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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…
Focusing on the workplace The results of a recent survey (2018 Pulse of Engineering… COVER STORY 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… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS 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
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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 Business News: Plant Watch for September 2018 Plant Watch Asahi Kasei to install alkaline-water electrolysis system for… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Redefining the Kilogram Standard The kilogram is the last of the SI units (International… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Acetaldehyde Production from Acetylene This column is based on “Acetaldehyde Production from Acetylene,” a… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Protecting Sensor Data Transmitted Wirelessly: A Grounds-Up Approach Do not assume security is extensive enough to protect your… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER 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… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Flow Measurement & Control A flowmeter for biopharmaceutical processes The Flexmag 4050 C (photo)… NEW PRODUCTS
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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… 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… SHOW PREVIEWS Weftec Show Preview 2018 The annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (Weftec)…
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