Taking a stand on sustainabilityLast month, Royal Dutch Shell (The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com)…
September 2018
COMMENTARY
Focusing on the workplace
The results of a recent survey (2018 Pulse of Engineering…
Treating Boiler Feedwater for Reliable Operation
These key elements of internal boiler feedwater (BFW) treatment will…
Microbial Control in Cooling Water
Three chlorine-based strategies for controlling microbial load in industrial cooling…
Creating Custom Chemistry for Oil-and-Gas Production
The complex demands of oil-and-gas production often require the development…
Improved Pump Solutions Keep Product Moving
New pump technologies offer better containment and reliability to keep…
Chementator Briefs
Bio-isoprene Yokohama Rubber Co. (Tokyo, Japan; www.yokohama.com) has developed what…
Solvent-free recovery of plant-based extracts
Plant-based extracts, such as antioxidants, phytochemicals and polyphenols, are used…HF alkylation unit converted for solid-bed alkylation of LAB
In a first-of-its-kind endeavor, a hydrogen-fluoride-based alkylation unit producing linear… 
Solvent-based process to recycle multilayered film
Later this year (Q4 2018), APK AG (Merseburg, Germany; www.apk-ag.de)…CNT-based photocatalysts enable solar water splitting
Splitting water with sunlight is a sustainable and environmentally friendly… Making multifunctional windows
Concern with energy efficiency has increased the popularity of window… 
Non-thermal treatment method for high-salinity produced water
A new pilot project brings together advanced membrane filtration with…CO2-to-methanol
Researchers from Penn State University (State College, Pa.; www.psu.edu) and… 
New phosphoric acid process expands available resources
Almost all phosphoric acid is produced via the wet-acid process…
Business News: Plant Watch for September 2018
Plant Watch Asahi Kasei to install alkaline-water electrolysis system for…
Facts at your Fingertips: Redefining the Kilogram Standard
The kilogram is the last of the SI units (International…
Technology Profile: Acetaldehyde Production from Acetylene
This column is based on “Acetaldehyde Production from Acetylene,” a…
Protecting Sensor Data Transmitted Wirelessly: A Grounds-Up Approach
Do not assume security is extensive enough to protect your…
Gas Detection as a Risk Mitigation Technique
There are many differences between gas detection systems used for…
Co-located Facilities: Untangling Environmental Compliance, Liability and Accountability Issues
When multiple operators, co-owners, co-operators and third-party contractors are all…
Focus on Flow Measurement & Control
A flowmeter for biopharmaceutical processes The Flexmag 4050 C (photo)…
Pump impeller delivers improved suction characteristics
Movitec multistage high-pressure pumps (photo) feature a new impeller that…
New disc technology boosts centrifuge separation capacity
UniDisc (photo) is this company’s latest innovation for disc stack…
High-pressure rupture discs now have extended service life
Since this company’s engineers have modified the standard rupture-disc design,…
This compressor is more compact than its predecessors
The new Aerzen Turbo G5 plus (photo) high-efficiency turbocompressor features…
A tablet that enables augmented reality applications
The newest product in the Tab-Ex series of hazardous-area mobile…
A new valve series for extreme conditions
The new 190 Series (photo) of control and shutoff valves…
The launch of a new magnetic level-gage switch
The new LMS200 magnetically actuated level-gage switch (photo) is non-invasive…
A new mixing impeller for medium-viscous systems
Multi-product reactors with enhanced heat-transfer requirements are often equipped with…
Weftec Show Preview 2018
The annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (Weftec)…
Focusing on the workplaceThe results of a recent survey (2018 Pulse of Engineering…
Treating Boiler Feedwater for Reliable OperationThese key elements of internal boiler feedwater (BFW) treatment will…
Microbial Control in Cooling WaterThree chlorine-based strategies for controlling microbial load in industrial cooling…
Creating Custom Chemistry for Oil-and-Gas ProductionThe complex demands of oil-and-gas production often require the development…
Improved Pump Solutions Keep Product Moving New pump technologies offer better containment and reliability to keep…
Chementator BriefsBio-isoprene Yokohama Rubber Co. (Tokyo, Japan; www.yokohama.com) has developed what…
Solvent-free recovery of plant-based extractsPlant-based extracts, such as antioxidants, phytochemicals and polyphenols, are used…
HF alkylation unit converted for solid-bed alkylation of LABIn a first-of-its-kind endeavor, a hydrogen-fluoride-based alkylation unit producing linear…
Solvent-based process to recycle multilayered filmLater this year (Q4 2018), APK AG (Merseburg, Germany; www.apk-ag.de)…
CNT-based photocatalysts enable solar water splitting Splitting water with sunlight is a sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Making multifunctional windows Concern with energy efficiency has increased the popularity of window…
Non-thermal treatment method for high-salinity produced waterA new pilot project brings together advanced membrane filtration with…
CO2-to-methanolResearchers from Penn State University (State College, Pa.; www.psu.edu) and…
New phosphoric acid process expands available resourcesAlmost all phosphoric acid is produced via the wet-acid process…
Business News: Plant Watch for September 2018Plant Watch Asahi Kasei to install alkaline-water electrolysis system for…
Facts at your Fingertips: Redefining the Kilogram StandardThe kilogram is the last of the SI units (International…
Technology Profile: Acetaldehyde Production from AcetyleneThis column is based on “Acetaldehyde Production from Acetylene,” a…
Protecting Sensor Data Transmitted Wirelessly: A Grounds-Up Approach Do not assume security is extensive enough to protect your…
Gas Detection as a Risk Mitigation TechniqueThere are many differences between gas detection systems used for…
Co-located Facilities: Untangling Environmental Compliance, Liability and Accountability IssuesWhen multiple operators, co-owners, co-operators and third-party contractors are all…
Focus on Flow Measurement & ControlA flowmeter for biopharmaceutical processes The Flexmag 4050 C (photo)…
Pump impeller delivers improved suction characteristicsMovitec multistage high-pressure pumps (photo) feature a new impeller that…
New disc technology boosts centrifuge separation capacityUniDisc (photo) is this company’s latest innovation for disc stack…
High-pressure rupture discs now have extended service lifeSince this company’s engineers have modified the standard rupture-disc design,…
This compressor is more compact than its predecessorsThe new Aerzen Turbo G5 plus (photo) high-efficiency turbocompressor features…
A tablet that enables augmented reality applicationsThe newest product in the Tab-Ex series of hazardous-area mobile…
A new valve series for extreme conditionsThe new 190 Series (photo) of control and shutoff valves…
The launch of a new magnetic level-gage switchThe new LMS200 magnetically actuated level-gage switch (photo) is non-invasive…
A new mixing impeller for medium-viscous systemsMulti-product reactors with enhanced heat-transfer requirements are often equipped with…
Weftec Show Preview 2018The annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (Weftec)…
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