Intelligent machinesBy now, we are all used to being surrounded by…
September 2017
COMMENTARY
Scientists as celebrities
I recently saw a television commercial that caught my attention…
Drones Take to the Skies in the Chemical Processing Industries
Drones are quickly entering the chemical processing space as more…
Modern Temperature Sensors Increase Accuracy
Both new and traditional technologies simplify and improve the temperature-sensing…
Carbon nanotube technology toughens carbon-fiber composite materials
Under mechanical stress, carbon-reinforced epoxy-resin composite materials can experience cracking…
Oxy-fuel burner restores air-fuel regenerative furnaces to full production
Engineers at Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) have commercialized…Chementator Briefs
Polyesters Customizing the macroscale properties of polyesters by using sidechain… Magnetized viruses attack challenging bacteria in water-treatment systems
Biofilms in water-treatment systems may harbor problematic bacteria and pathogens… Ammonia as a H2 carrier enabled by a catalytic membrane
A major challenge in using hydrogen to power motor vehicles… Bioethanol from bagasse
Tsukishima Kikai Co. (www.tsk-g.co.jp) and JFE Engineering Corp. (both Tokyo,… 
This hybrid power-generation system combines SOFC and a gas turbine
Last month, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS; Yokohama, Japan;…A very efficient SOFC
Hitachi Zosen Corp. (HITZ, Osaka and Tokyo, Japan; www.hitachizosen.co.jp) has… Winning iron and titanium while making vanadium electrolyte
VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada; www.vanadiumcorp.com) has achieved direct… This portable pesticide detector offers a quick check of produce
A micro portable pesticide detector for food analysis, called a… Dual-functioning MOFs maintain a comfortable room humidity
Researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology… BUSINESS NEWSBusiness News - September 2017
Plant Watch $8-billion phosphate megaproject starts up in Saudi Arabia… TECHNICAL & PRACTICALFEATURE REPORT
Odor Issues and Solutions for Wastewater Treatment
Increasingly, wastewater treatment plants must address odors due to volatile…
Smart Water-Management Strategies: The Time is Now
Considering water-management strategies as a central component of infrastructure design…
An Overview of Vacuum System Design
The design of vacuum systems deserves careful attention — there…
Facts at your Fingertips: Heat-Transfer Fluid Selection
Heat-transfer fluid selection can be intimidating when considering the long-term…
Technology Profile: Acetic Acid Production from Methanol
This column is based on “Acetic Acid Production from Methanol…
Addressing Pumping Issues in Biopharmaceutical Operations
Quaternary diaphragm pumps deliver the low pulsation and shear that…
Spill Containment: An Often-Overlooked Hazard in Research
With proper planning, spills can be managed properly and the…
Focus on Feeding and Weighing Bulk Solids
Single unit combines bin discharge and feeding The Gyro Ex…
Zero-leakage sealing for bulk powder handling
The New-Seal technology (photo) provides zero-leakage sealing of bulk solids…
A clog-resistant tank-cleaning head
The clog-resistant Hydroclaw tank-cleaning head impacts a jet of water…
A particle analyzer for nano-scale identification
The new FlowCam Nano particle analyzer features Nano-Flow particle-imaging technology…
A very compact standalone PLC
The new Micro PLC VIPA Control (photo) is an ultra-compact…
This piston pump has an interchangeable drive assembly
The new TopDrive piston pump system (photo, p. 28) for…
Safety sensors designed for increased vibration resistance
This company’s Eden sensors (photo) now feature a solid-state, board-level…
Easily detect seal and gasket wear in conveying applications
This company now offers metal-detectable (MD) and X-ray-inspectable (XRI) seal…
These gas-detection systems are SIL-2 certified
The CGS-FlexVu UD10 combustible-gas detection system combines a catalytic-bead gas…
Automated alarm management reduces manual calculation work
The newest release of the PlantState Suite (PSS) software, version…
These gear pumps have built-in pressure control
Series UP6 electric gear pumps (photo) feature the option for…
Hazardous-gas detection with an array of sensor options
The GSM-60 hazardous-gas monitoring system (photo) is designed with an…
Highly reinforced low-VOC coatings
This company has introduced a new range of low-VOC coatings…
Couplers to minimize product loss and cross-contamination
The new Twist-Lok dry disconnect coupler (photo) features 316 stainless-steel…
New pumps for handling flammable chemicals
The SCP Series of pumps (photo) for Class 1 and…
Test turbine trip systems without disrupting production
This company’s new, patent-pending pneumatic trip system (photo) with partial-stroke…
Use these pump heads for extremely shear-sensitive fluids
The new Masterflex L/S Cytoflow pump head (photo) was developed…
A portable mixer for laboratory and pilot operations
The Crossover 1540 overhead mixer (photo) features a 0.5-hp motor…
These horizontal vortex pumps provide unrestricted flow
The Series 1600 horizontal vortex sump pump (photo) features a…
Weftec 2017 Show Preview
From September 30 to October 4, the Water Environment Federation…
Powtech Show Preview 2017
Bulk solids experts, process technicians, engineers and plant operators from…
Scientists as celebritiesI recently saw a television commercial that caught my attention…
Drones Take to the Skies in the Chemical Processing IndustriesDrones are quickly entering the chemical processing space as more…
Modern Temperature Sensors Increase AccuracyBoth new and traditional technologies simplify and improve the temperature-sensing…
Carbon nanotube technology toughens carbon-fiber composite materialsUnder mechanical stress, carbon-reinforced epoxy-resin composite materials can experience cracking…
Oxy-fuel burner restores air-fuel regenerative furnaces to full productionEngineers at Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) have commercialized…
Polyesters Customizing the macroscale properties of polyesters by using sidechain…
Biofilms in water-treatment systems may harbor problematic bacteria and pathogens…
A major challenge in using hydrogen to power motor vehicles…
Tsukishima Kikai Co. (www.tsk-g.co.jp) and JFE Engineering Corp. (both Tokyo,…
This hybrid power-generation system combines SOFC and a gas turbine Last month, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS; Yokohama, Japan;…
Hitachi Zosen Corp. (HITZ, Osaka and Tokyo, Japan; www.hitachizosen.co.jp) has…
VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada; www.vanadiumcorp.com) has achieved direct…
A micro portable pesticide detector for food analysis, called a…
Researchers from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology…
Plant Watch $8-billion phosphate megaproject starts up in Saudi Arabia…
Odor Issues and Solutions for Wastewater Treatment Increasingly, wastewater treatment plants must address odors due to volatile…
Smart Water-Management Strategies: The Time is NowConsidering water-management strategies as a central component of infrastructure design…
An Overview of Vacuum System DesignThe design of vacuum systems deserves careful attention — there…
Facts at your Fingertips: Heat-Transfer Fluid SelectionHeat-transfer fluid selection can be intimidating when considering the long-term…
Technology Profile: Acetic Acid Production from MethanolThis column is based on “Acetic Acid Production from Methanol…
Addressing Pumping Issues in Biopharmaceutical OperationsQuaternary diaphragm pumps deliver the low pulsation and shear that…
Spill Containment: An Often-Overlooked Hazard in ResearchWith proper planning, spills can be managed properly and the…
Focus on Feeding and Weighing Bulk SolidsSingle unit combines bin discharge and feeding The Gyro Ex…
Zero-leakage sealing for bulk powder handlingThe New-Seal technology (photo) provides zero-leakage sealing of bulk solids…
A clog-resistant tank-cleaning headThe clog-resistant Hydroclaw tank-cleaning head impacts a jet of water…
A particle analyzer for nano-scale identificationThe new FlowCam Nano particle analyzer features Nano-Flow particle-imaging technology…
A very compact standalone PLCThe new Micro PLC VIPA Control (photo) is an ultra-compact…
This piston pump has an interchangeable drive assemblyThe new TopDrive piston pump system (photo, p. 28) for…
Safety sensors designed for increased vibration resistanceThis company’s Eden sensors (photo) now feature a solid-state, board-level…
Easily detect seal and gasket wear in conveying applicationsThis company now offers metal-detectable (MD) and X-ray-inspectable (XRI) seal…
These gas-detection systems are SIL-2 certifiedThe CGS-FlexVu UD10 combustible-gas detection system combines a catalytic-bead gas…
Automated alarm management reduces manual calculation workThe newest release of the PlantState Suite (PSS) software, version…
These gear pumps have built-in pressure controlSeries UP6 electric gear pumps (photo) feature the option for…
Hazardous-gas detection with an array of sensor optionsThe GSM-60 hazardous-gas monitoring system (photo) is designed with an…
Highly reinforced low-VOC coatingsThis company has introduced a new range of low-VOC coatings…
Couplers to minimize product loss and cross-contaminationThe new Twist-Lok dry disconnect coupler (photo) features 316 stainless-steel…
New pumps for handling flammable chemicalsThe SCP Series of pumps (photo) for Class 1 and…
Test turbine trip systems without disrupting productionThis company’s new, patent-pending pneumatic trip system (photo) with partial-stroke…
Use these pump heads for extremely shear-sensitive fluids The new Masterflex L/S Cytoflow pump head (photo) was developed…
A portable mixer for laboratory and pilot operationsThe Crossover 1540 overhead mixer (photo) features a 0.5-hp motor…
These horizontal vortex pumps provide unrestricted flowThe Series 1600 horizontal vortex sump pump (photo) features a…
Weftec 2017 Show Preview From September 30 to October 4, the Water Environment Federation…
Powtech Show Preview 2017Bulk solids experts, process technicians, engineers and plant operators from…
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