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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 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)… 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… 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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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… 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…
EDITOR'S PAGE Targeting clean energy Last month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the approval… COVER STORY Advantages Gained in Automating Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants Process monitoring and automation can improve efficiencies in wastewater treatment… Challenges of Handling Filamentous and Viscous Wastewater Sludge Excessive growth of filaments and biopolymers in activated sludge should… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Redox Flow Batteries Charge Forward Developments in redox flow batteries are moving at a tremendous… Mobile Apps for Increasing Process Efficiency Industrial mobile apps help chemical processors overcome process, maintenance and… Emerging Applications for Traditional Dryers Traditional classes of drying equipment are being adapted for use… CHEMENTATOR
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Recover chemicals from sugarcane bagasse using the half the energy Last month, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization… New process for cyclohexasilane offers lower cost and improved safety A newly developed process for manufacturing cyclohexasilane (CHS; Si6H12) offers… A smart adhesive that 'turns on' at body temperature Scientists from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (Seoul;… Chementator Briefs Li-ion batteries Over the course of several battery charge/discharge cycles,… A process to treat tight emulsions and intractable oily wastes Spent invert drilling fluids, slop oil, rag layers, and tank… CO2 in biomass pre-treatment Ionic liquids are being investigated as a way to break… Hybrid 3-D-printing process optimizes performance, cost for aerospace parts Alcoa Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.alcoa.com) has developed a hybrid technique,… Environmentally safe oil-sands extraction Processing oil sands is a mechanically intense process that involves… This electrochemical cell sequesters CO2 and generates electricity Researchers from Cornell University (Ithaca, N.Y.; www.cornell.edu) have developed an… BUSINESS NEWS Business News Sept. 2016 Plant Watch Cepsa to build new m-xylene unit under supply… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Magnetically Coupled Pumps: Structure, Function and Best Practice Understanding pump internals, especially the various sealing and coupling arrangements,… AODD Pumps in Chemical Processes Advancements in efficiency and the ability to handle a wide… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS pH Measurement in Industrial Waters Determination of pH is a critical and ubiquitous operation whenever… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Terephthalic Acid Production from p-Xylene This column is based on “Terephthalic Acid Production from p-Xylene… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Design of Experiments (DoE):How to Handle Hard-to-Change Factors Using a Split Plot This methodology facilitates multifactor testing. However, it comes at a… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Performance Additives and Specialty Materials Waterborne polyurethane brings functionality to textiles Waterborne polyurethane coatings (photo)… NEW PRODUCTS
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This solidification absorbent streamlines transport and storage Absorb-&-Lock Liquid Solidification Absorbent (photo) is designed to stabilize and… A new name for new and refurbished IBCs This company’s Ecobulk intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) have been widely… Eliminate waterhammer with this descaling poppet valve This company’s new proportional poppet valve (photo) for descaling applications… This bimetal thermometer is now qualified for –70°C This company has extended the range of its model 55… Valves fail closed with this mechanical interlock system The Inflatable Seal Mechanical Interlock system for the Roto-Flate spherical… A new generation of liquid-concentration analyzers The new LiquiSonic V10 (photo) is an inline analytical solution… A level-monitoring probe with an integrated temperature sensor The Sentinel Float Stick System (photo) serves as a wireless-communication… These gloves provide protection in three complex layers The SmartShell BKCR4599 heavy-duty protective glove (photo) provides ANSI Level… Suppress dust and spills with these cleanup units The VHSC range (photo) of standalone or integrated dust collectors… Higher blower efficiency for aeration tanks More than 70% of operating costs of a wastewater treatment… A dust collector with an energy-saving cleaning system Requiring no integrated plant air to function, the MCF… These membrane modules are now available in PVDF or PES The new T-CUT tubular modules (photo) with membranes made from… Expansion joints now certified for handling potable water This company’s line of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) spool-type… Stop liquid leaks with this emergency pipe-repair kit This company has developed a kit that can be used… Stainless-steel mixers designed for hygienic applications The Lightnin SSi (stainless-steel inline; photo) and SSO (stainless-steel offset)… Continuously analyze up to 12 gases simultaneously The Rosemount CT5400 continuous gas analyzer (photo) combines tunable diode… Walk-in fume hoods for distillation processes The UniMax series of floor-mount fume hoods (photo) includes a… Market introduction of a new CPVC welding rod Key technologies for connecting semi-finished products in both pure thermoplastics… SHOW PREVIEWS WEFTEC Show Preview Presented by The Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.; www.wef.org), the… DEPARTMENTS LETTERS Letters, postscripts and corrections Communicating in acronyms I finally got around to reading the…
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