Staying connected while apartThe new threat of the novel coronavirus is gripping the…
April 2019
COMMENTARYThe far reach of the CPI
To determine the impact of the chemical industry’s contributions to… IN THE NEWSNEWSFRONTS
A Bright Future for Quantum Dots
The novel performance characteristics and tunability of quantum dots make…
Distillation Column Internals: It's What's on the Inside that Counts
New column internals boost efficiency and improve reliability of distillation…
CO2 scrubber supplies raw material for oxalic acid production
A novel carbon-capture project at Michigan Technical University (MTU; Houghton,…Chementator Briefs
‘Green’ steelmaking Seamlessly following the successful completion of the GrInHy… 
This P-recovery process is market-ready
At PowTech 2019 this month (Nuremberg, Germany), Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH…A new membrane for forward osmosis
Many desalination technologies have been developed, but they usually require… A new catalyst for making renewable feedstocks
The compound 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is an attractive raw material… 
Zeolite membranes to undergo large-scale testing for CO2 capture
In late February, construction began on a test facility that…Nanostructured catalyst converts CO2 to ethanol electrochemically
Reducing carbon dioxide to useful fuel molecules is a highly… Mechanochemistry performs cross-coupling reactions
Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions are one of the most powerful and… BUSINESS NEWS
Business News - April 2019
Plant Watch Asahi Kasei plans LIB separator capacity expansions March…
U.S. Patent Rights: Think Twice Before Disclosing Your Invention
These cautionary tales provide insight that can lead to best…
Field Performance Testing for Centrifugal Compressors
Determining the field performance of centrifugal compressors can benefit operation…
Protecting Instruments from Overpressure
Overpressure in a process can damage the seals in a…
Prevent Product Release with Pressure Protection Systems
Closing off pressure upstream can minimize the need for pressure-relief…Facts at your Fingertips: Convection versus Conduction Drying in Industry
Adjustment and control of moisture levels in solid materials is… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE
Technology Profile: Production of Polyacrylonitrile Fibers
This column is based on “Polyacrylonitrile Production – Cost Analysis,”…
Key Considerations for the Use of Portable Gas Detectors
Recent advances in gas-monitoring technologies can greatly increase worker connectivity…
Focus on Analyzers
A proportional level-output detector for pilot plants The Dynatrol CL-10GP…
A comprehensive line of vacuum metrology equipment
The VacTest line of vacuum measurement equipment comprises a comprehensive…
A new modular economizer heat exchanger
An economizer is a type of heat exchanger that recovers…
Universal control extends security to individual devices
The Xage Enforcement Point (XEP) platform extends network security to…
Diaphragm valves for a large biopharmaceutical plant
Valves from the SISTO-C series (photo) have been ordered for…
Measure roughness directly in the production process
Whether a surface must be very smooth or show a…
New polymer powder for 3-D printing
This company has developed a new polymer powder for applications…
This vacuum-tray dryer features a unique CIP system
The Model E1S fixed-shelf vacuum-tray dryer (photo) has a chamber…
These flow controllers support many user-created mixtures
The DPC Series of precision digital mass-flow controllers for process…
Remote tank-level monitoring with cellular connectivity
TankScan TSU1000 (photo) is an IIoT-enabled ultrasonic tank-monitoring system with…
A new digital service to optimize maintenance
This company has expanded its Digital Enterprise portfolio to include…
A dense-phase conveying system for sensitive products
The Pulse-Flow PTA dense-phase pneumatic conveying system (photo) directs air…
New options for this biogas flowmeter
The Optisonic 7300 Biogas ultrasonic flowmeter (photo) for the measurement…
Efficiently reduce agglomerates into particles
The Model LB550 lump breaker (photo) can reduce agglomerates as…
This boundary monitor now includes VOC emissions data
The new Guardian2 site boundary monitor (photo) is designed to…
Effective utilization of unused device data
At the 2019 Hannover Messe (April 1–5), this company highlighted…
Backpressure valves and pulsation dampeners combined
New Fusion dampeners (photo) combine the technologies of this company’s…
Easily detect level in challenging powder materials
The CL-10 G Series of level detectors (photo) are designed…
A tablet makes data available, even in hazardous zones
The new Tab-Ex 02 industrial tablet (photo) is ATEX/IECEx Zone…
Anti-cavitation valve trim helps improve plant availability, safety
The Fisher Vee-Ball rotary control valves are now available with…
A new digital service to transform engineering in the CPI
This company’s Advanced Modelling and Simulation (AMS) service can help…
This magnetic separator is automatically cleaned
Introduced at Powtech this month, the Easy Clean magnetic separator…
New pumps with a patented cyclone seal chamber
This company has expanded its ISO Series of process pumps…
The far reach of the CPITo determine the impact of the chemical industry’s contributions to…
A Bright Future for Quantum DotsThe novel performance characteristics and tunability of quantum dots make…
Distillation Column Internals: It's What's on the Inside that CountsNew column internals boost efficiency and improve reliability of distillation…
CO2 scrubber supplies raw material for oxalic acid productionA novel carbon-capture project at Michigan Technical University (MTU; Houghton,…
Chementator Briefs‘Green’ steelmaking Seamlessly following the successful completion of the GrInHy…
This P-recovery process is market-readyAt PowTech 2019 this month (Nuremberg, Germany), Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH…
A new membrane for forward osmosisMany desalination technologies have been developed, but they usually require…
A new catalyst for making renewable feedstocksThe compound 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is an attractive raw material…
Zeolite membranes to undergo large-scale testing for CO2 captureIn late February, construction began on a test facility that…
Nanostructured catalyst converts CO2 to ethanol electrochemicallyReducing carbon dioxide to useful fuel molecules is a highly…
Mechanochemistry performs cross-coupling reactionsPalladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions are one of the most powerful and…
Business News - April 2019Plant Watch Asahi Kasei plans LIB separator capacity expansions March…
U.S. Patent Rights: Think Twice Before Disclosing Your InventionThese cautionary tales provide insight that can lead to best…
Field Performance Testing for Centrifugal CompressorsDetermining the field performance of centrifugal compressors can benefit operation…
Protecting Instruments from OverpressureOverpressure in a process can damage the seals in a…
Prevent Product Release with Pressure Protection SystemsClosing off pressure upstream can minimize the need for pressure-relief…
Adjustment and control of moisture levels in solid materials is…
Technology Profile: Production of Polyacrylonitrile FibersThis column is based on “Polyacrylonitrile Production – Cost Analysis,”…
Key Considerations for the Use of Portable Gas DetectorsRecent advances in gas-monitoring technologies can greatly increase worker connectivity…
Focus on AnalyzersA proportional level-output detector for pilot plants The Dynatrol CL-10GP…
A comprehensive line of vacuum metrology equipmentThe VacTest line of vacuum measurement equipment comprises a comprehensive…
A new modular economizer heat exchangerAn economizer is a type of heat exchanger that recovers…
Universal control extends security to individual devicesThe Xage Enforcement Point (XEP) platform extends network security to…
Diaphragm valves for a large biopharmaceutical plantValves from the SISTO-C series (photo) have been ordered for…
Measure roughness directly in the production processWhether a surface must be very smooth or show a…
New polymer powder for 3-D printingThis company has developed a new polymer powder for applications…
This vacuum-tray dryer features a unique CIP systemThe Model E1S fixed-shelf vacuum-tray dryer (photo) has a chamber…
These flow controllers support many user-created mixturesThe DPC Series of precision digital mass-flow controllers for process…
Remote tank-level monitoring with cellular connectivityTankScan TSU1000 (photo) is an IIoT-enabled ultrasonic tank-monitoring system with…
A new digital service to optimize maintenanceThis company has expanded its Digital Enterprise portfolio to include…
A dense-phase conveying system for sensitive productsThe Pulse-Flow PTA dense-phase pneumatic conveying system (photo) directs air…
New options for this biogas flowmeterThe Optisonic 7300 Biogas ultrasonic flowmeter (photo) for the measurement…
Efficiently reduce agglomerates into particlesThe Model LB550 lump breaker (photo) can reduce agglomerates as…
This boundary monitor now includes VOC emissions dataThe new Guardian2 site boundary monitor (photo) is designed to…
Effective utilization of unused device dataAt the 2019 Hannover Messe (April 1–5), this company highlighted…
Backpressure valves and pulsation dampeners combinedNew Fusion dampeners (photo) combine the technologies of this company’s…
Easily detect level in challenging powder materialsThe CL-10 G Series of level detectors (photo) are designed…
A tablet makes data available, even in hazardous zonesThe new Tab-Ex 02 industrial tablet (photo) is ATEX/IECEx Zone…
Anti-cavitation valve trim helps improve plant availability, safetyThe Fisher Vee-Ball rotary control valves are now available with…
A new digital service to transform engineering in the CPIThis company’s Advanced Modelling and Simulation (AMS) service can help…
This magnetic separator is automatically cleanedIntroduced at Powtech this month, the Easy Clean magnetic separator…
New pumps with a patented cyclone seal chamberThis company has expanded its ISO Series of process pumps…
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New filtration technology for highly corrosive media
PTA production: Lowering OPEX without compromising on quality
Sure that zero means zero in your zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) process?
How separation processes profit from Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions
