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EDITOR'S PAGE The gender gap in engineering Each year since 2001, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE;… COVER STORY Vent Away Condensate Pump Frustrations In A Flash The guidance provided here can help to mitigate problems occurring… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS SAF Production Expands for a Low-Carbon Future To lower their climate impact, petroleum refiners are increasingly assessing… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator briefs NITROGEN UTILIZATION Late March, the first nitrogen fertilizer produced from… Applying capacitive deionization for critical-metals recovery Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, Ill.; www.anl.gov) are investigating… Reduced fouling when pneumatically conveying lactose products To ensure product safety and quality, products containing lactose (at… Catalyst-coated membrane reduces electrolyzer stack cost for H2 production A new catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) technology for hydrogen production, developed… Commercial debut for a process that makes 'green' pig iron Last month, Vale S.A. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; www.vale.com) began… PFAS separation-concentration system introduced in North America A technology initially developed in Australia by OPEC Systems (Emu… A new burner slashes NOx emissions from iron-ore pelletizing plants Before being fed to the blast furnace, iron ore is… Growing sulfur batteries from crystals Strain on demand for critical battery metals is forcing manufacturers… Capillary-fed electrolysis unlocks new levels of efficiency for green-hydrogen production A new category of electrolysis could significantly lower the expenses… BUSINESS NEWS Business News: May 2022 Plant Watch ADM announces significant expansions in the U.S. and… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Detecting and Preventing Spills and Leaks Comprehensive planning, along with appropriate level-measurement technologies and safety instrumented… TOWER DOCTOR Should the Doctor Believe a Flowmeter? Henry Kister shares lessons learned from troubleshooting distillation towers Many… FEATURE REPORT A Primer on pH Measurement Understanding the basic principles of operation and construction designs of… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts At Your Fingertips: Physical Gas-Separation Methods Industrial gases are critical for a wide range of applications… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Solids Handling This bag slitter eliminates dust and reduces waste The MINILux… NEW PRODUCTS
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This absorbent media can prevent carbon-bed fires This company has launched Sulphasorb 2 (photo), a new activated… Monitoring of chlor-alkali electrolysis sub-processes Chlorine and caustic soda are essential chemicals whose production is… Use these plug valves with slurries and gritty media This company’s Cam-Centric plug valves (photo) feature 100% port, which… These kits perform certified tests of fiber optic cabling Expanding its cable certification and testing portfolio, this company now… A new generation of centrifugal mixers for 3D printing materials Smart DAC centrifugal mixers (photo) feature variable counter-rotation, increased mixing… Power supply units with IO-Link for field Installation The compact PSU67 power supply units (photo) ensure energy-efficient, decentralized… This line of ball valves has an expanded operating range This company has expanded its line of high-performance ball valves… A selection tool for automated process valves The complete Nelprof valve sizing and selection software for all… These vests keep workers cool in hot situations The StaCool Vest core body-cooling system (photo) helps workers stay… An ammonia leak-detection system for process refrigeration The Chillgard 5000 NH3 monitoring system (photo) features a sophisticated… Simulate hydraulic systems and prevent waterhammer The Impulse 9 software suite (photo) was designed to enable… A low-power CH4 sensor with digital and analog capabilities FlameIR-ME1 is a new methane sensor that uses a solid-state… Customized containment solutions for hygienic processes This company’s continuous liner systems (CLS; photo) are designed for… This family of CPVC butterfly valves has been expanded This company has added two new sizes (10- and 12-in.)… New meters for pH, conductivity and ion concentration Developed for a wide range of applications, SevenDirect benchtop meters… This gas detector finds volatile substances at very low volumes The new X-pid gas detector (photo) quickly detects volatile organic… A complete system for developing emerging foods Unveiled at Anuga FeedTec trade fair (Cologne, Germany; April 26–29),… An expanded series of smart Roots pumps The new line of Roots pumps from the HiLobe series… A trailer support for busy loading docks The Ground Mounted Trailer Support (GMTS; photo) is a new… SHOW PREVIEWS Show Preview: IFAT Munich IFAT 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage,… Connected Plant Conference Show Preview The 2022 Connected Plant Conference (CPC; www.connectedplantconference.com) will take place…
2019 Nicholas Chopey Scholarship Chemical Engineering established the annual Chopey Scholarship for Chemical Engineering… COVER STORY Overcoming The Talent Dearth A shortage of technical talent and experience is challenging many… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS 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… CHEMENTATOR
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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… 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)… BUSINESS NEWS Business News - July 2019 Plant Watch Bilfinger wins €60-million contract from SABIC May 23,… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE 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 Facts At Your Fingertips: Surface-Mediated Heterogeneous Catalysis Heterogeneous catalysis in industrial processes involves a complicated set of… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Epichlorohydrin Production from Propylene This column is based on “Epichlorohydrin Production from Propylene –… SOLIDS PROCESSING Particle Size Characterization and Analysis Several methods and calculations are available for determining particle size… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Cooling Towers: Water-Treatment Options Advance Water-treatment programs for cooling towers have evolved in recent years,… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Pumps Self-priming, liquid-ring pumps enable hygienic operation The CFS AS/ASH Series… NEW PRODUCTS
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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… 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…
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