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Technology for Environmentally Friendly Paints
Driven by consumer demand and regulatory pressure, paint and coating formulators, along with makers of…
Commentary
Ensuring a water supply
This past December marked the dedication of the largest seawater desalination plant in the U.S.…
In The News
Sealing Solutions to the Rescue
Improved seals, gaskets and valve packings stand up to tougher process conditions Chemical processors expect…
Chementator
Chementator Briefs
Bio-Hydrogen Scientists at Indiana University (IU; Bloomington, Ind.; www.iu.edu) have created a highly efficient biomaterial…
Removing harmful metals from wastewater with crab shells
Copper and cadmium exist naturally in the environment, but human activity can increase their concentrations…
A very efficient heat exchanger for very hot applications
At the end of last year, Mino Ceramics Co. (Nagoya City, Japan; www.mino-ceramic.co.jp) began shipping…
Using air and hydrostatic pressure to store energy underwater
Consisting of a land-based mechanical facility and underwater pipelines and accumulators, the underwater compressed-air energy-storage…
Oil-free compressed air at a fraction of the cost
The recently commercialized high-speed turbo (HST) compressors from BOGE Kompressoren Otto Boge GmbH & Co.…
Polymer-reaction monitoring
There are many critical parameters that are important to monitor and measure in industrial polymer…
A ‘greener’ route for making red pigments
Early this year, Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) will start production of bright red iron-oxide…
These CeO2 nano-rods store a lot of O2 at low temperatures
Automobile catalytic converters contain cerium-based co-catalysts to enhance the overall effectiveness of the converter by…
Coral enhances the removal of mercury from wastewater
A convenient route for the fabrication of a bio-mimetic, coral-like nanoporous γ-Al2O3 with a higher…
Alkylate process featuring a solid-acid catalyst can use multiple feedstocks
A recently announced process based on a novel solid-acid catalyst is effective at producing high-quality…
Business News
Dow announces startup of PDH unit; and more business news for the CPI
Plant Watch ICA Fluor to build $1-billion petroleum-refining facility in Mexico January 11, 2016 —…
Technical & Practical
Managing Small and Medium-sized Capital Projects
A real-life example is provided to show how to stay on program and within budget…
Feature Report
The Relationship Between Materials Selection and Machining Processes
An awareness of the impact of materials selection on the machining processes for small, complex…
Superheater Problems in Steam Generators
Knowing the features of a good boiler will prevent problems associated with a poor design…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Weighing Equipment Selection
The number of options available for scales and weighing equipment can make it difficult to…
Technology Profile
Acrylic Acid Production via Propylene Oxidation - By Intratec Solutions
Acrylic acid is a moderately strong carboxylic acid primarily used as an intermediate in the…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Software and Mobile Apps
Advance engineering projects with process simulation tools ChemCad is an intuitive suite of chemical-process-simulation software…
New Products
Two new small containers added to this company’s product range
This logistics specialist has expanded its fleet of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) by adding two…
Track changes and mitigate risk in large capital projects
Project Data Link is a project engineering environment that helps reduce complexity and accommodate changes…
Determine solubility in a variety of materials with this tool
The Phase Monitor II (photo) determines the solubility of various compounds and mixtures in supercritical…
Miniature thermometers now also with CSA seal of approval for Ex i
The intrinsically safe versions of the new miniature resistance thermometers — TR21, TR31 (OEM) and…
Fractional distillation systems for continuous and batch processes
This company’s stainless-steel fractional distillation systems (photo) are available for batch or continuous processes, and…
Weigh and meter dry, fragile materials with these feeders
DEA Weighbelt stainless-steel feeders (photo) provide weight-controlled feeding, weight indication and totalization for fragile materials.…
A new HMI with full remote-monitoring capabilities
The Enhanced HG2G-5T Series 5.7-in. human-machine interface (HMI; photo) is available in a color version…
Precisely position movable tools with this encoder
The CVM42H CANopen multi-turn absolute encoder (photo) features stainless-steel housing, flange and shaft, and utilizes…
This dosing system reduces exposure to materials
The Sure Dose portable dosing system (photo) allows for safer dosing of materials from smaller…
These flowmeters benefit from ceramic bearings
The Blancett B1500 Series turbine flowmeter (photo) is designed to perform in harsh environments, providing…
Compact AS-i modules save space in the control cabinet
This company has developed extremely compact I/O (input/output) modules for AS-Interface (actuator-sensor interface; AS-i) with…
In-house nitrogen production for maximum independence
The centerpiece of this company’s line of closely tailored nitrogen-generating solutions is the N2 generator…
Neutralize static in film and sheet production
This company’s Ionizing Air Knives (photo) neutralize static that can attract dust and contaminants, and…
Android devices for use in hazardous locations
In addition to the Agile X Windows-based 10.1-in. tablet PC system, this company now offers…
Modular drying systems for extremely dry process air
This company’s Dry-Tec product line contains modular systems for use with extremely dry process air,…
This device reduces costs for compressed air
This company’s Air Saver Unit (photo), previously released in Europe and Asia, is now available…
A new purge-and-pressurization solution for process automation
In demanding hazardous-location process environments, having realtime control of process applications is crucial. Set for…