Keeping up with automationLast month, news broadcasts announced that an artificial intelligence (AI)…
October 2017
COMMENTARYGetting ready
My local municipality recently mailed out a brochure titled “Are… COVER STORY
Feeder Design for Solids Handling
Processes involving the movement of bulk solid materials require careful…
Choosing Agglomeration Equipment
A product’s intended use often dictates what type of agglomeration…
The Greening of Chlor-Alkali Production
Environmental regulations and high energy costs are driving technology advances…
New Performance Materials Solve Industrial Challenges
From additives to polymers to coatings to 3-D printables, new…
A mag-drive pump that handles suspended solids
In critical pumping applications involving toxic or expensive products, the…
Extracting lithium without roasting
Lithium Australia NL (Perth, Western Australia; lithium-au.com) has generated 99.8%…
Ferro-coke utilization promises to reduce energy consumption in ironmaking
JFE Steel Corp. (Tokyo, Japan; www.jfe-steel.co.jp) plans to build a…High-performance aluminum-cerium alloy
A newly developed aluminum-cerium alloy is exceptionally stable at high… 
Making graphene from graphite without oxidation
Graphene can be produced and isolated by exfoliating graphite, but…Accelerated decomposition of halogenated compounds
A new research partnership between the Water Environment & Reuse… Chementator Briefs
DPC monomer As part of an NEDO project, Asahi Kasei… 
Liquid metal membranes improve on Pd membranes for separating hydrogen
A liquid metal membrane with liquid gallium (Ga) sandwiched between…Getting more value from recycled polystyrene
Although polystyrene has been adopted into a large number of… BUSINESS NEWSBusiness News October 2017
Plant Watch AkzoNobel opens paint manufacturing facility in the U.K.… TECHNICAL & PRACTICALFEATURE REPORT
Minimizing Leakage on Heat-Exchanger Girth Flanges
Thermal distortion in heat-exchanger internal components can lead to leakage,…
Valves: Emissions Standards and Current Practices
New industry standards aimed at reducing fugitive emissions have necessitated…
Facts at your Fingertips: Air Separation Processes
The components of air (Table 1), especially nitrogen (N2) and…
Technology Profile: Vinyl Acetate from Acetic Acid and Ethylene
This column is based on “Vinyl Acetate from Acetic Acid…
Protect water tanks from corrosion and abrasion
Stonchem 444 is a spray-applied vertical lining system (photo) formulated…
Spectroscopy: Interpreting Measurement Data
Spectrometric technology can assess many critical characteristics about products, but…
Focus on Mobile Apps
Monitor dust hazards and noise safety The Airwave App helps…
Chemical-resistant fume hoods that require no bolts or screws
UniFlow AireStream Fume Hoods (photo) are constructed entirely of chemical-resistant,…
Multi-agitator system for mixing and dispersion
The VersaMix is a multi-shaft mixer designed for viscous applications…
Industry-first controller for IIoT-enabled operations
Launched last month, the DeltaV PK controller (photo) makes the…
New heat-exchanger plates fortreating viscous media
The new NW150L stainless-steel heat-exchanger plates (photo) complement this company’s…
Push-button data for bins, tanks or silos
The BinMaster C-100 control console provides level and volume data…
Measure temperature and flow with a single sensor
New FlexFlow process sensors (photo) are based on a calorimetric…
A new range of filter bags for industrial applications
At the parts2clean trade show (October 24–26; Stuttgart, Germany), this…
This magnetic filter removes small iron particles from fluids
This company recently introduced a magnetic filter (photo) that captures…
This pressure switch is freely configurable with scalable outputs
The new PSD-4 electronic pressure switch (photo, p. 34) enables…
New silicone tubing eliminates particulate shedding
AdvantaSil High Pressure unreinforced silicone tubing (photo) is designed to…
All-metal push-in and threadedfittings for cooling water supply
The Liquiline line of threaded fittings and coolant connectors (photo)…
Clamped configuration makesthis pump easier to maintain
The PS1 Original is a 13-mm, clamped metal air-operated double-diaphragm…
Isolate steam, condensate and process media with these valves
Last month, this company introduced the PV4 and PV6 piston…
A condensing boiler with replaceable tubes
The Free Flex condensing boiler (photo) offers a thermal efficiency…
This hose pump has been enhanced for water applications
This company’s line of Abaque Series peristaltic (hose) pumps (photo)…
A breakthrough in "green" corrosion protection
BioPouch (photo) is a new, “green” vapor-phase corrosion inhibitor for…
A modular vacuum gripper series with many independent gripping zones
The new MVG Modular Vacuum Gripper series (photo) can be…
Screwdrivers with durable (and comfortable) handles
Cushion Grip is a new line of screwdrivers (photo) that…
This company adds triplex pumps to its portfolio
This company has integrated the Finder Triplex Series pumps (photo)…
A new binder for rotogravure paper coatings
Vinnapas EF 3101 is a new vinyl acetate-ethylene-copolymer (VAE) dispersion…
Rapid online analysis of phosphorus content
The Liquiline CA80TP phosphorus analyzer (photo) is designed for monitoring…
Use this actuator for small-diameter valves
The new EA15 electric actuator (photo) is designed for small-diameter,…
A wall-mountable meter for particle measurement
The PC-5000 Series meter for sensing particulate matter (photo) is…
Detect pipeline leakage via this fiber-optic system
This company’s new pipeline leak-detection system (photo) utilizes an infield…
Show Preview: Chem Show 2017
The 2017 Chem Show, taking place from October 31 to…
Getting readyMy local municipality recently mailed out a brochure titled “Are…
Feeder Design for Solids HandlingProcesses involving the movement of bulk solid materials require careful…
Choosing Agglomeration EquipmentA product’s intended use often dictates what type of agglomeration…
The Greening of Chlor-Alkali ProductionEnvironmental regulations and high energy costs are driving technology advances…
New Performance Materials Solve Industrial ChallengesFrom additives to polymers to coatings to 3-D printables, new…
A mag-drive pump that handles suspended solidsIn critical pumping applications involving toxic or expensive products, the…
Extracting lithium without roastingLithium Australia NL (Perth, Western Australia; lithium-au.com) has generated 99.8%…
Ferro-coke utilization promises to reduce energy consumption in ironmakingJFE Steel Corp. (Tokyo, Japan; www.jfe-steel.co.jp) plans to build a…
High-performance aluminum-cerium alloy A newly developed aluminum-cerium alloy is exceptionally stable at high…
Making graphene from graphite without oxidationGraphene can be produced and isolated by exfoliating graphite, but…
Accelerated decomposition of halogenated compoundsA new research partnership between the Water Environment & Reuse…
Chementator BriefsDPC monomer As part of an NEDO project, Asahi Kasei…
Liquid metal membranes improve on Pd membranes for separating hydrogenA liquid metal membrane with liquid gallium (Ga) sandwiched between…
Getting more value from recycled polystyreneAlthough polystyrene has been adopted into a large number of…
Business News October 2017Plant Watch AkzoNobel opens paint manufacturing facility in the U.K.…
Minimizing Leakage on Heat-Exchanger Girth FlangesThermal distortion in heat-exchanger internal components can lead to leakage,…
Valves: Emissions Standards and Current PracticesNew industry standards aimed at reducing fugitive emissions have necessitated…
Facts at your Fingertips: Air Separation ProcessesThe components of air (Table 1), especially nitrogen (N2) and…
Technology Profile: Vinyl Acetate from Acetic Acid and EthyleneThis column is based on “Vinyl Acetate from Acetic Acid…
Protect water tanks from corrosion and abrasionStonchem 444 is a spray-applied vertical lining system (photo) formulated…
Spectroscopy: Interpreting Measurement DataSpectrometric technology can assess many critical characteristics about products, but…
Focus on Mobile AppsMonitor dust hazards and noise safety The Airwave App helps…
Chemical-resistant fume hoods that require no bolts or screwsUniFlow AireStream Fume Hoods (photo) are constructed entirely of chemical-resistant,…
Multi-agitator system for mixing and dispersionThe VersaMix is a multi-shaft mixer designed for viscous applications…
Industry-first controller for IIoT-enabled operations Launched last month, the DeltaV PK controller (photo) makes the…
New heat-exchanger plates fortreating viscous mediaThe new NW150L stainless-steel heat-exchanger plates (photo) complement this company’s…
Push-button data for bins, tanks or silosThe BinMaster C-100 control console provides level and volume data…
Measure temperature and flow with a single sensorNew FlexFlow process sensors (photo) are based on a calorimetric…
A new range of filter bags for industrial applicationsAt the parts2clean trade show (October 24–26; Stuttgart, Germany), this…
This magnetic filter removes small iron particles from fluidsThis company recently introduced a magnetic filter (photo) that captures…
This pressure switch is freely configurable with scalable outputsThe new PSD-4 electronic pressure switch (photo, p. 34) enables…
New silicone tubing eliminates particulate sheddingAdvantaSil High Pressure unreinforced silicone tubing (photo) is designed to…
All-metal push-in and threadedfittings for cooling water supplyThe Liquiline line of threaded fittings and coolant connectors (photo)…
Clamped configuration makesthis pump easier to maintainThe PS1 Original is a 13-mm, clamped metal air-operated double-diaphragm…
Isolate steam, condensate and process media with these valvesLast month, this company introduced the PV4 and PV6 piston…
A condensing boiler with replaceable tubes The Free Flex condensing boiler (photo) offers a thermal efficiency…
This hose pump has been enhanced for water applicationsThis company’s line of Abaque Series peristaltic (hose) pumps (photo)…
A breakthrough in "green" corrosion protectionBioPouch (photo) is a new, “green” vapor-phase corrosion inhibitor for…
A modular vacuum gripper series with many independent gripping zonesThe new MVG Modular Vacuum Gripper series (photo) can be…
Screwdrivers with durable (and comfortable) handlesCushion Grip is a new line of screwdrivers (photo) that…
This company adds triplex pumps to its portfolioThis company has integrated the Finder Triplex Series pumps (photo)…
A new binder for rotogravure paper coatingsVinnapas EF 3101 is a new vinyl acetate-ethylene-copolymer (VAE) dispersion…
Rapid online analysis of phosphorus contentThe Liquiline CA80TP phosphorus analyzer (photo) is designed for monitoring…
Use this actuator for small-diameter valvesThe new EA15 electric actuator (photo) is designed for small-diameter,…
A wall-mountable meter for particle measurementThe PC-5000 Series meter for sensing particulate matter (photo) is…
Detect pipeline leakage via this fiber-optic systemThis company’s new pipeline leak-detection system (photo) utilizes an infield…
Show Preview: Chem Show 2017The 2017 Chem Show, taking place from October 31 to…
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