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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 Winning for ‘green chemistry’ Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA; Washington, D.C.;… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Feeding and Conveying: Keeping Solids Moving Updated feeding and conveying products help improve product flow When… Pigments: Going Beyond Black and White Advanced materials and sustainability efforts are driving the evolution of… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator Briefs Modified yeast Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI; Emeryville,… Dow validates recyclable polyethylene packaging that performs as barrier The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) recently announced that… H2S scrubbing process regenerates reagent, produces sulfur An innovative H2S-scrubbing process employs iron particles to catalyze reactions… Janus cube: A new, economical way to synthesize 'two-faced' organosilicons Professor Masafumi Unno and colleagues at Gunma University (Kiryu City,… CO2-free ethanol production from lignocellulose The research group of professor Shiro Saka at the Dept.… This paper has antibacterial activity The main mineral component of our bones and teeth —… Highly selective rare-earth separation using bacteria filters Mixtures of rare-earth metals (REMs) are notoriously difficult to separate,… Pilot trials completed for a new substitute-natural-gas process Last month, Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) said that the… Scaleup for a new P-recovery process Last month, AVA-CO2 AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.ava-co2.com) started up a… Converting PE waste into liquid fuels and waxes Each year, a large amount of plastic waste is generated,… BUSINESS NEWS Business News Plant Watch Dow technology selected for new MEGlobal production facility… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Managing SIS Process Measurement Risk and Cost With a focus on flowmeters, this article shows how advances… Microreactors: Lessons Learned From Industrial Applications Implementing microreactors in chemical production is quite a challenge. How… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Distillation Column Design Factors Distillation is a critical separation tool for many applications in… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Chlorine Production from NaCl (Chlor-Alkali) This column is based on “Chlorine Production from Sodium Chloride… ENGINEERING PRACTICE The Benefits Of Two-Stage Drying Circular fluidized-bed dryers can boost the capacity, energy efficiency and… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Air-Pollution Control: Assessing the Options Compliance with air-pollution regulations requires ongoing effort. Follow these recommendations… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Valves Rotary valve controls the flow of powders and granules The… NEW PRODUCTS
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Automated sample handling for particle analysis data The FlowCam ALH automated liquid-handling system (photo) automatically processes up… Measure viscosity over a wide temperature range The VROC initium automatic viscometer (photo) measures absolute viscosity as… These hygienic pumps are easy to clean and quick to strip The range of CSF CS, CSA and CSM centrifugal pumps… Monitor debris in hydraulic and lubrication systems This company’s new oil-debris sensor (photo) offers continuous, realtime monitoring… New wirelessly monitored storage-tank emergency vents The new wirelessly monitored Enardo 2000 emergency pressure-relief vents (EPRVs;… Inspect this pump without disturbing piping layout The Model 1400LF low-flow centrifugal pump (photo) can handle flowrates… This modular mini-bioreactor system has scaleup potential The new ambr 250 modular system (photo) is an innovative… Stainless-steel local control stations can be designed online After this company created the possibility to design GRP (glass-reinforced… A new variable-speed gear for lower speed ranges The Vorecon variable-speed planetary gear provides speed control with maximum… Sanitary rupture discs available in Hastelloy construction The Axius SC Sanitary Rupture Disc, specifically designed for the… Tank cleaning capacityis expanded in Krems Operators of tanker and tank-container fleets now have access to… A smart pH sensor available in PVDF construction The PH10 is a smart pH sensor and transmitter that… This mechanical discharge system is very flexible The ADM type Kokeisl mechanical discharge and dosing module is… This PLC securely integrates devices from multiple vendors The recently launched ControlEdge programmable logic controller (PLC; photo), when… Save energy with passive aeration wastewater treatment This company’s flat-sheet Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactors (MABR; photo) provide… A valve manifold with zoned safety capabilities The Numatics 503 Series valve manifold (photo) enables end users… A new filter range for conveying systems The new, ultra-fine secondary air-filter range (photo) is designed for… This segment coupler provides speed on Profibus DP With the basic segment coupler (photo) — the successor to… Total screen rotation simplifies this mill’s inspection MK-3 centrifugal mill sifters (photo) include a new basket design… Reduce investment and operating costs with pneumatics Water supply company Landeswasserversorgung (Stuttgart, Germany) employed this company’s pneumatic… New models of metal-sealed internal-gear pumps This company’s G Series of metal-sealed internal-gear pumps has been… Comprehensive materials data for corrosion prevention The Dechema Materials Table (Dechema-Werkstoff-Tabelle; DWT) is now available as…
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