, the GL and QL interlocks withstood temperatures… Introducing pH sensors that are able to learn Not knowing when pH sensors will require maintenance or if… Use these ribbed burst panels in vacuum conditions This newly launched ribbed bursting panel ensures that safe operations… A new plasticizer for phthalate-free solutions in PVC With a key plasticizer, dioctyl phthalate (DOP), no longer permitted… Enhance HDPE performance with this nucleating agent Hyperform HPN 210 M is a nucleating agent used with… Robot-assisted measurements of surface free-energy At the Hannover trade fair last month, this company introduced… Latest software release builds on existing capabilities The latest release of Diagrams software was introduced in March.… This new thermowell design prevents vibration For applications in processes with high flowrates, this company is… Faster startup times with these graphic terminals The new Allen-Bradley PanelView 800 family of graphic terminals is… SHOW PREVIEWS Achema 2015 Show Preview Achema 2015 — the 31 st world forum for the…
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