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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 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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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… 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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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