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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 Honoring 'green chemistry' achievements Honoring ‘green chemistry’ achievements The 2015 winners of the Presidential… COVER STORY The Benefits of Seal-less Pumps for Full Product Containment In cases where full containment of dangerous and hazardous chemicals… Calculate NPSH with Confidence Determining net positive suction head (NPSH) can be confusing, but… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Concrete: Modern Engineering for an Ancient Material Novel additives, improved understanding of cement chemistry and thoughtful mix… Improve Efficiency with Better Evaporation and Drying Equipment For every application, there’s an evaporator or dryer that can… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator Briefs Li-S Battery Storage Anesco Ltd. (Reading, U.K.; www.anesco.co.uk) and OXIS… A step forward for the production of bio-based glucaric and adipic acids Last month, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies (JMPT; London, U.K.; www.matthey.com)… An attractive catalyst for making biodiesel fuels It has been known for a long time that sulfonated… Selective removal of micropollutants Micropollutants, such as antibiotics and flame retardants, can pose a… This wastewater-treatment process also captures carbon dioxide Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, Colo.; www.colorado.edu)… Ceramic membrane filtration to be demonstrated for removing oil from produced water Japanese companies INPEX Corp. (Tokyo, www.inpex.co.jp), Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama; www.chiyoda-corp.com),… A sound way to degas aluminum melts During casting of aluminum alloys, degassing is required to remove… Phosphorus-free cooling water treatment A new technology for treating cooling tower water is designed… Continuous multi-step synthesis of fine chemicals Currently, the active components of most pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals… BUSINESS NEWS BioAmber opens world's largest succinic acid plant; and more business news Plant Watch Chambroad commissions China’s first C3/C4 coproduction plant August… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Treating Wastewater for Industrial Reuse Secondary treated wastewater from municipal plants can be a water… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Variable Frequency Drives Electric alternating current (a.c.) motors power all types of equipment… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Production of Polylactic Acid Polylactic acid (PLA) is the biodegradable polymer of lactic acid,… SOLIDS PROCESSING Solids Discharge: Characterizing Powder and Bulk Solids Behavior How shear-cell testing provides a basis for predicting flow behavior… ENGINEERING PRACTICE A Universal Equation for Designing Pipelines The pipe-flow equation presented here can be used to properly… Improving the Operability of Process Plants Turndown and rangeability have a big impact on the flexibility… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Software and Mobile Apps Mobile app and vibration sensors monitor machinery The SKF Enlight… NEW PRODUCTS
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Fluoropolymer sensors extend this temperature logger’s range The TR-71nw two-channel temperature-data logger (photo) supports automated data collection,… Save energy and space with these compact refrigerant dryers Efficient and reliable compressed air treatment, such as refrigeration drying… This laser-distance sensor includes updated firmware This company’s Q4X laser-distance sensor (photo) has been updated to… This triple diaphragm pump’s gears are arranged in 3D The Novaplex Vector is a triple-diaphragm process pump that reduces… Two new gas regulators to control and relieve pressure This new series of highly durable specialized gas regulators (photo)… Energy-efficient induction motors for use with VFDs The Large AC-GPM line of energy-efficient foot-mounted induction motors (photo)… This low-consumption steam trap can be installed in any position The Gestra BK37-5 thermostatic bimetallic steam trap (photo) does not… A TDL gas analyzer designed specifically for ammonia The Servotough MiniLaser Ammonia (photo) is said to be the… A new range of coaxial-valve gearboxes The new GP range of coaxial gearboxes allows manual valve… Locally or remotely monitor the water content of recycled metals This company’s Smart Moisture Monitor (photo) is a non-contact electronic-scanning… Ironless motors provide smooth motion and a high velocity range The compact V-551 motorized linear-translation stage comes equipped with an… Expanded compatibility for this boiler-control system This company has expanded its patented Temp-a-Trim control system (photo)… A control system with a pin-less electromagnetic backplane This company has released a new industrial control system (photo)… PFA-lined gear pump for aggressive or high-purity liquids Liquiflo Polygard Series pumps (photo) are perfluoroalkoxy-lined (PFA) magnet-drive gear… Explosion-proof HVAC system for process analyzer shelters This ATEX-compliant HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) system (photo) provides… A new series of screw pumps for multiphase-fluid applications This company has introduced the new S Series of screw… These wastewater pumps handle solids up to 4 in. in diameter SL submersible wastewater pumps (photo) are designed to handle raw… Backpressure regulators designed for CO2 extraction The BR series of backpressure regulators (photo) features a blockage-resistant… Variable-speed converters deliver benefits for moving natural gas The Vorecon with Dual Torque Converter (photo) is a variable-speed… SHOW PREVIEWS Weftec 2015 Show Preview Organized by The Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.; www.wef.org), this…
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