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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 Interfacing biology and engineering When I was studying for my degrees in chemical engineering,… COVER STORY Synthetic Biology for Chemical Production Rapidly expanding computational power and decreasing costs for DNA sequencing… Harnessing Biotechnology: A Practical Guide Biotechnology is increasingly proving its ability to address chemical industry… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS New Possibilities in Upstream Milk Processing While thermal treatment remains king, new alternatives for processing milk… Advances in Process Gas Analyzers Advances in technology boost productivity and make today’s analyzers user-friendly… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator Briefs Fe-free HTS catalyst Last month at the Nitrogen + Syngas… Metal-organic-framework adsorbent promise to cut costs for capturing and storing flare gas A process for the separation and recovery of stranded and… First commercial-scale gas fermenter in U.S. to break ground The first commercial-scale, natural-gas-fermentation facility in the U.S. will break… Recovering rhenium photochemically Professor Hisao Hori and his research group at Kanagawa University… A technique for making superhydrophobic metals A scalable technology for allowing the cost-effective manufacture of superhydrophobic… Optimized version of polymer additive raises PP clarity Milliken & Co. (Spartanburg, S.C.; www. millikenchemical.com) has optimized its… Engineering bacteria to tolerate higher temperatures Vigorous microbial growth in bioreactors raises cell density, which is… Partnership scales up the first ethylene-based metathesis process A multi-company partnership has achieved the largest-ever use of molybdenum/tungsten… A new catalyst may reduce costs of catalytic converters Conventional catalytic converters in automobiles are based on heterogeneous catalyst… Bio-based heat-transfer fluid for solar-thermal applications A recently introduced heat-transfer fluid is made from corn sugar,… A new process to make olefins from syngas Light olefins, such as ethylene and propylene, are primarily made… Making H2 and graphite from methane Sydney University’s Laboratory for Sustainable Technology (Sydney, Australia; www.sydney.edu.au) and… BUSINESS NEWS Business News Plant Watch NET Power breaks ground on clean-power demonstration plant… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Characterize Bulk Solids to Ensure Smooth Flow To minimize problems associated with handling all types of bulk… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Organic Chemical Functional Groups Chemical functional groups are critical determinants of the properties and… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Methanol Production from Natural Gas This column is based on “Economics of Methanol Production from… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions Transportation is vital to the CPI, so here are some… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Biological Wastewater Treatment: Maintaining the Needed Microorganism Population Activated sludge processes are inherently complex. Proper system design, operation… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Industrial Hygiene This hood captures unwanted fumes from work spaces The Purair… NEW PRODUCTS
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Dust-collecting filters that are flame retardant and conductive The new HemiPleat FR Carbon dust-collector filter (photo) combines flame-retardant… A leak-detection solution for helium and hydrogen The ASI 35 modular leak-detection system is especially suited for… This flowmeter automatically synchronizes calibration data The FCB400 (photo) is the latest expansion in the CoriolisMaster… New graphics engine introduced with this software’s recent release In March, this company released Version 7.0 of its ChemCad… This weight processor boasts fast PLC communications The HI 6500-XP Extreme Weight Processor (photo) is an EtherNet/IP-enabled… Modular, electronic pressure compensation for feeders This company has introduced a new Electronic Pressure Compensation (EPC)… A two-layer rupture disc with a long service life KUB reverse-acting buckling-pin rupture discs (photo) are well suited for… A vacuum-pump system for tabletop or mobile use Turbolab high-vacuum pump systems (photo) are compact and pre-assembled, and… This back-pressure regulator is available in five different sizes Applications for the new Model BR back-pressure regulator (photo) include… Use these metering pumps at pressures up to 12,000 psi VP-Series metering pumps (photo) are designed for applications requiring continuous,… This ribbon blender meets sanitary standards The HD-3.5-7-S316 ribbon blender (photo) is constructed of 316 stainless… This walk-in oven is designed to process flammable solvents The No. 1003 gas-fired walk-in oven (photo) is intended for… A small-footprint grinder for wet or dry operation The 1-SHRED-H (photo) is an industrial grinder intended for small-facility… These induction motors feature many frame and cooling options The new TM21-G family of induction motors is designed… SHOW PREVIEWS Show Preview-Achemasia AchemAsia 2016 — the 10th International Exhibition and Conference on… Show Preview-BulkSolids Over 3,300 industry professionals will attend the International Powder &… Show Preview-Powtech 2016 About 900 exhibitors will present the latest technologies for processing,…
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