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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 Starting strong Last month, the American Chemistry Council (ACC; www.americanchemistry.com) issued its… COVER STORY The Road to Commercialization: Best Practices Experts share their best practices in process commercialization Every day,… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Pressure Measurement Gets Rugged, Goes Digital Innovations place more robust instruments in demanding applications and enable… CHEMENTATOR
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Ceramic-membrane technology simplifies steam methane reforming A new type of steam-reforming system that produces — in… Microbe-impregnated matrices reduce biosolids in wastewater High-surface-area beads filled with microbes are being used to reduce… Waste coffee grounds are used to make biodiesel blend A biodiesel fuel blend known as B20 contains oils derived… A photocatalyst for reducing CO2 to CH4 Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into a fuel is an attractive… Making ethylene by artificial photosynthesis A team from the National University of Singapore (www.nus.edu.sg) led… A step closer for graphene-coated anodes A new collaboration between PPG (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.ppg.com), SiNode Systems… Foam dyeing process cuts water and chemicals in denim production Foam dyeing, a new technology for dyeing cotton yarn that… Enhancing the stability of perovskite solar cells Perovskite solar cells have attracted much interest in the past… Testing tide power A counter-rotating propeller technology that is being developed to harness… A promising zeolite for ethylene separation Scientists from ExxonMobil (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) and the Institute of… Chementator Briefs 3-D Printing At the 3-D printing tradeshow Formnext in November,… BUSINESS NEWS January 2018 Business News Plant Watch Covestro invests in debottlenecking and chlorine supply at… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Process Commercialization: The 2017 Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering Achievement Award The path to commercialization can be long and arduous, which… Pump Sizing and Selection Made Easy Viscosity, power consumption, commercial availability and lifecycle cost analysis are… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: High-Shear Mixing High-shear, high-speed mixing equipment supplies the mechanical energy necessary to… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Activated Carbon Production This column is based on “Activated Carbon Production Process –… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Operating Strategies for Gas Dehydration Units The presence of certain contaminants can wreak havoc on gas… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Enclosed Combustion Equipment and Technology A thorough understanding of enclosed combustion technologies will help engineers… YOU AND YOUR JOB Career Guidelines for Young Engineers A senior engineer reflects on his career and shares his… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Bulk-Solids Handling Hoppers promote effective flow of challenging materials The Live Bin… NEW PRODUCTS
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These flowmeters have been updated for sterile processes Proline 300 Coriolis and electromagnetic flow instruments (photo) have been… This fluid-monitoring platform is smart The Crixus Fluid Monitoring Platform (photo) is a fluid-cleanliness management… New knife gate valve for mid-service mining applications The new Clarkson SU10R polyurethane knife gate valve for mid-service… An online portal for corrosion management best practices Impact Plus is a new platform designed to benchmark best… Identifying licensees for new inventions just became automated Licensee Locator is an analysis tool that enables users to… High-tech compounds resist explosive decompression Elastomer seals that are used in valves, pipelines, fittings or… Protective venting for potentially explosive atmospheres The PolyVent Ex+ (photo) is the newest addition to this… Enhanced version of a network-based control system Scheduled for release this quarter, this enhanced version of the… A new electronics unit for flowmeters The KRAL Smart Solution (photo) is a compact electronic unit… Counter costs of metal corrosion with this technology This company’s Vapor-phase Corrosion Inhibitor (VpCI) Technology turns basic packaging… This ribbon mixer features novel trough geometry The Gardner HE Series of U-trough ribbon mixers (photo) has… Simulation-based operator training for separators SmartSIM (photo) is a sophisticated solution for efficient implementation of… A valve island with monitoring and diagnostic functions The AirLINE Type 8562 (photo) is a new valve island… Monitor equipment health with this wireless sensor Vibration screening is one of the most effective ways to… The launch of a new cloud-based safety solution With this company’s cloud-based solutions, status information on standard and… Simulation for faster commissioning and training This company has upgraded its Simit simulation platform for virtual… New versions of data-analytics software launched SIMCA is an advanced data analytics and visualization program (photo)…
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