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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…
EDITOR'S PAGE Advances in data analytics and robots It seems that not all that long ago, terms like… COVER STORY Data Analytics: Creating An Analytics-Enabled Workforce New self-service data analytics tools allow plants to create an… Advanced Analytics: Accelerating Insights for Engineers The surge in data volumes within the chemical process industries… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Building a Better Liquid-Dosing System Modernized pumps and advanced controls improve accuracy and repeatability of… Robots Enter the CPI Long used for discrete manufacturing, robots are now making their… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator Briefs Carbyne transfer Marcos G. Suero and his research group at… Incorporating nanoparticles into polymer melts Because of their large surface area per unit mass, nanoparticles… Collaborative wastewater project points the way to improved phosphorus removal Removal of phosphorus and other nutrients from wastewater is critical… Underground oxidation of hydrocarbons and gas separation yields hydrogen A process for in-situ oxidation of hydrocarbons in low-quality oilfields,… Reduction of carbon dioxide to methane Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to hydrocarbons and oxygenates on… Multi-state switchable stationary phase for chiral separation High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a chiral stationary phase (CSP)… Ionic liquids enable lower-cost desalination with forward osmosis Membrane-based forward osmosis (FO) desalination could be a lower-cost alternative… Engineered microbes convert C1 feedstocks into longer-chain chemicals Researchers at the University of South Florida (USF; Tampa, Fla.;… Making solar steam and salts from brine A low-cost “green” technology for water desalination and zero liquid… Products from natural gas Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany; www.linde-engineering.com) has developed a process to… BUSINESS NEWS October 2019 Plant Watch Plant Watch Total-Corbion JV inaugurates PLA bioplastics plant in Thailand… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Pump Sealing for Hazardous Chemicals Pumping hazardous chemicals requires specific shaft-sealing technologies to ensure containment… Seal Selection: Ensure Regulator Performance in Low-Temperature Applications In low-temperature conditions, the use of compatible sealing materials is… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Safety Instrumented Systems and Risk Within the chemical process industries (CPI), the need to design… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Production of 2-propylheptanol This column is based on “2-Propylheptanol Production Process - Cost… SOLIDS PROCESSING Air Movers for Dilute-Phase Pneumatic Conveying Selecting the best air mover for a bulk-solids pneumatic-conveying application… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Maintenance Tools Wireless condition monitoring for rotating machinery Last month, this company… NEW PRODUCTS
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This compact air filter is highly energy efficient The Aircube Eco 4V ePM1 60% compact air filter (photo)… A new explosion-proof motor for hazardous locations The new EXP-MTR-1P-115.230-2HP-3.6K-56HC fractional explosion-proof motor (photo) is rated for… This valve sensing-and-control unit has been re-engineered The second-generation ThinkTop V50 and V70 control units have been… This machinery protection system has SIL-2 certification The VC-8000 Setpoint machinery-protection system (photo) has received SIL-2 certification,… Automated viscometer performs high-throughput analysis The automatic VROC initium Model II viscometer (photo) is now… This mixer features built-in powder-induction technology VersaMix multi-shaft mixers (photo) incorporate a proprietary powder-induction feature for… Double-sided escape route luminaires for Zone 1 The new LED light fixture (luminaire) for escape-path-marker signs (photo)… A new, flexible safety system simplifies plant modernization The new, flexible and scalable HIQuad X (photo) safety system… Thermal transfer printers for industrial applications The new generation of thermal transfer printers (photo) produce high-quality… SHOW PREVIEWS K Show Preview K 2019, known as “The World’s No. 1 Trade Fair…
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