Taking a stand on sustainabilityLast month, Royal Dutch Shell (The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com)…
May 2019
COMMENTARYTaking a stand on sustainability
Last month, Royal Dutch Shell (The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com)… COVER STORY
Maintenance Strategies in the Era of IIoT
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The variety of rotating equipment used in chemical manufacturing creates…
Smart Sensors Enable Industry 4.0
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A catalyst that performs low-temperature reforming of methane with carbon… 
Impinging jet mixers are applied to bio-crude harvesting from algae
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Protecting oxidation-prone materials with a crust of salt
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Plant Watch Arkema starts up photocure resin expansion in China… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL
Engineering Internships: A Win for Students and Companies
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The Role of Frequency in Radar Level Measurement
No single frequency is suitable for all applications in the…
Modern Instrumentation Simplifies Maintenance
Built-in diagnostics and condition monitoring improve maintenance, process reliability and…
Facts at your Fingertips: Low-Temperature Handling
Processes involving extremely low temperatures present unique process design and…
Technology Profile: Polyethylene Furanoate Production
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Key Questions to Guide Effective Selection of Personal Protective Equipment
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Focus on Weighing
This load cell is robust and hygienic The UltraPure single-point…
This glove box controls relative humidity or oxygen levels
The Nitrogenema enclosure series (photo) is capable of protecting processes…
This pressure switch has an adjustable switch differential
The model PSM-700 rugged pressure switch (photo) offers a switch…
Optimize scheduling with this AI-based system
This company has released Version 2.5 of its Oritames Advanced…
A new non-contact radar gage for liquid-level measurement
The NCR-84 is an 80-GHz radar used for continuous, non-contact…
New control-panel portfolio for challenging installations
The CP600-Pro (photo) is a premium human-machine interface (HMI) control…
Pump hazardous media at flowrates up to 1,200 m3/h
This company has launched a new pump size in its…
Magnetic mixers for biotech and pharma applications
This company is expanding its range of magnetic mixers with…
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The Quad Pulse Package 2 (QPP2) dust collector (photo) has…
Liquid-filled pressure gages that can withstand harsh chemicals
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New automatic filters integrate two stages into a single vessel
The CSF-ABW two-stage backwash filter (photo) is a fully automatic…
A family of displacement sensors for extreme conditions
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Electrochemical treatment saves water, reduces costs
The Universal Environmental Technology (UET) reactor (photo) is an electrochemical…
Pressure sensors with capacitive touchpads
The new pressure sensors of the PS+ Series (photo) can…
Energy-conservation module improves pneumatic processes
Showcased last month at Interphex in New York City, this…
Risk analytics enhance this cybersecurity platform
The newest release of this company’s Cyber Integrity platform, Version…
Pumps for onboard exhaust-gas cleaning systems
To curb global marine and air pollution, stricter limits on…
Hybrid gas analyzer for emissions monitoring
The new Rosemount CT4400 continuous gas analyzer (photo) is said…
Smart manufacturing platform brings AI to legacy assets
This company has launched a new smart manufacturing platform powered…
Dry bulk solids with this fluidized-bed system
The HDC fluidized bed dryer (photo) operates in open systems,…
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Taking a stand on sustainabilityLast month, Royal Dutch Shell (The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com)…
Maintenance Strategies in the Era of IIoTThe shift from reactive to prescriptive maintenance can be greatly…
Maintenance: Pursuing Improvements in Rotating MachineryThe variety of rotating equipment used in chemical manufacturing creates…
Smart Sensors Enable Industry 4.0Coupled with advanced analytics and networking capabilities, today’s smart sensors…
U.S. Refining Industry Reckons with Uncertain Energy FutureMany indicators point to current success and prosperity for U.S.…
Chementator BriefsDepolymerization Last month, DuPont Teijin Films Ltd. (DTF; Contern, Luxembourg;…
Converting CO2 to carbon at mild conditionsAn international research team led by RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia;…
This process improves blends of starch-based plastic with conventional polyolefinsThermoplastic starch, a biodegradable polysaccharide, is an attractive material for…
Process improves usefulness of carbon nanotubes for battery applicationsCarbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been touted as game-changing nanomaterials in…
Nano-coated salts for energy storageA new energy-storage process has begun operations at a large-scale…
A low-temperature catalyst for dry methane reformingA catalyst that performs low-temperature reforming of methane with carbon…
Impinging jet mixers are applied to bio-crude harvesting from algaeMicroalgae have been investigated as a source of “bio-crude” —…
Enzyme engineering enables bio-based hydrogen peroxideBorne out of a cancer research project at Massachusetts Institute…
Protecting oxidation-prone materials with a crust of saltHigh-temperature synthesis of ceramics and other materials normally requires a…
Business News - May 2019Plant Watch Arkema starts up photocure resin expansion in China…
Engineering Internships: A Win for Students and CompaniesInsights to the benefits of internships for both students and…
The Role of Frequency in Radar Level MeasurementNo single frequency is suitable for all applications in the…
Modern Instrumentation Simplifies MaintenanceBuilt-in diagnostics and condition monitoring improve maintenance, process reliability and…
Facts at your Fingertips: Low-Temperature HandlingProcesses involving extremely low temperatures present unique process design and…
Technology Profile: Polyethylene Furanoate ProductionThis column is based on “Polyethylene Furanoate Production — Cost…
Key Questions to Guide Effective Selection of Personal Protective EquipmentArmed with a proper understanding of chemical exposure risks and…
Focus on WeighingThis load cell is robust and hygienic The UltraPure single-point…
This glove box controls relative humidity or oxygen levelsThe Nitrogenema enclosure series (photo) is capable of protecting processes…
This pressure switch has an adjustable switch differentialThe model PSM-700 rugged pressure switch (photo) offers a switch…
Optimize scheduling with this AI-based systemThis company has released Version 2.5 of its Oritames Advanced…
A new non-contact radar gage for liquid-level measurementThe NCR-84 is an 80-GHz radar used for continuous, non-contact…
New control-panel portfolio for challenging installationsThe CP600-Pro (photo) is a premium human-machine interface (HMI) control…
Pump hazardous media at flowrates up to 1,200 m3/hThis company has launched a new pump size in its…
Magnetic mixers for biotech and pharma applicationsThis company is expanding its range of magnetic mixers with…
This dust collector has two cartridges and higher capacityThe Quad Pulse Package 2 (QPP2) dust collector (photo) has…
Liquid-filled pressure gages that can withstand harsh chemicalsModel 1550 and 1553 pressure gages from this company’s U.S.…
New automatic filters integrate two stages into a single vesselThe CSF-ABW two-stage backwash filter (photo) is a fully automatic…
A family of displacement sensors for extreme conditionsThis company recently launched the Extreme Environment product family of…
Electrochemical treatment saves water, reduces costsThe Universal Environmental Technology (UET) reactor (photo) is an electrochemical…
Pressure sensors with capacitive touchpadsThe new pressure sensors of the PS+ Series (photo) can…
Energy-conservation module improves pneumatic processesShowcased last month at Interphex in New York City, this…
Risk analytics enhance this cybersecurity platformThe newest release of this company’s Cyber Integrity platform, Version…
Pumps for onboard exhaust-gas cleaning systemsTo curb global marine and air pollution, stricter limits on…
Hybrid gas analyzer for emissions monitoringThe new Rosemount CT4400 continuous gas analyzer (photo) is said…
Smart manufacturing platform brings AI to legacy assetsThis company has launched a new smart manufacturing platform powered…
Dry bulk solids with this fluidized-bed systemThe HDC fluidized bed dryer (photo) operates in open systems,…
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