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EDITOR'S PAGE The gender gap in engineering Each year since 2001, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE;… COVER STORY Vent Away Condensate Pump Frustrations In A Flash The guidance provided here can help to mitigate problems occurring… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS SAF Production Expands for a Low-Carbon Future To lower their climate impact, petroleum refiners are increasingly assessing… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator briefs NITROGEN UTILIZATION Late March, the first nitrogen fertilizer produced from… Applying capacitive deionization for critical-metals recovery Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, Ill.; www.anl.gov) are investigating… Reduced fouling when pneumatically conveying lactose products To ensure product safety and quality, products containing lactose (at… Catalyst-coated membrane reduces electrolyzer stack cost for H2 production A new catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) technology for hydrogen production, developed… Commercial debut for a process that makes 'green' pig iron Last month, Vale S.A. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; www.vale.com) began… PFAS separation-concentration system introduced in North America A technology initially developed in Australia by OPEC Systems (Emu… A new burner slashes NOx emissions from iron-ore pelletizing plants Before being fed to the blast furnace, iron ore is… Growing sulfur batteries from crystals Strain on demand for critical battery metals is forcing manufacturers… Capillary-fed electrolysis unlocks new levels of efficiency for green-hydrogen production A new category of electrolysis could significantly lower the expenses… BUSINESS NEWS Business News: May 2022 Plant Watch ADM announces significant expansions in the U.S. and… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Detecting and Preventing Spills and Leaks Comprehensive planning, along with appropriate level-measurement technologies and safety instrumented… TOWER DOCTOR Should the Doctor Believe a Flowmeter? Henry Kister shares lessons learned from troubleshooting distillation towers Many… FEATURE REPORT A Primer on pH Measurement Understanding the basic principles of operation and construction designs of… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts At Your Fingertips: Physical Gas-Separation Methods Industrial gases are critical for a wide range of applications… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Solids Handling This bag slitter eliminates dust and reduces waste The MINILux… NEW PRODUCTS
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This absorbent media can prevent carbon-bed fires This company has launched Sulphasorb 2 (photo), a new activated… Monitoring of chlor-alkali electrolysis sub-processes Chlorine and caustic soda are essential chemicals whose production is… Use these plug valves with slurries and gritty media This company’s Cam-Centric plug valves (photo) feature 100% port, which… These kits perform certified tests of fiber optic cabling Expanding its cable certification and testing portfolio, this company now… A new generation of centrifugal mixers for 3D printing materials Smart DAC centrifugal mixers (photo) feature variable counter-rotation, increased mixing… Power supply units with IO-Link for field Installation The compact PSU67 power supply units (photo) ensure energy-efficient, decentralized… This line of ball valves has an expanded operating range This company has expanded its line of high-performance ball valves… A selection tool for automated process valves The complete Nelprof valve sizing and selection software for all… These vests keep workers cool in hot situations The StaCool Vest core body-cooling system (photo) helps workers stay… An ammonia leak-detection system for process refrigeration The Chillgard 5000 NH3 monitoring system (photo) features a sophisticated… Simulate hydraulic systems and prevent waterhammer The Impulse 9 software suite (photo) was designed to enable… A low-power CH4 sensor with digital and analog capabilities FlameIR-ME1 is a new methane sensor that uses a solid-state… Customized containment solutions for hygienic processes This company’s continuous liner systems (CLS; photo) are designed for… This family of CPVC butterfly valves has been expanded This company has added two new sizes (10- and 12-in.)… New meters for pH, conductivity and ion concentration Developed for a wide range of applications, SevenDirect benchtop meters… This gas detector finds volatile substances at very low volumes The new X-pid gas detector (photo) quickly detects volatile organic… A complete system for developing emerging foods Unveiled at Anuga FeedTec trade fair (Cologne, Germany; April 26–29),… An expanded series of smart Roots pumps The new line of Roots pumps from the HiLobe series… A trailer support for busy loading docks The Ground Mounted Trailer Support (GMTS; photo) is a new… SHOW PREVIEWS Show Preview: IFAT Munich IFAT 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage,… Connected Plant Conference Show Preview The 2022 Connected Plant Conference (CPC; www.connectedplantconference.com) will take place…
EDITOR'S PAGE The changing workplace On my way home from the office I have heard,… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Flame Retardants: Safety is the Key Producers continue to improve the performance of their flame retardants… High-Performance Internals Boost Tower Capacities New materials and designs help processors improve efficiency and reliability… CHEMENTATOR
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June Chementator Briefs Hydrocracking Later this year, Albemarle Corp. (Baton Rouge, La.; www.albemarle.com)… A step forward for the bio-production of L-arginine The amino acid L-arginine plays a crucial role in our… Separating rare earth metals with UV light Researchers from the Dept. of Chemical Engineering of KU Leuven… Economically generating hydrogen with SOECs Toshiba Corp. (Tokyo, Japan; www.toshiba.co.jp) has started up a highly… Dispersing sulfur into urea A new technology demonstrated by Shell Sulphur Solutions (London; www.shell.com/sulphur)… Conductive plastic for high-conductivity applications Electrically conductive plastics have been available for several years, but… An efficiency boost for solar hydrogen The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO, Kawasaki,… Micronized rubber powder improves polymer loadings A new process for partially devulcanizing and functionalizing micronized rubber… Pilot plant slated for a fast-pyrolysis process that converts biomass into fuels Plans are underway to build a pilot plant for a… Making hydrogen directly from Si nanoparticles A safe, low-cost technology for supplying H2 to fuel-cell powered… Catalytic hot-gas filters reduce dust and pollutants In late April, Unifrax I LLC (Tonawanda, N.Y.; www.unifrax.com) and… Smart polymers enhance coatings to reduce fouling Scientists from Singapore, including Vivek Vasantha from A*STAR – The… A smart app for pump monitoring At Achema 2015 (June 15–19; Frankfurt, Germany), KSB AG (Frankenthal,… BUSINESS NEWS Evonik opens expanded oil-additives plant in Singapore; and more business news for the CPI Plant Watch Nippon Shokubai Europe to construct new production… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Materials Selection In The CPI An overview of the many factors to be considered when… Transmitter-Sensor Matching Improves RTD Accuracy RTD sensors will never exhibit behavior based on theoretical ideals,… Advances in Process Temperature Measurement: Trends and Technologies Process temperature measurement is a constantly evolving field, and new… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Liquid-Liquid Extraction Liquid-liquid extraction is a common mass-transfer operation in which a… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Bio-based Methionine via Fermentation of Glucose Methionine is an essential amino acid that is not produced… SOLIDS PROCESSING Measuring Exposures to Aerosols and Dust Accurate measurements of exposures to aerosols and dusts by plant… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Filtration and Separation: Avoid Common Errors The seven commonly made mistakes discussed here often lead to… YOU AND YOUR JOB Tips for the Multitasking Engineer These tips, based on experience, can help engineers keep on… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus - Software Manage chemical inventories using this software tool Biovia CISPro is… NEW PRODUCTS
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Single-use harvesting for high-cell-density cultures Sartoclear Dynamics is a clarification system featuring new single-use technology… A sound way to measure sulfuric acid concentrations Measuring the concentration of sulfuric acid and oleum is an… Control reactor temperatures with this circulator system The Presto A45 and A45t expand this company’s portfolio of… Fast cleaning of finned heat exchangers The JetMaster process was combined with the new JetPower system,… This compact paint dispenser carries 24 canisters The new CD2406 is a patented, compact simultaneous colorant dispenser… Overspeed protection for turbines and pumps Overspeed protection is a key requirement in industries where failure… A new line of cast-steel valves Designed in accordance with the industry’s latest standards, this new… A cabinet oven for Class 100 cleanroom applications No. 1023 is a 550°F, electrically-heated, Class 100 cleanroom cabinet… A new release of this multiphysics simulation software Released last month, Multiphysics Version 5.1 is said to be… A new PAT technique for realtime particle analysis Relative Backscatter Index (RBI) is a new process analytical technology… Rotary screw vacuum pumps slash energy consumption The new GHS 350-900 VSD+ vacuum pump range gives users… Control in the field with WirelessHART While the first applications of wireless technology were limited to… Introducing the smallest high-performance turbopump The new HiPace 30 turbopump (photo) is currently the only… An integrated impeller mixes inside IBCs The new Schütz impeller (photo) is a one-way stirring system… Optimized design for new connection capabilities The Multiline Adaptive line of connectors has been further developed… SHOW PREVIEWS Achema Show Preview 2 Achema Show Preview Professionals from all sectors of the chemical… DEPARTMENTS ECONOMIC INDICATORS Current Economic Trends: April The preliminary value for the April 2015 CE Plant Cost…
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