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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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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… 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)… 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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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… 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…
EDITOR'S PAGE Modernizing TSCA Last month, the U.S. Congress passed the Frank Lautenberg Chemical… COVER STORY Cybersecurity Defense for Industrial Process-Control Systems Security techniques widely used in information technology (IT) require special… Plant Functional Safety Requires IT Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is critical for plant safety. Principles developed for plant… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Engineering surfaces to repel all liquids Nature-inspired surfaces are being developed that are not only highly… Gearing Up for Protection Against Chemicals The CPI requires more innovative and comfortable chemical-resistant clothing, goggles… Defining Sustainability in the Chemical Process Industries This article examines the measures — both global and local… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator Briefs Making more ARA Arcadia Biosciences Inc. (Davis, Calif.; www.arcadiabio.com) and… A 3-D printed polymer with enzymes turns methane to methanol Scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL; Livermore, Calif.; www.llnl.gov)… A next-generation membrane bioreactor Last month at the IFAT trade fair (May 30–June 3;… Computational approach streamlines industrial enzyme development Computational technology from Arzeda Corp. (Seattle, Wash.; www.arzeda.com) can streamline… P-recovery process to be demonstrated By the end of this year, a demonstration plant will… Selective conversion of plastics to waxes A proprietary technology and patented process from GreenMantra Technologies (Brantford,… Recycling waste polystyrene into membranes Scientists from the National Chung Hsing University (Taichung, Taiwan; www.nchu.edu.tw),… High-performance composite based on biomass Polylactic acid (PLA) is a versatile biopolymer, but its applications… A glass for all colors Colloidal glasses develop structural color through constructive interference. The color… Making H2 from aluminum composite waste Last April, a demonstration plant started up for the production… Fuel-cell-based carbon capture system can augment power generation Post-combustion carbon-capture processes that are based on adsorption of CO2… BUSINESS NEWS Business News Plant Watch Unipetrol breaks ground on Czech Republic’s largest petrochemical… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Industrial Gas Burners Combustion in industrial burners is a critical operation in the… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE LLDPE Production Using a Gas-Phase Process This column is based on “LLDPE Production via Gas-Phase Process… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Onsite Nitrogen Generation Via PSA Technology Ongoing advances in both adsorbent materials and system engineering allow… Beyond Gravity: Centrifugal Separations in CPI Operations Follow these recommendations to select the right centrifuge for your… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Packaging Machine secures complex loads to ensure safe transport The Multi… NEW PRODUCTS
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This device monitors hazardous gases in compressed air ProAir 2200 (photo) is a compact compressed-air line monitor that… Security features are built into this controller The new Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 5380 controller (photo) provides up to… The first tube connection with a consistent hygienic design The new stainless-steel connector of the CleanLine series (photo) fulfills… Four new sizes added to this range of condensing boilers This company has added four additional sizes to the Arctic… Small-footprint, fast-response mass-flow controllers The Basis line of mass-flow controllers has been expanded to… Heat exchangers for demanding hygienic applications With a design pressure of up to 21 bars (305… This airlock unit is suited for sanitary applications The new Global Cleanable Airlock (GCA; photo) is designed for… Magnetic flowmeters with several mounting options With a wide range of flowtube sizes and an array… A new high-pressure combination air valve The new high-pressure combination air valve, the ASU-CAV (photo) is… New high-density cable entry solutions This cable- and pipe-transit provider has introduced a high density… This laboratory bead mill is robust and reliable The new Dispermat SL-B horizontal bean mill (photo, p. 30)… Lowering operating costs with active grounding protection To ground and monitor multiple pieces of equipment, such as… Bluetooth for level and pressure transmitters This level and pressure instrumentation specialist has brought a Bluetooth… A customizable smart display for all types of process monitoring Available in three screen sizes, the OM-SGD Series of panel… Unload 4,000-lb bulk bags with this heavy-duty discharger The Model MTD-4K bulk-bag discharger (photo) is designed for the… Measure propylene glycol content in water with these test strips WaterWorks Propylene Glycol Check is said to be the world’s… New online configuration tool for ATEX conveyors Until now, ATEX gas-and-dust certified versions of this company’s vacuum… Dissolved-air flotation optimized for exhaust-air treatment cycles Traditional dissolved-air flotation systems produce the flotation motive water through… DEPARTMENTS LETTERS Letters to the Editor: Carbon Steel Piping At the April 2016 Seattle meeting of the ASME B31.3…
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