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July 2019
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2019 Nicholas Chopey Scholarship
Chemical Engineering established the annual Chopey Scholarship for Chemical Engineering…
Overcoming The Talent Dearth
A shortage of technical talent and experience is challenging many…
Making the Most of Methane Reforming
Despite valiant quests to find sustainable routes to syngas, methane…
Temperature Measurement: New Instruments Designed to Take the Heat
Temperature measurement and control equipment is being re-vamped to stand…
Smart retrosynthesis simplifies reaction design
A new retrosynthesis platform enables users to work backwards from…Selectively perform cross-coupling reactions with this catalyst
Twofold C–H activation and cross-coupling of stoichiometric amounts of organic… Insight into the mechanism for enzymatic biofuel production
Enzymes that are responsible for the production of hydrocarbons in… Iodine-oxidizing bacteria could leach gold underground
Gold is usually leached from ore using hazardous substances, such… Self-healing elastomers from waste lignin
Lignin — a component making up 25–35% of woody biomass… Removing PFAS from wastewater
A new low-cost, safe and environmentally friendly method for removing… A sound way to make MOFs
Researchers from RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia; www.rmit.edu.au) have demonstrated a… Chementator Briefs
PDH catalyst Last month, Clariant's Catalyst business (Munich, Germany; www.clariant.com)… Magnetism gives water splitting a big boost
In a paper published last month in Nature Energy, scientists… 
European project aims to develop CCS technology on an industrial scale
Last month, a consortium of 11 European partners, including ArcelorMittal,…Sound solutions to low-frequency noise
Low-frequency noise (≤500 Hz) from various sources, such as construction… 
Thyssenkrupp introduces artificial intelligence 'alfred'
Thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH (Essen, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-materials-services.com) continues to drive…Business News - July 2019
Plant Watch Bilfinger wins €60-million contract from SABIC May 23,… TECHNICAL & PRACTICALFEATURE REPORT
How to design agitators for desired process response
Effective agitation of fluids for blending and motion requires a…
A Concise Guide to IBCs
When properly selected and stored, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) can…
Selecting, Handling and Maintaining IBCs
A number of factors are involved in selecting the right…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Surface-Mediated Heterogeneous Catalysis
Heterogeneous catalysis in industrial processes involves a complicated set of…
Technology Profile: Epichlorohydrin Production from Propylene
This column is based on “Epichlorohydrin Production from Propylene –…
Particle Size Characterization and Analysis
Several methods and calculations are available for determining particle size…
Cooling Towers: Water-Treatment Options Advance
Water-treatment programs for cooling towers have evolved in recent years,…
Focus on Pumps
Self-priming, liquid-ring pumps enable hygienic operation The CFS AS/ASH Series…
Interface device family expanded for non-intrinsically safe signals
The IM12 interface devices now allow for the first time…
Conduct hydrostatic-pressure tests with this pressure gage
The Crystal XP2i Digital Pressure Gage (photo) is an easy-to-use,…
Online learning modules on explosion-protection principles
This company is now offering four new online courses on…
A new range of fine screens for efficient wastewater screening
The new range of Aqua-Screen fine screens ensure optimum separation…
Analyze low chlorine concentrations in wastewater
This company has developed a new total residual oxidant (TRO)…
An IIoT platform for increased system availability
Netilion is an industrial internet of things (IIoT) ecosystem that…
Customized solutions for drying and storage of compressed air
This company offers solutions for drying and storage that are…
Standard compliant 'ready for use' burner safety
The HIMatrix Combustion SafeGuard (CSG; photo) is a range of…
Balance enclosure for critical laboratory procedures
The VSE enclosure (photo) is offered in 24-, 36- and…
2019 Nicholas Chopey ScholarshipChemical Engineering established the annual Chopey Scholarship for Chemical Engineering…
Overcoming The Talent DearthA shortage of technical talent and experience is challenging many…
Making the Most of Methane ReformingDespite valiant quests to find sustainable routes to syngas, methane…
Temperature Measurement: New Instruments Designed to Take the HeatTemperature measurement and control equipment is being re-vamped to stand…
Smart retrosynthesis simplifies reaction designA new retrosynthesis platform enables users to work backwards from…
Selectively perform cross-coupling reactions with this catalystTwofold C–H activation and cross-coupling of stoichiometric amounts of organic…
Insight into the mechanism for enzymatic biofuel productionEnzymes that are responsible for the production of hydrocarbons in…
Iodine-oxidizing bacteria could leach gold undergroundGold is usually leached from ore using hazardous substances, such…
Self-healing elastomers from waste ligninLignin — a component making up 25–35% of woody biomass…
Removing PFAS from wastewaterA new low-cost, safe and environmentally friendly method for removing…
A sound way to make MOFsResearchers from RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia; www.rmit.edu.au) have demonstrated a…
Chementator BriefsPDH catalyst Last month, Clariant's Catalyst business (Munich, Germany; www.clariant.com)…
Magnetism gives water splitting a big boostIn a paper published last month in Nature Energy, scientists…
European project aims to develop CCS technology on an industrial scaleLast month, a consortium of 11 European partners, including ArcelorMittal,…
Sound solutions to low-frequency noiseLow-frequency noise (≤500 Hz) from various sources, such as construction…
Thyssenkrupp introduces artificial intelligence 'alfred'Thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH (Essen, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-materials-services.com) continues to drive…
Business News - July 2019Plant Watch Bilfinger wins €60-million contract from SABIC May 23,…
How to design agitators for desired process responseEffective agitation of fluids for blending and motion requires a…
A Concise Guide to IBCsWhen properly selected and stored, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) can…
Selecting, Handling and Maintaining IBCsA number of factors are involved in selecting the right…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Surface-Mediated Heterogeneous CatalysisHeterogeneous catalysis in industrial processes involves a complicated set of…
Technology Profile: Epichlorohydrin Production from PropyleneThis column is based on “Epichlorohydrin Production from Propylene –…
Particle Size Characterization and AnalysisSeveral methods and calculations are available for determining particle size…
Cooling Towers: Water-Treatment Options AdvanceWater-treatment programs for cooling towers have evolved in recent years,…
Focus on PumpsSelf-priming, liquid-ring pumps enable hygienic operation The CFS AS/ASH Series…
Interface device family expanded for non-intrinsically safe signalsThe IM12 interface devices now allow for the first time…
Conduct hydrostatic-pressure tests with this pressure gageThe Crystal XP2i Digital Pressure Gage (photo) is an easy-to-use,…
Online learning modules on explosion-protection principlesThis company is now offering four new online courses on…
A new range of fine screens for efficient wastewater screeningThe new range of Aqua-Screen fine screens ensure optimum separation…
Analyze low chlorine concentrations in wastewaterThis company has developed a new total residual oxidant (TRO)…
An IIoT platform for increased system availabilityNetilion is an industrial internet of things (IIoT) ecosystem that…
Customized solutions for drying and storage of compressed airThis company offers solutions for drying and storage that are…
Standard compliant 'ready for use' burner safetyThe HIMatrix Combustion SafeGuard (CSG; photo) is a range of…
Balance enclosure for critical laboratory proceduresThe VSE enclosure (photo) is offered in 24-, 36- and…
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