Newsfronts
A Bright Future for Quantum Dots
The novel performance characteristics and tunability of quantum dots make them a promising nanomaterial in…
Commentary
The far reach of the CPI
To determine the impact of the chemical industry’s contributions to the global economy, the International…
In The News
Distillation Column Internals: It's What's on the Inside that Counts
New column internals boost efficiency and improve reliability of distillation towers In the chemical process…
Chementator
A new membrane for forward osmosis
Many desalination technologies have been developed, but they usually require a large amount of energy.…
Nanostructured catalyst converts CO2 to ethanol electrochemically
Reducing carbon dioxide to useful fuel molecules is a highly desired objective, but is difficult…
A new catalyst for making renewable feedstocks
The compound 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is an attractive raw material that can be used to…
Zeolite membranes to undergo large-scale testing for CO2 capture
In late February, construction began on a test facility that will be used to demonstrate…
Chementator Briefs
‘Green’ steelmaking Seamlessly following the successful completion of the GrInHy project (Green Industrial Hydrogen via…
This P-recovery process is market-ready
At PowTech 2019 this month (Nuremberg, Germany), Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH (Weimar, Germany; www.glatt.com) introduced a…
Mechanochemistry performs cross-coupling reactions
Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions are one of the most powerful and versatile methods to synthesize a…
CO2 scrubber supplies raw material for oxalic acid production
A novel carbon-capture project at Michigan Technical University (MTU; Houghton, Mich.; www.mtu.edu) couples the collection…
Business News
Business News - April 2019
Plant Watch Asahi Kasei plans LIB separator capacity expansions March 14, 2019 — Asahi Kasei…
Technical & Practical
U.S. Patent Rights: Think Twice Before Disclosing Your Invention
These cautionary tales provide insight that can lead to best practices for scientists who are…
Feature Report
Protecting Instruments from Overpressure
Overpressure in a process can damage the seals in a pressure instrument’s sensor or skew…
Prevent Product Release with Pressure Protection Systems
Closing off pressure upstream can minimize the need for pressure-relief systems to open, avoiding product…
Field Performance Testing for Centrifugal Compressors
Determining the field performance of centrifugal compressors can benefit operation and maintenance of the equipment.…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts at your Fingertips: Convection versus Conduction Drying in Industry
Adjustment and control of moisture levels in solid materials is a critical aspect in the…
Technology Profile
Technology Profile: Production of Polyacrylonitrile Fibers
This column is based on “Polyacrylonitrile Production – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec.…
Environmental Manager
Key Considerations for the Use of Portable Gas Detectors
Recent advances in gas-monitoring technologies can greatly increase worker connectivity and safety With increased automation,…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Focus on Analyzers
A proportional level-output detector for pilot plants The Dynatrol CL-10GP proportional level detector (photo) is…
New Products
A comprehensive line of vacuum metrology equipment
The VacTest line of vacuum measurement equipment comprises a comprehensive portfolio of active vacuum gages…
Backpressure valves and pulsation dampeners combined
New Fusion dampeners (photo) combine the technologies of this company’s backpressure valves and pulsation dampeners…
A tablet makes data available, even in hazardous zones
The new Tab-Ex 02 industrial tablet (photo) is ATEX/IECEx Zone 1/Div. 1 certified and makes…
Anti-cavitation valve trim helps improve plant availability, safety
The Fisher Vee-Ball rotary control valves are now available with Cavitrol Hex Anti-Cavitation Trim (photo)…
New polymer powder for 3-D printing
This company has developed a new polymer powder for applications in a higher-temperature range as…
Universal control extends security to individual devices
The Xage Enforcement Point (XEP) platform extends network security to individual devices to deliver universal…
This boundary monitor now includes VOC emissions data
The new Guardian2 site boundary monitor (photo) is designed to help site management remain compliant…
A new digital service to transform engineering in the CPI
This company’s Advanced Modelling and Simulation (AMS) service can help engineers to make better-informed decisions…
Remote tank-level monitoring with cellular connectivity
TankScan TSU1000 (photo) is an IIoT-enabled ultrasonic tank-monitoring system with 4G LTE cellular connectivity to…
These flow controllers support many user-created mixtures
The DPC Series of precision digital mass-flow controllers for process gases (photo) provides simultaneous display…
A dense-phase conveying system for sensitive products
The Pulse-Flow PTA dense-phase pneumatic conveying system (photo) directs air or nitrogen into the pressure…
This magnetic separator is automatically cleaned
Introduced at Powtech this month, the Easy Clean magnetic separator is used to remove metal…
New options for this biogas flowmeter
The Optisonic 7300 Biogas ultrasonic flowmeter (photo) for the measurement of dry and wet (raw)…
This vacuum-tray dryer features a unique CIP system
The Model E1S fixed-shelf vacuum-tray dryer (photo) has a chamber volume of 1,150 L (40…
Measure roughness directly in the production process
Whether a surface must be very smooth or show a certain texture or degree of…
Effective utilization of unused device data
At the 2019 Hannover Messe (April 1–5), this company highlighted the intelligent utilization of data…
Diaphragm valves for a large biopharmaceutical plant
Valves from the SISTO-C series (photo) have been ordered for the construction of Lonza AG’s…
Efficiently reduce agglomerates into particles
The Model LB550 lump breaker (photo) can reduce agglomerates as large as 10 in. (250…
New pumps with a patented cyclone seal chamber
This company has expanded its ISO Series of process pumps with the addition of the…
A new digital service to optimize maintenance
This company has expanded its Digital Enterprise portfolio to include a new digital service for…
Easily detect level in challenging powder materials
The CL-10 G Series of level detectors (photo) are designed for powder processes that have…
A new modular economizer heat exchanger
An economizer is a type of heat exchanger that recovers residual heat from oil, gas…