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EDITOR'S PAGE The 2021 Kirkpatrick Award: Call for nominations Since 1933, Chemical Engineering has honored noteworthy chemical engineering technologies… COVER STORY Preventing Electrostatic Explosions and Fires There are many occasions in chemical processing plants where electrostatic… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS New Ways to Achieve Better Control of Emissions New and improved catalysts and other process innovations are helping… CHEMENTATOR
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Membrane extraction improves biofuel yield Typically, the production of fuel-grade chemicals, such as butanol, from… January Chementator Briefs MDI Production Late last year, Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com)… Membrane-based system for low-cost CO2 capture to be demonstrated at engineering scale A new membrane technology for separating carbon dioxide from exhaust… Storing excess electricity as high-temperature heat Late last November, the energy-transition start-up company Lumenion GmbH (Berlin,… Process for recycling of cotton garments produces multi-ton quantities for testing A process developed by Evrnu (Seattle, Wash.; www.evrnu.com) to regenerate… Radiative cooling: A coating for windows that also cools A Korean team has proposed an approach for passive radiative… Enhancing photocatalytic activity by tuning wall thickness of TiO2 nanotubes Titanium dioxide is well known as a photocatalyst, and is… Immobilizing enzymes for biosensors A new technique for making less-expensive, more-efficient biological enzyme hybrids… A breakthrough in artificial intelligence-enabled materials discovery A groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm, dubbed CAMEO (Closed-Loop Autonomous… BUSINESS NEWS Business News: January 2021 Plant Watch LG Chem to run Wuxi cathode-materials plant on… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Moisture Measurement in Solid Materials Determining moisture levels in solid materials is important for product… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Nickel-based Superalloys Superalloys, also known as high-performance alloys, are considered as materials… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Dimethyl Ether Production from Natural Gas and Carbon Dioxide This column is based on “Dimethyl Ether Production from Natural… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Practicing Year-Round Waste Compliance There are many regulations surrounding the production of waste at… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Flow Measurement & Control Flowmeter with pressure and temperature sensors, too The Proline Prosonic… NEW PRODUCTS
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Achieve repeatable reactions with this one-step solution This company’s Continuous Hybrid Reactor (CHR; photo) has been designed… New industrial PCs create a secure visualization system The Allen-Bradley VersaView 6300 PCs and thin clients (photo) combine… These dust monitors now have hazardous-location approvals The DustAlarm ES and DustTrend ES series (photo) of broken-bag… Powder sifters automatically remove foreign objects GS centrifugal sifters (photo) automatically capture and remove foreign objects… Thermal and visible videoscope for underground utility vaults The new FLIR VS290-32 (photo) is said to be an… Automatically dispense a variety of media The Bench Cat system (photo) is designed for automatically dispensing… Cr-free corrosion inhibitors provide long-lasting protection This company’s chromium-free corrosion-inhibiting technology, Intelli-ion, utilizes novel active ingredients,… An industrial edge platform for data processing With the new Industrial Edge Management system (photo), users can… This IBC now also has FM approval The Ecobulk SX-D intermediate bulk container (IBC; photo) is specially… A new turbopump for ion-implantation applications HiPace 2800 IT (photo) is a turbomolecular pump especially dedicated… Optimize industrial training with immersive virtual reality This company’s Immersive Field Simulator (photo) is an advanced industrial-training… A needle valve for high-pressure applications This company’s new high-pressure needle valve (HPNV; photo) is designed… A sanitary rotary mixer that is washdown-rated The Model MX-5-S316L sanitary rotary-batch mini-mixer (photo) can de-agglomerate and… Explosion-protected products are now CCC-compliant To secure access to the Chinese market, this company has… A reliable and versatile pneumatic pressure controller PMT Model 40 pneumatic pressure controllers (photo) are available in… Purify complex bio-based solutions with these new resins Lewatit PH 1074 HEP (photo) is the newest product in… New high-volume granulation equipment improves yield By combining the HSM 2000 X.ONE high-shear mixer and FBE… New cleaning agent rapidly breaks down fats and greases Pure-OX FOAM (photo) is a peroxide-based foaming detergent specifically formulated… Protect potable water with this diverse product family The VaultSafe product line (photo) is designed to protect potable… Customizable mobile totes for biopharmaceutical applications This company has introduced the KDT series of configurable knockdown…
Shifting to EVs While it may not be obvious to the average driver,… COVER STORY Best Practices in Capital Equipment Commissioning Ensuring that real-world commissioning tests are properly executed can benefit… Commissioning and Startup: Increase Certainty Through Advanced Planning Taking commissioning and startup into consideration during the early design… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Engineering Challenges? There's a Mobile Application for That Mobile applications for the CPI simplify process engineering challenges and… Brewing Technology: An Old Art Looks Forward Research and development in the brewing industry is peaking, driven… CHEMENTATOR
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Another go for underground coal gasification Leigh Creek Energy (Adelaide, South Australia; www.lcke.com.au) has received final… Bio-based adsorbent material removes PFAS compounds from water Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used for… A bi-functional catalyst enables one-step, 'tunable' F-T synthesis of liquid fuels An integrated catalytic process for the direct, Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) conversion… Printing 2-D piezoelectric materials for sensors and energy harvesting A new, inexpensive method to print large-scale sheets of two-dimensional… A one-step solution for remediating two challenging groundwater contaminants A research team from the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s… Thin, organo-ceramic coating improves corrosion and fouling resistance of metal components A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process that bonds a silicon-oxide… Two new catalysts for continuous-flow synthesis Shu Kobayashi and colleagues at the University of Tokyo (Japan;… Chementator Briefs O2 recycling A beta field trial has been successfully completed… Gas-solid reaction makes efficient solar cells The research group of Yabing Qi at Okinawa Institute of… Water-pollutant-removal technology extended to phosphorus A project has been announced to demonstrate Microvi’s (Hayward, Calif.;… BUSINESS NEWS Plant Watch: November 2018 Plant Watch Covestro to invest €1.5 billion in new, world-scale… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Wireless Monitoring for Pressure Relief Systems New diagnostic devices can identify when pressure incidents happen, while… How to Troubleshoot and Maintain Pressure Regulators Following a five-step process enables better outcomes for fluid system… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Temperature Measurement with RTDs Temperature measurement is critical in many types of process equipment,… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Bio-based Butanediol Production This column is based on “Bio-Butanediol Production from Glucose,” a… SOLIDS PROCESSING Combustible Dust Fires and Explosions: Recent Data and Lessons Learned A review of recent data from the Combustible Dust Incident… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Laboratory Equipment Take groundwater samples with this device This company recently acquired… NEW PRODUCTS
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NIR-based technique provides a simpler way to measure moisture This company has developed an approach to moisture measurement that… Realtime, easy-access diagnostics for PLCs ICS Monitoring (photo) is a realtime diagnostics solution for programmable… These spray dispensers are adjustable and precise This company’s new spray dispenser (photo) provides gentle and homogeneous… Small-footprint drives for laboratory fluid transfer The new Masterflex L/S variable-speed console drives (photo) sit neatly… This unit combines impact grinding and air classification The model CAM 1300 air classifier mill (photo) combines impact… New low-noise fans are oil-free to prevent contamination risks The new Direct Drive high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) fan (photo) produces… New thermowells reduce vibration and fatigue The Rosemount Twisted Square thermowell (photo) is said to reduce… These optical flame detectors combine UV and IR sensing The new FL500 optical flame detector (photo) is performance-approved for… These flame arrestors decrease leakage and vibration risks BelGAS FM flame arrestors (photo) stop ignited vapors from traveling… A new technology for managing seals This company’s Viewin Technology greatly facilitates seal identification and maintenance… New series of monitors expands detection for specialty gases The Pac 6000, 6500, 8000 and 8500 personal single-gas monitors… Online condition monitoring for turbomachinery Machine Sentry MSO1 (photo) is a low-cost, high-speed online condition-based-monitoring… DP transmitters for hard-to-access locations The Series 629C-RS wet/wet differential pressure (DP) transmitter with remote… Oil-free air compressors meet emissions standards This company has released a new fleet of 100% oil-free… SHOW PREVIEWS Valve World Show Preview More than 600 exhibitors from around the world will be…
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