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Communicating in acronyms
Language evolves. As the needs of the users change, language…
Reliable Operation and Sealing of Agitators
Mechanical seals, as required by most vessel agitators, are systems…
Mixers: Four Innovations Worth a Closer Look
Many factors can impact the success of mixing in chemical…
Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Industrial Control System
A holistic and proactive approach to cybersecurity can help protect…
New Developments Take Shape for U.S. Refiners
Process safety strategies, water use and alkylation technology were among…Chementator Briefs
Biomass to sugar Plans are underway to build a commercial-scale… A joint effort to enable the production of sulfur-enhanced urea at large scale
Shell Thiogro (www.shell.com/sulphur/thiogro) and Uhde Fertilizer Technologies (UFT; www. uhde-fertilizer-technology.com),… 
A patent granted for this self-diagnostic technology used in boilers
The Clark-Reliance Corp. (Strongsville, Ohio; www.clark-reliance.com) has been awarded a…Natural film for food packaging
A novel food-packaging material that is free from chemical additives… Microbes make a meal of PET
Research groups at Keio University (Hiyoshi; www.bio.keio.ac.jp/labs/kmiyamoto) and Kyoto Institute… Design-of-experiments approach optimizes metal-grinding fluids
A design-of-experiments (DoE) approach has resulted in better-performing fluids for… Extremophilic algae selectively recovers precious metals from solution
The research group of Ayumi Minoda at the University of… Making PLGA by one-step fermentation
A Korean team, headed by professor Sang Yup Lee of… Syngas-to-lipids process demonstrated
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT; Cambridge, Mass.;… 
Making complex silicone parts by 3-D printing
The field of additive manufacturing (AM) — often referred to…Business News
Plant Watch TCV begins construction of new liquid polybutadiene plant… TECHNICAL & PRACTICALFEATURE REPORT
Integrated Risk-Management Matrices
An overview of the tools available to reliability professionals for…
Reliability and Maintenance: Performance Trends of Top Performers in the CPI
Focusing on a ‘reliability culture,’ mechanical availability and optimum costs…Insulating Heat-Transfer-Fluid Piping
Heat-transfer-fluid (HTF) system piping is insulated to reduce heat loss… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE
Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Production By Intratec Solutions
This column is based on “Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Production: Cost Analysis,”…
NFPA 652: Standardizing Combustible Dust Standards
The latest NFPA standard applies to many industry sectors, and…
Monitoring Flame Hazards In Chemical Plants
The numerous flame sources in CPI facilities necessitate the installation…
Focus: Pipes, Tubes and Fittings
Antimicrobial tubing reduces the risk of bacterial transfer Clearflo Ag-47…
Tableting technology debuts in North America
This company’s “next-generation” tableting technology will be showcased at Interphex…
Safe combustible-dust explosion isolation with this system
Tanks, silos and equipment are usually connected by pipelines through…
Detect thunderstorms well before the first lightning strikes
For many manufacturing facilities, thunderstorms can play a significant role…
Monitor dust levels in the workplace with this unit
Fidas Frog (photo) is a new fine dust aerosol spectrometer…
Metering pumps with brass manifolds and Aflas diaphragms
Since March, the Hydra-Cell Metering Solutions pumps (photo) are available…
Gloves for abrasion protection without sacrificing dexterity
The SmartCut BKCR3520 (photo) is an ANSI Cut Level 3…
Customized process vessels and mixing systems
This company’s pressure vessels and integrated mixing/processing systems (photo) are…
This level bob has a Teflon coating
The Teflon-coated spike bob (photo) is an optional SmartBob probe…
This drum dumper is dust tight
A new Tip-Tite Mobile Drum Dumper (photo) allows dust-free transfer…
A new flowmeter with entrained-gas management and more
The Optimass 6400 is said to be the…
Radar measurement with 79 GHz technology
The Micropilot NMR81 (photo) utilizes 79 GHz technology to generate…
Realtime monitoring of water-solvent drying
This company has demonstrated that tunable diode-laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS)…
This high-speed separator also discharges quietly
The AC separator (photo) is said to reach far higher…
A peristaltic pump for metering and transfer applications
The new 530 peristaltic cased pump (photo) handles metering and…
Laboratory dryer simulates production steps
The fully equipped laboratory dryer BS-miniDRY (photo) has a mobile…
Measure process temperatures without a thermowell
The Rosemount X-well Technology (photo) is a surface-sensing temperature-measurement solution…
A metering pump for low-pressure ranges
The Ecodos diaphragm metering pump (photo) is mechanically driven, rather…
A smart capacitance sensor for level control
The Advanced SmartLevel capacitive sensor (photo) combines standard capacitive sensing…
Mixing, coating and drying with high-performance mixers
When surfaces of inorganic components have to be homogeneously and…
A sanitary cone mill for sticky, fragile materials
The Model CM540 Sanitary Cone Mill (photo) delivers gentle, low-energy…
IFAT Show Preview
More than 3,000 exhibitors are projected to participate in IFAT…
Communicating in acronymsLanguage evolves. As the needs of the users change, language…
Reliable Operation and Sealing of AgitatorsMechanical seals, as required by most vessel agitators, are systems…
Mixers: Four Innovations Worth a Closer LookMany factors can impact the success of mixing in chemical…
Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Industrial Control SystemA holistic and proactive approach to cybersecurity can help protect…
New Developments Take Shape for U.S. RefinersProcess safety strategies, water use and alkylation technology were among…
Biomass to sugar Plans are underway to build a commercial-scale…
Shell Thiogro (www.shell.com/sulphur/thiogro) and Uhde Fertilizer Technologies (UFT; www. uhde-fertilizer-technology.com),…
A patent granted for this self-diagnostic technology used in boilersThe Clark-Reliance Corp. (Strongsville, Ohio; www.clark-reliance.com) has been awarded a…
A novel food-packaging material that is free from chemical additives…
Research groups at Keio University (Hiyoshi; www.bio.keio.ac.jp/labs/kmiyamoto) and Kyoto Institute…
A design-of-experiments (DoE) approach has resulted in better-performing fluids for…
The research group of Ayumi Minoda at the University of…
A Korean team, headed by professor Sang Yup Lee of…
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT; Cambridge, Mass.;…
Making complex silicone parts by 3-D printingThe field of additive manufacturing (AM) — often referred to…
Plant Watch TCV begins construction of new liquid polybutadiene plant…
Integrated Risk-Management MatricesAn overview of the tools available to reliability professionals for…
Reliability and Maintenance: Performance Trends of Top Performers in the CPIFocusing on a ‘reliability culture,’ mechanical availability and optimum costs…
Heat-transfer-fluid (HTF) system piping is insulated to reduce heat loss…
Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Production By Intratec SolutionsThis column is based on “Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Production: Cost Analysis,”…
NFPA 652: Standardizing Combustible Dust StandardsThe latest NFPA standard applies to many industry sectors, and…
Monitoring Flame Hazards In Chemical PlantsThe numerous flame sources in CPI facilities necessitate the installation…
Focus: Pipes, Tubes and FittingsAntimicrobial tubing reduces the risk of bacterial transfer Clearflo Ag-47…
Tableting technology debuts in North AmericaThis company’s “next-generation” tableting technology will be showcased at Interphex…
Safe combustible-dust explosion isolation with this systemTanks, silos and equipment are usually connected by pipelines through…
Detect thunderstorms well before the first lightning strikesFor many manufacturing facilities, thunderstorms can play a significant role…
Monitor dust levels in the workplace with this unitFidas Frog (photo) is a new fine dust aerosol spectrometer…
Metering pumps with brass manifolds and Aflas diaphragmsSince March, the Hydra-Cell Metering Solutions pumps (photo) are available…
Gloves for abrasion protection without sacrificing dexterityThe SmartCut BKCR3520 (photo) is an ANSI Cut Level 3…
Customized process vessels and mixing systemsThis company’s pressure vessels and integrated mixing/processing systems (photo) are…
This level bob has a Teflon coatingThe Teflon-coated spike bob (photo) is an optional SmartBob probe…
This drum dumper is dust tightA new Tip-Tite Mobile Drum Dumper (photo) allows dust-free transfer…
A new flowmeter with entrained-gas management and moreThe Optimass 6400 is said to be the…
Radar measurement with 79 GHz technologyThe Micropilot NMR81 (photo) utilizes 79 GHz technology to generate…
Realtime monitoring of water-solvent dryingThis company has demonstrated that tunable diode-laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS)…
This high-speed separator also discharges quietlyThe AC separator (photo) is said to reach far higher…
A peristaltic pump for metering and transfer applicationsThe new 530 peristaltic cased pump (photo) handles metering and…
Laboratory dryer simulates production stepsThe fully equipped laboratory dryer BS-miniDRY (photo) has a mobile…
Measure process temperatures without a thermowellThe Rosemount X-well Technology (photo) is a surface-sensing temperature-measurement solution…
A metering pump for low-pressure rangesThe Ecodos diaphragm metering pump (photo) is mechanically driven, rather…
A smart capacitance sensor for level controlThe Advanced SmartLevel capacitive sensor (photo) combines standard capacitive sensing…
Mixing, coating and drying with high-performance mixersWhen surfaces of inorganic components have to be homogeneously and…
A sanitary cone mill for sticky, fragile materialsThe Model CM540 Sanitary Cone Mill (photo) delivers gentle, low-energy…
IFAT Show PreviewMore than 3,000 exhibitors are projected to participate in IFAT…
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