Overcoming The Talent Dearth
A shortage of technical talent and experience is challenging many in the chemical process industries.…
Cover Story
Commentary
2019 Nicholas Chopey Scholarship
Chemical Engineering established the annual Chopey Scholarship for Chemical Engineering Excellence in late 2007 to…
In The News
Newsfronts
Making the Most of Methane Reforming
Despite valiant quests to find sustainable routes to syngas, methane reforming continues to play the…
Temperature Measurement: New Instruments Designed to Take the Heat
Temperature measurement and control equipment is being re-vamped to stand up to challenges of the…
Chementator
Magnetism gives water splitting a big boost
In a paper published last month in Nature Energy, scientists from the Institute of Chemical…
Sound solutions to low-frequency noise
Low-frequency noise (≤500 Hz) from various sources, such as construction machinery and aircrafts, is a…
Thyssenkrupp introduces artificial intelligence 'alfred'
Thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH (Essen, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-materials-services.com) continues to drive digital transformation: since early 2019,…
Smart retrosynthesis simplifies reaction design
A new retrosynthesis platform enables users to work backwards from a target molecule to optimize…
Selectively perform cross-coupling reactions with this catalyst
Twofold C–H activation and cross-coupling of stoichiometric amounts of organic molecules, R1–H and R2–H, to…
Insight into the mechanism for enzymatic biofuel production
Enzymes that are responsible for the production of hydrocarbons in blue-green algae — a hydrocarbon…
Iodine-oxidizing bacteria could leach gold underground
Gold is usually leached from ore using hazardous substances, such as cyanide, mercury, aqua regia…
Self-healing elastomers from waste lignin
Lignin — a component making up 25–35% of woody biomass — is underutilized as a…
Removing PFAS from wastewater
A new low-cost, safe and environmentally friendly method for removing polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) from…
A sound way to make MOFs
Researchers from RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia; www.rmit.edu.au) have demonstrated a “green” technique that can produce…
Chementator Briefs
PDH catalyst Last month, Clariant's Catalyst business (Munich, Germany; www.clariant.com) launched its latest propane dehydrogenation…
European project aims to develop CCS technology on an industrial scale
Last month, a consortium of 11 European partners, including ArcelorMittal, Axens, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN)…
Business News
Business News - July 2019
Plant Watch Bilfinger wins €60-million contract from SABIC May 23, 2019 — Bilfinger SE (Mannheim,…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
How to design agitators for desired process response
Effective agitation of fluids for blending and motion requires a detailed analysis of capacity, viscosity…
A Concise Guide to IBCs
When properly selected and stored, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) can be used to safely transport…
Selecting, Handling and Maintaining IBCs
A number of factors are involved in selecting the right intermediate bulk container (IBC). An…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts At Your Fingertips: Surface-Mediated Heterogeneous Catalysis
Heterogeneous catalysis in industrial processes involves a complicated set of physical and chemical phenomena that…
Technology Profile
Technology Profile: Epichlorohydrin Production from Propylene
This column is based on “Epichlorohydrin Production from Propylene – Cost Analysis,” a report published…
Solids Processing
Particle Size Characterization and Analysis
Several methods and calculations are available for determining particle size and particle-size distribution. This article…
Engineering Practice
Cooling Towers: Water-Treatment Options Advance
Water-treatment programs for cooling towers have evolved in recent years, favoring non-phosphorus programs today. This…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Focus on Pumps
Self-priming, liquid-ring pumps enable hygienic operation The CFS AS/ASH Series of pumps (photo) use a…
New Products
Conduct hydrostatic-pressure tests with this pressure gage
The Crystal XP2i Digital Pressure Gage (photo) is an easy-to-use, rugged, digital gage that is…
Online learning modules on explosion-protection principles
This company is now offering four new online courses on the basic principles of explosion…
A new range of fine screens for efficient wastewater screening
The new range of Aqua-Screen fine screens ensure optimum separation of suspended solids from water…
Analyze low chlorine concentrations in wastewater
This company has developed a new total residual oxidant (TRO) analyzer to address the needs…
An IIoT platform for increased system availability
Netilion is an industrial internet of things (IIoT) ecosystem that combines applications and system components…
Customized solutions for drying and storage of compressed air
This company offers solutions for drying and storage that are individually tailored to the requirements…
Standard compliant 'ready for use' burner safety
The HIMatrix Combustion SafeGuard (CSG; photo) is a range of preconfigured, cost-effective and future-proof SIL3…
Balance enclosure for critical laboratory procedures
The VSE enclosure (photo) is offered in 24-, 36- and 48-in. widths to accommodate an…
Interface device family expanded for non-intrinsically safe signals
The IM12 interface devices now allow for the first time the benefits of this company's…