Gas Handling: Process Control for Compressible Flow
Controlling flow in gas-handling applications can present challenges because of the fluids’ compressibility. This article…
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Rare Noble Gases: Production and Use of Ne, Kr and Xe
Rare noble gases neon, krypton and xenon have unique properties and can be obtained from…
Commentary
Accelerating the WFH trend
The necessity to stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust many into working…
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Adaptability Helps Flow Instrumentation Evolve
A common adage says “if you can’t measure it, you can’t control it.” Now, advances…
Chementator
An alternative crop for bioethanol
The Agave tequilana plant, which is native to Mexico and used to make the popular…
Anti-fouling pre-treatment for membranes
Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST; Seoul, South Korea; www.kist.re.kr) led…
Progress on a longer-lasting catalyst for coke-free CO2 reduction
One of the main problems in the conversion of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide…
New process for safer and continuous magnesium production to be piloted
Because of its abundance, light weight and easy alloying, magnesium metal has great potential for…
This self-sustaining cell makes electrolysis more practical
A team of researchers from Idaho National Laboratory (INL; Idaho Falls; www.inl.gov) has developed a…
Filtering out and detoxifying hexavalent chromium from water
Chemists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL; Switzerland; www.epfl.ch) have developed “sponges”…
Chementator Briefs
Biofertilizer + biogas Three new biofertilizer-biogas facilities will be built in the Zachodniopomorskie region of…
Thermal energy-storage system using phase-change materials
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, Ill.; www.anl.gov) have developed…
A new trace-moisture analyzer harnesses the power of MOFs
The presence of moisture — even in very small amounts — can be extremely detrimental…
Commercial-scale deployment of sodium-ion battery technology
Although Li-ion batteries are currently the dominant technology in the rechargeable-battery sector, sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries…
Business News
Business News -June 2020
COVID-19 Response Ineos Styrolution donates ABS for safety-glasses production May 13, 2020 — Ineos Styrolution…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
Acid Recovery and Recycle Technologies
This overview of a number of different methods for handling spent acids will help operators…
Modular Process Design: Chemical and Thermal Recycling of Acids
In order to recycle spent acids from different applications, a design approach based on different…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts at your Fingertips: Ion Exchange Resins in Water Treatment
Removal of dissolved ions from industrial process water, boiler feedwater or wastewater is a common…
Technology Profile
Technology Profile: Production of Orthophthalic Unsaturated Polyester
This column is based on “Orthophthalic Unsaturated Polyester Production Process – Cost Analysis,” a report…
Equipment & Services
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Focus on Milling
Milling systems adjust at top for safety and efficiency This company recently unveiled a line…
New Products
This DP transmitter operates over a wide temperature range
The new Pascal CI4350 differential-pressure (DP) transmitter (photo) is equipped with filling-level software and can…
A new, 80-GHz, wireless radar-level sensor
The FWR30 is this company’s first cloud-connected radar level sensor, and is said to be…
Full-scale testing services to optimize screening productivity
Ensuring optimal screening processes and productivity is vital for a vast range of processing needs.…
Universal input display has transmitter and alarm features
The new VPM3000 Series of universal input displays (photo) with transmitter and alarm capabilities combines…
A next-generation condition-monitoring field device
The next-generation VCM-3 condition-monitoring platform (photo) is designed to increase the uptime and reduce overall…
Two new vacuum pumps for mass spectrometer systems
Hena 50 (photo) and 70 are single-stage, oil-sealed rotary vane pumps that were developed for…
Locating software includes digital twin of performance
The new Location Intelligence software (photo) expands the Simatic RTLS (realtime locating system) platform to…
Durable analytical balances provide improved safety features
The MS-TS analytical balance (photo) features a robust full-metal housing, as well as built-in quality-assurance…
High-speed gas analysis enables emissions reductions
The TDLS8100 probe-type tunable diode-laser-spectrometer (TLDS) realtime gas analyzer (photo) makes quick and accurate in…
This pilot-scale mixer has been redesigned
The newly redesigned RS-02 high-shear pilot-scale mixer (photo) is well suited for pilot plants and…
Temperature control for the semiconductor industry
The new Semistat series of thermoelectric process thermostats (photo) are used to control temperature in…