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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 Achieving commercialization Much hard work goes into developing new processes and products,… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Benefits of Sophisticated Motor and Drive Technologies New motors and drives provide energy efficiency and reliability in… The Digital Transformation in the CPI An overview of how the chemical process industries are looking… A New Mentality in Process Modeling Predictive process models enable more efficient operations and higher-value products… CHEMENTATOR
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Low-cost solar collectors provide renewable process heat The first pre-commercial demonstration has started for a system that… A hyperstable zeolite catalyst for methanol-to-olefin conversion The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO, Kawasaki… Using sulfur to store solar energy An international group of researchers, coordinated by the Institute of… Harvesting agricultural fertilizers from wastewater sludge Recovery of the essential plant nutrient phosphorus from wastewater can… Plasma oxidation for making carbon fibers Carbon fibers, an increasingly essential component for lightweight materials, are… Scaleup for cellulose nanofiber production Nippon Paper Industries Co. (NPI; Tokyo, Japan; www.nipponpapergroup.com) has installed… Silk-based batteries for medical implants Researchers from the University of Wollongong (Australia; www.uow.edu.au), led by… Enhanced perovskites Researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology… Nanorod arrays as photocatalysts Many ZnO@TiO2 core-shell nanorod arrays (the notation means ZnO is… Chementator Briefs Efficient distillation Last month, Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, www.toyo-eng.co.jp)… BUSINESS NEWS Business News - June 2017 Plant Watch Dow plans for significant U.S. growth with five-year… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Selection of Severe Service Valves Severe service valves (SSVs) differ from general purpose valves in… Practical Solutions to Modular Project Execution Follow this guidance to improve results on capital projects The… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Alarm Management Modern control systems for chemical processes can generate frequent alarms.… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Hydrogen Peroxide Production This column is based on “Hydrogen Peroxide Production Process Cost… SOLIDS PROCESSING Guarding Against Fires and Explosions Caused by Self-Heating The two experimental methods presented here can be used to… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Improve Energy Efficiency using Hydraulic Power Recovery Turbines This mature technology can be used to save energy, generate… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Heating and Cooling Systems Guard against gasket wear in plate heat exchangers Gaskets used… NEW PRODUCTS
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This booster increases flows by up to 500% This patented volume and filter booster range in 316L stainless… This tank-container fleet is becoming smarter This logistics company has begun fitting a new telematic system… Realtime level measurements in dusty conditions RadarRight is a non-contact continuous level sensor (photo) that provides… High-throughput filter mesh with minimal pressure loss New developments to this company’s Optimized Dutch Weave (ODW) meshes… A high-capacity centrifugal pellet dryer This company has engineered a centrifugal dryer with the highest… Accommodate bulk material from multiple sources This company’s new flexible screw conveyor comes with a trough… This pressure gage covers an extreme pressure range The CPG1500 precision digital pressure gage (photo) can measure pressures… Heavy-duty single-use gloves with a robust grip design Powerform S8+ single-use nitrile workplace gloves (photo) feature the patent-pending… A non-intrusive system fortemperature measurement Last month, this company introduced a new platform for its… Mercury-free handheld UV transmittance monitors The UVT-LED-H handheld ultraviolet (UV) transmittance monitor (photo) delivers UV… A material handling system for additive manufacturing The Additive Manufacturing Material Handling System (photo) is designed specifically… Two new models of medium-pressure sealless pumps The new medium-pressure Q155 Series Quintuplex sealless pumps (photo) are… This feeder simplifies the addition of activated carbon The new VMF-28/CP feeder with carbon package (photo) is a… Reliable insulation from the field to the network The Mini Analog Pro signal conditioners (photo), featuring bus and… These AODD pumps handle high head pressures The TC-X800 Series air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump (photo) features a… Onboard microprocessing for custom-configured controllers The MGC Series (photo) is a new microprocessor-based, fully regenerative… These rotary screw compressors provide energy savings The new DSD series of rotary screw compressors (photo) is… PFA resins with numerous processing options Fluon perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) resins can be used over a wide… Store laboratory acids safely with these cabinets The Acid Storage Cabinet (photo) is specifically designed for the… This process gas chromatograph is fast A relatively small shift in the cut point (the threshold… Recent updates to this open-network control system This company has released an updated version of the Stardom… An operator-friendly workstation for use in harsh environments The VisuNet XT operator workstation features a high-bright LED-backlit LCD… A digital ultrasonic flow system with low noise The new Sitrans FS230 clamp-on ultrasonic flow system (photo) is… DEPARTMENTS LETTERS Letters Atmospheric Storage Tanks This refers to the [Engineering Practice] article…
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