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Addressing climate change In a report 1 issued by the American Council for… COVER STORY Unlock the Energy Potential of Your Plant By exploring strategies for process integration, such as waste-heat recovery… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS New Offerings Aid Heat Exchanger Design and Operations New offerings, including software products, consulting services, research insights and… CHEMENTATOR
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Magnetic field cures adhesives faster with less energy Conventional adhesives, such as epoxy, are designed to cure using… Bacteria for wastewater treatment Researchers from the National University of Singapore (www.nus.edu.sg), led by… February Chementator Briefs Ammonia catalyst Clariant Catalyst (Munich, Germany; www.clariant.com) and Casale SA… A microreactor for continuous formation of Grignard reagents Today, synthetic routes to about 10% of the top 50… Nanoscale uniformity of desalination membranes Reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination membranes use a polyamide selective layer formed… Metal-oxide nanocrystals have applications in lubrication and electronics displays Pixelligent Technologies Inc. (Baltimore, Md.; www.pixelligent.com) has developed a process… Extracting zinc from flyash In Sweden, incineration of household waste in waste-to-energy (WtE) plants… Printing sensors onto stickers Advanced sensors are crucial to any predictive maintenance strategy, and… A major project targets sustainable urea production A consortium, led by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific… BUSINESS NEWS Plant Watch: February 2021 Plant Watch Linde to build world’s largest PEM electrolyzer in… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Area Electrical Classification in Research Applications: Is It the Only Mitigative Choice? Area electrical classification is a powerful tool for process safety.… FEATURE REPORT Protecting Steam Systems from Corrosion Steam and condensate-return systems can be susceptible to unique forms… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Temperature and Rupture Disk Burst Pressure Rupture disks are non-reclosing pressure-relief devices that protect vessels, such… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Butyl Acrylate from Acrylic Acid and Butanol This column is based on “Butyl Acrylate Production from Acrylic… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Packaging Orbital wrapper for safe transport of drums and barrels Orbital… NEW PRODUCTS
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This immersion sensor is now certified for hazardous areas The LiquiSonic ultrasonic sensor is suitable for determining concentration and… Flexible, cut-resistant gloves for manufacturing and construction SmartCut BKCR2403 cut-resistant gloves (photo) are designed for jobs that… These centrifugal pumps handle very high temperatures The System One Series of high-temperature centrifugal pumps (photo) utilizes… Chemical-resistant membranes for electrolysis Forblue S-Series ion-exchange membranes (photo) are designed for electrolysis and… This corrosion inhibitor tackles high-moisture conditions VpCI-396 is a very hard but flexible corrosion-inhibiting coating that… New clamp provides secure, easy-access sealing The new C-30 C-clamp (photo) permanently mounts on machinery while… This platform for shift handover now includes health data This company’s Shiftconnector digital manufacturing software (photo) for the processing… An upgraded range of mobile dust-control products The DC Tromb line of dust extractors (photo) features several… New protective clothing handles high-pressure water The company is augmenting its Livmoa range of single-use protective… A new explosion-isolation device with patented features The Interceptor-QV explosion-isolation device (photo) uses a patented system where… Use these electromagnetic flowmeters for batching New MIM electromagnetic flowmeters (photo) provide accurate readings in a… A redundant control system for emergency shutdown valves The ASCO 141 Series advanced redundant control system (ARCS; photo)… An intrinsically safe Bluetooth remote speaker microphone Reliable communication is particularly important for lone workers in hazardous… A tool for device commissioning and advanced certification The new Opticheck DTM (photo) was recently introduced for device… Compact temperature sensors with plug-and-play options This company is expanding its range of fluid sensors with…
Game Changers The technologies associated with the Industrial Internet of Things, and… COVER STORY Non-Destructive Testing: Managing Corrosion Under Insulation Corrosion under insulation (CUI) creates a pervasive and versatile challenge… Using Corrosion as a Process Variable Monitoring and analyzing historical corrosion data can provide insights not… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Flow Monitoring for Today's Chemical Processes New technologies provide diagnostics and calibration verification to improve maintenance… Chemical Recycling Makes Waste Plastic a Resource With an eye toward a circular economy, technology developers are… CHEMENTATOR
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Accelerated electrons unlock sugars from cellulosic biomass Obtaining sugars from cellulosic biomass cost-effectively is difficult because the… Selective oxidation of methane makes formaldehyde, without generating CO2 Researchers from South Korea have discovered a high-performance catalyst for… Chementator Briefs ANG fueling station Ingevity (North Charleston, S.C.; www.ingevity.com) has completed… Process intensification for carbon capture could reduce costs In conventional solvent-based carbon-capture systems, CO2-rich exhaust gas contacts gravity-driven… Mechanical CO2 sequestration improves algae production A new, mechanical method for sequestration of carbon dioxide into… A single process to handle hydraulic fracturing produced water and offgases Two major concerns in hydraulic fracturing operations are finding efficient… New membranes resist biofouling using sunlight Membranes in large-scale water-treatment processes are often fouled by accumulation… Gas analysis made easier for high-dust areas A collaboration between Servomex (Surrey, U.K.; www.servomex.com) and FLO2R (Hadsund,… A new, more comprehensive electronegativity scale The electronegativity of atoms is one of the most well-known… BUSINESS NEWS Plant Watch: March 2019 Plant Watch Sasol begins operating LLDPE unit at Lake Charles… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Unified Operational Environment Improves Process Safety A unified gateway station and related components increase availability to… The Value of Safety Instrumented Systems A safety instrumented system (SIS) is important to ensure the… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Hygienic Process Equipment Fabrication In hygienic process operations, proper system construction and fabrication has… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Calcium Carbide Production from Limestone This column is based on “Calcium Carbide Production from Limestone… SOLIDS PROCESSING Design and Calculation Methods for Uniflow Cyclones Uniflow cyclones can be effective solid-gas separation equipment when space… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Air Pollution Control These ceramic filters have catalysts built-in The BisCat filter system… NEW PRODUCTS
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Spraying and drying systems improve pharma R&D At Interphex, these companies will showcase a wide range of… Monitor CFATS compliance with this new software module This company’s Compliance Manager software module aids chemical processors in… These compressors are designed to reduce energy use The new SM 7.5, SM 10, SM 15, and SFC… Simplify screen changing for separator systems The Electro-Lift system (photo) assists in expediting change times for… A three-in-one biogas-measurement device The MGP261 (photo) is said to be the world’s first… This new heat exchanger makes use of exhaust gases The new Exhaust Gas Heat Exchanger (EGHE; photo) transfers heat… These versatile wastewater samplers are portable The AQUA Series of portable wastewater samplers (photo) consists of… This mixer is designed for hot melts and viscous dispersions The Model CDA-800 multi-shaft mixer (photo) has a special triple-shaft… Use this mobile app to optimize penetration-seal selection This company has launched a new mobile application (app) to… SHOW PREVIEWS Show Preview-Interphex 2019 Interphex 2019 will take place April 2–4 at the Jacob… Show Preview-Powtech 2019 Powtech 2019 (www.powtech.de) takes place from April 9–11 at the…
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