Maintenance Strategies in the Era of IIoT
The shift from reactive to prescriptive maintenance can be greatly aided by advanced digital tools…
Cover Story
Maintenance: Pursuing Improvements in Rotating Machinery
The variety of rotating equipment used in chemical manufacturing creates the need for diverse maintenance…
Commentary
Taking a stand on sustainability
Last month, Royal Dutch Shell (The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com) released a report1 that assesses…
In The News
Newsfronts
Smart Sensors Enable Industry 4.0
Coupled with advanced analytics and networking capabilities, today’s smart sensors help processors optimize the facility…
U.S. Refining Industry Reckons with Uncertain Energy Future
Many indicators point to current success and prosperity for U.S. petroleum refineries, but simultaneously, the…
Chementator
Chementator Briefs
Depolymerization Last month, DuPont Teijin Films Ltd. (DTF; Contern, Luxembourg; www.dupontteijinfilms.com) launched its new LuxCR…
This process improves blends of starch-based plastic with conventional polyolefins
Thermoplastic starch, a biodegradable polysaccharide, is an attractive material for environmentally friendly plastics, but its…
Process improves usefulness of carbon nanotubes for battery applications
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been touted as game-changing nanomaterials in a wide variety of areas,…
Nano-coated salts for energy storage
A new energy-storage process has begun operations at a large-scale pilot plant in Berlin, Germany.…
A low-temperature catalyst for dry methane reforming
A catalyst that performs low-temperature reforming of methane with carbon dioxide (dry methane reforming) into…
Impinging jet mixers are applied to bio-crude harvesting from algae
Microalgae have been investigated as a source of “bio-crude” — fatty acid molecules (lipids) that…
Enzyme engineering enables bio-based hydrogen peroxide
Borne out of a cancer research project at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge; www.mit.edu), a…
Protecting oxidation-prone materials with a crust of salt
High-temperature synthesis of ceramics and other materials normally requires a cost-intensive inerting atmosphere to prevent…
Converting CO2 to carbon at mild conditions
An international research team led by RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia; www.rmit.edu.au) has developed a technique…
Business News
Business News - May 2019
Plant Watch Arkema starts up photocure resin expansion in China April 11, 2019 — Arkema…
Technical & Practical
Engineering Internships: A Win for Students and Companies
Insights to the benefits of internships for both students and the employing companies are discussed…
Feature Report
The Role of Frequency in Radar Level Measurement
No single frequency is suitable for all applications in the CPI. Understanding the principles behind…
Modern Instrumentation Simplifies Maintenance
Note: This story is also available in a complimentary, full-screen version https://www.chemengonline.com/eh-modern-instrumentation-simplifies-maintenance/ Built-in diagnostics and…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts at your Fingertips: Low-Temperature Handling
Processes involving extremely low temperatures present unique process design and safety challenges. This one-page reference…
Technology Profile
Technology Profile: Polyethylene Furanoate Production
This column is based on “Polyethylene Furanoate Production — Cost Analysis,” a report published by…
Environmental Manager
Key Questions to Guide Effective Selection of Personal Protective Equipment
Armed with a proper understanding of chemical exposure risks and available safety solutions, engineers can…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Focus on Weighing
This load cell is robust and hygienic The UltraPure single-point load cell (photo) is a…
New Products
Energy-conservation module improves pneumatic processes
Showcased last month at Interphex in New York City, this company’s MSE6-E2M pneumatic energy-efficiency module…
Pump hazardous media at flowrates up to 1,200 m3/h
This company has launched a new pump size in its established MKP product range. With…
Pumps for onboard exhaust-gas cleaning systems
To curb global marine and air pollution, stricter limits on the sulfur dioxide content of…
This dust collector has two cartridges and higher capacity
The Quad Pulse Package 2 (QPP2) dust collector (photo) has two main filter cartridges designed…
Smart manufacturing platform brings AI to legacy assets
This company has launched a new smart manufacturing platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI), said…
New automatic filters integrate two stages into a single vessel
The CSF-ABW two-stage backwash filter (photo) is a fully automatic water-filtration system that is contained…
This glove box controls relative humidity or oxygen levels
The Nitrogenema enclosure series (photo) is capable of protecting processes by nearly eliminating moisture or…
Optimize scheduling with this AI-based system
This company has released Version 2.5 of its Oritames Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) system…
New control-panel portfolio for challenging installations
The CP600-Pro (photo) is a premium human-machine interface (HMI) control panel that features a true-glass…
Magnetic mixers for biotech and pharma applications
This company is expanding its range of magnetic mixers with the new LeviMag UltraPure (photo),…
Liquid-filled pressure gages that can withstand harsh chemicals
Model 1550 and 1553 pressure gages from this company’s U.S. Gauge range (photo) are liquid-filled,…
A family of displacement sensors for extreme conditions
This company recently launched the Extreme Environment product family of high-precision displacement sensors and associated…
Electrochemical treatment saves water, reduces costs
The Universal Environmental Technology (UET) reactor (photo) is an electrochemical treatment system that balances process…
Pressure sensors with capacitive touchpads
The new pressure sensors of the PS+ Series (photo) can be commissioned particularly easily and…
Risk analytics enhance this cybersecurity platform
The newest release of this company’s Cyber Integrity platform, Version 6.3, includes risk analytics to…
Hybrid gas analyzer for emissions monitoring
The new Rosemount CT4400 continuous gas analyzer (photo) is said to be the world’s first…
Dry bulk solids with this fluidized-bed system
The HDC fluidized bed dryer (photo) operates in open systems, as well as in closed,…
This pressure switch has an adjustable switch differential
The model PSM-700 rugged pressure switch (photo) offers a switch differential adjustable over a wide…
A new non-contact radar gage for liquid-level measurement
The NCR-84 is an 80-GHz radar used for continuous, non-contact level measurement in demanding liquid…
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AchemAsia — International Expo and Innovation Forum for Sustainable Chemical Production — is the international…