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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…
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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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.;… 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… 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… 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… 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… SHOW PREVIEWS Valve World Show Preview More than 600 exhibitors from around the world will be…
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