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EDITOR'S PAGE The 2021 Kirkpatrick Award: Call for nominations Since 1933, Chemical Engineering has honored noteworthy chemical engineering technologies… COVER STORY Preventing Electrostatic Explosions and Fires There are many occasions in chemical processing plants where electrostatic… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS New Ways to Achieve Better Control of Emissions New and improved catalysts and other process innovations are helping… CHEMENTATOR
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Enhancing photocatalytic activity by tuning wall thickness of TiO2 nanotubes Titanium dioxide is well known as a photocatalyst, and is… Immobilizing enzymes for biosensors A new technique for making less-expensive, more-efficient biological enzyme hybrids… A breakthrough in artificial intelligence-enabled materials discovery A groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm, dubbed CAMEO (Closed-Loop Autonomous… Membrane extraction improves biofuel yield Typically, the production of fuel-grade chemicals, such as butanol, from… January Chementator Briefs MDI Production Late last year, Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com)… Membrane-based system for low-cost CO2 capture to be demonstrated at engineering scale A new membrane technology for separating carbon dioxide from exhaust… Storing excess electricity as high-temperature heat Late last November, the energy-transition start-up company Lumenion GmbH (Berlin,… Process for recycling of cotton garments produces multi-ton quantities for testing A process developed by Evrnu (Seattle, Wash.; www.evrnu.com) to regenerate… Radiative cooling: A coating for windows that also cools A Korean team has proposed an approach for passive radiative… BUSINESS NEWS Business News: January 2021 Plant Watch LG Chem to run Wuxi cathode-materials plant on… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Moisture Measurement in Solid Materials Determining moisture levels in solid materials is important for product… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Nickel-based Superalloys Superalloys, also known as high-performance alloys, are considered as materials… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Dimethyl Ether Production from Natural Gas and Carbon Dioxide This column is based on “Dimethyl Ether Production from Natural… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Practicing Year-Round Waste Compliance There are many regulations surrounding the production of waste at… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Flow Measurement & Control Flowmeter with pressure and temperature sensors, too The Proline Prosonic… NEW PRODUCTS
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A needle valve for high-pressure applications This company’s new high-pressure needle valve (HPNV; photo) is designed… A sanitary rotary mixer that is washdown-rated The Model MX-5-S316L sanitary rotary-batch mini-mixer (photo) can de-agglomerate and… Explosion-protected products are now CCC-compliant To secure access to the Chinese market, this company has… A reliable and versatile pneumatic pressure controller PMT Model 40 pneumatic pressure controllers (photo) are available in… Purify complex bio-based solutions with these new resins Lewatit PH 1074 HEP (photo) is the newest product in… New high-volume granulation equipment improves yield By combining the HSM 2000 X.ONE high-shear mixer and FBE… New cleaning agent rapidly breaks down fats and greases Pure-OX FOAM (photo) is a peroxide-based foaming detergent specifically formulated… Protect potable water with this diverse product family The VaultSafe product line (photo) is designed to protect potable… Customizable mobile totes for biopharmaceutical applications This company has introduced the KDT series of configurable knockdown… Achieve repeatable reactions with this one-step solution This company’s Continuous Hybrid Reactor (CHR; photo) has been designed… New industrial PCs create a secure visualization system The Allen-Bradley VersaView 6300 PCs and thin clients (photo) combine… These dust monitors now have hazardous-location approvals The DustAlarm ES and DustTrend ES series (photo) of broken-bag… Powder sifters automatically remove foreign objects GS centrifugal sifters (photo) automatically capture and remove foreign objects… Thermal and visible videoscope for underground utility vaults The new FLIR VS290-32 (photo) is said to be an… Automatically dispense a variety of media The Bench Cat system (photo) is designed for automatically dispensing… Cr-free corrosion inhibitors provide long-lasting protection This company’s chromium-free corrosion-inhibiting technology, Intelli-ion, utilizes novel active ingredients,… An industrial edge platform for data processing With the new Industrial Edge Management system (photo), users can… This IBC now also has FM approval The Ecobulk SX-D intermediate bulk container (IBC; photo) is specially… A new turbopump for ion-implantation applications HiPace 2800 IT (photo) is a turbomolecular pump especially dedicated… Optimize industrial training with immersive virtual reality This company’s Immersive Field Simulator (photo) is an advanced industrial-training…
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 Robots Enter the CPI Long used for discrete manufacturing, robots are now making their… Building a Better Liquid-Dosing System Modernized pumps and advanced controls improve accuracy and repeatability of… CHEMENTATOR
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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… Chementator Briefs Carbyne transfer Marcos G. Suero and his research group at… BUSINESS NEWS October 2019 Plant Watch Plant Watch Total-Corbion JV inaugurates PLA bioplastics plant in Thailand… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Seal Selection: Ensure Regulator Performance in Low-Temperature Applications In low-temperature conditions, the use of compatible sealing materials is… Pump Sealing for Hazardous Chemicals Pumping hazardous chemicals requires specific shaft-sealing technologies to ensure containment… 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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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… This compact air filter is highly energy efficient The Aircube Eco 4V ePM1 60% compact air filter (photo)… SHOW PREVIEWS K Show Preview K 2019, known as “The World’s No. 1 Trade Fair…
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