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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…
Getting 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… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS 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… CHEMENTATOR
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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… 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… BUSINESS NEWS Business News October 2017 Plant Watch AkzoNobel opens paint manufacturing facility in the U.K.… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE 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 Facts at your Fingertips: Air Separation Processes The components of air (Table 1), especially nitrogen (N2) and… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Vinyl Acetate from Acetic Acid and Ethylene This column is based on “Vinyl Acetate from Acetic Acid… ENGINEERING PRACTICE 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… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Mobile Apps Monitor dust hazards and noise safety The Airwave App helps… NEW PRODUCTS
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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… 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… 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)… SHOW PREVIEWS Show Preview: Chem Show 2017 The 2017 Chem Show, taking place from October 31 to…
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