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Pigments: Going Beyond Black and White
Advanced materials and sustainability efforts are driving the evolution of modern pigment and coloration technologies…
Commentary
Winning for ‘green chemistry’
Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA; Washington, D.C.; www. epa.gov) recognizes “green chemistry”…
In The News
Feeding and Conveying: Keeping Solids Moving
Updated feeding and conveying products help improve product flow When it comes to feeding and…
Chementator
Chementator Briefs
Modified yeast Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI; Emeryville, Calif.; www.jbei.org) have developed a…
H2S scrubbing process regenerates reagent, produces sulfur
An innovative H2S-scrubbing process employs iron particles to catalyze reactions that convert H2S to elemental…
Janus cube: A new, economical way to synthesize 'two-faced' organosilicons
Professor Masafumi Unno and colleagues at Gunma University (Kiryu City, Japan; element.chem-bio.st.gunma-u.ac.jp) have developed a…
Scaleup for a new P-recovery process
Last month, AVA-CO2 AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.ava-co2.com) started up a pilot plant to further develop…
CO2-free ethanol production from lignocellulose
The research group of professor Shiro Saka at the Dept. of Socio-Environmental Energy Science, Graduate…
Highly selective rare-earth separation using bacteria filters
Mixtures of rare-earth metals (REMs) are notoriously difficult to separate, but a team of researchers…
This paper has antibacterial activity
The main mineral component of our bones and teeth — hydroxyapatite [HAP; Ca10(OH)2(PO4)6] — has…
Pilot trials completed for a new substitute-natural-gas process
Last month, Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) said that the pilot plant of a new…
Dow validates recyclable polyethylene packaging that performs as barrier
The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) recently announced that it has completed validation of…
Converting PE waste into liquid fuels and waxes
Each year, a large amount of plastic waste is generated, with 60% of the total…
Business News
Business News
Plant Watch Dow technology selected for new MEGlobal production facility July 11, 2016 — MEGlobal,…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
Microreactors: Lessons Learned From Industrial Applications
Implementing microreactors in chemical production is quite a challenge. How these challenges can be met…
Managing SIS Process Measurement Risk and Cost
With a focus on flowmeters, this article shows how advances in measurement technologies help safety…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Distillation Column Design Factors
Distillation is a critical separation tool for many applications in the chemical process industries (CPI),…
Technology Profile
Chlorine Production from NaCl (Chlor-Alkali)
This column is based on “Chlorine Production from Sodium Chloride — Cost Analysis,” a report…
Engineering Practice
The Benefits Of Two-Stage Drying
Circular fluidized-bed dryers can boost the capacity, energy efficiency and product quality when used in…
Environmental Manager
Air-Pollution Control: Assessing the Options
Compliance with air-pollution regulations requires ongoing effort. Follow these recommendations to assess competing options and…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Focus on Valves
Rotary valve controls the flow of powders and granules The Coperion ZRD Heavy-Duty Premium rotary…
New Products
These hygienic pumps are easy to clean and quick to strip
The range of CSF CS, CSA and CSM centrifugal pumps (photo) are capable of handling…
This PLC securely integrates devices from multiple vendors
The recently launched ControlEdge programmable logic controller (PLC; photo), when combined with this company’s Experion…
Inspect this pump without disturbing piping layout
The Model 1400LF low-flow centrifugal pump (photo) can handle flowrates up to 50 gal/min and…
A valve manifold with zoned safety capabilities
The Numatics 503 Series valve manifold (photo) enables end users to configure up to three…
New models of metal-sealed internal-gear pumps
This company’s G Series of metal-sealed internal-gear pumps has been expanded to include models in…
Stainless-steel local control stations can be designed online
After this company created the possibility to design GRP (glass-reinforced polymer) control stations for use…
Comprehensive materials data for corrosion prevention
The Dechema Materials Table (Dechema-Werkstoff-Tabelle; DWT) is now available as an online version. The new…
This segment coupler provides speed on Profibus DP
With the basic segment coupler (photo) — the successor to SK1 and SK2 — Profibus…
Measure viscosity over a wide temperature range
The VROC initium automatic viscometer (photo) measures absolute viscosity as a function of shear rate…
New wirelessly monitored storage-tank emergency vents
The new wirelessly monitored Enardo 2000 emergency pressure-relief vents (EPRVs; photo) provide safety control by…
Total screen rotation simplifies this mill’s inspection
MK-3 centrifugal mill sifters (photo) include a new basket design that enables 360-deg screen rotation…
A new filter range for conveying systems
The new, ultra-fine secondary air-filter range (photo) is designed for use with this company’s vacuum…
Monitor debris in hydraulic and lubrication systems
This company’s new oil-debris sensor (photo) offers continuous, realtime monitoring of particle accumulation and contamination…
Sanitary rupture discs available in Hastelloy construction
The Axius SC Sanitary Rupture Disc, specifically designed for the stringent sanitary and aseptic requirements…
Tank cleaning capacityis expanded in Krems
Operators of tanker and tank-container fleets now have access to a new eco-friendly cleaning facility…
Save energy with passive aeration wastewater treatment
This company’s flat-sheet Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactors (MABR; photo) provide high-effluent wastewater-treatment solutions with 90%…
This mechanical discharge system is very flexible
The ADM type Kokeisl mechanical discharge and dosing module is used for discharging bulk material…
A smart pH sensor available in PVDF construction
The PH10 is a smart pH sensor and transmitter that features an industry first —…
Reduce investment and operating costs with pneumatics
Water supply company Landeswasserversorgung (Stuttgart, Germany) employed this company’s pneumatic automation technology for the construction…
A new variable-speed gear for lower speed ranges
The Vorecon variable-speed planetary gear provides speed control with maximum reliability and low lifecycle costs.…
This modular mini-bioreactor system has scaleup potential
The new ambr 250 modular system (photo) is an innovative benchtop mini bioreactor system for…
Automated sample handling for particle analysis data
The FlowCam ALH automated liquid-handling system (photo) automatically processes up to 96 samples per run…