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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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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… 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… 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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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… 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…
Awarding 'green chemistry' One important challenge that continues to receive the attention of… COVER STORY Controlling Reboilers Heated by Condensing Steam or Vapor Methods for controlling reboilers in distillation towers are central to… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Advances in Filtration Presented here are a few recent developments in filtration, including… CHEMENTATOR
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JDA to advance conversion of syngas to ethylene A recently announced joint development agreement (JDA) between Enerkem Inc.… Na-ion battery design eliminates crystal formation Researchers at Washington State University (Pullman, Wash.; www.wsu.edu) and Pacific… FOG separation technology expands to new application areas Fats, oil and grease (FOG) waste can create environmental problems… Improved catalyst production lowers electrolysis costs Water electrolysis is widely used for hydrogen production, but there… High-resolution 3D-printing makes small, structured parts Manufacturing of centimeter-sized test specimens for material characterization according to… Pilot plant produces apatite from mine waste In a project called ReeMAP, LKAB Minerals AB (Luleå, Sweden;… Producing hydrogen (and more) from biomass A new electrochemical system that uses biomass-derived lignin to produce… Chementator briefs Isononyl alcohol Last month, Dow, Inc. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) and… BUSINESS NEWS Plant Watch: CPI Business News for July 2020 Plant Watch Repsol plans new synthetic fuels, pyrolysis plants in… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Owning Your Career: Taking a Hard Look at 'Soft' Skills A personal development strategy helps to set engineers up for… FEATURE REPORT Seal Considerations to Reduce Fugitive Emissions By understanding the basics of industry standards, such as API… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Cyclone Separators Removing solids from a stream of air or other gases… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Isopropyl Alcohol Production from Acetone This column is based on “Isopropyl Alcohol Production from Acetone… ENGINEERING PRACTICE A Simplified Approach to Crystallization Mass Balances In continuous crystallization, it is often challenging to accurately measure… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Temperature The world’s first temperature transmitter with Bluetooth Last November, this… NEW PRODUCTS
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Continuous processors quickly mix fast-reacting materials This company’s Continuous Processors (photo) feature a proprietary design that… Cutting cost and preventing damage with two valves in one The RTK Discharge and Pump Protection Control Valve (photo) provides… Diaphragm globe valves that integrate into multi-port blocks This company now offers solutions for manufacturing diaphragm globe valves… Low-maintenance, heavy-duty flexible conveyors The new Flexifeeder line of flexible screw conveyors (photo) offers… Level switches for dust collectors and more The DJ level switch (photo) provides high- or low-point level… Two new sizes of turbomolecular pump introduced This company has expanded its Turbovac i/iX series of turbomolecular… Multipurpose furnaces streamline loading and unloading New GS2026 bench-mounted box furnaces (photo) include a spring-assist vertical-lift… This turbidity sensor withstands aggressive media The new Turbimax CUS50D sensor (photo) is an absorption sensor… A new range of sealless pumps with new capabilities The new CSA Range of sealless pumps (photo) are designed… A skid-mounted RO system for high-purity water production Through its business unit Solys, this company launched the Sirion… Digitalization adds value to compressor and blower units AERprogress is a suite of customized digital services for compressors… Leak detector for easy and accurate 'sniffing' operations This company has launched the ASM 306 S (photo), which… Access and control flowmeters from a smartphone Edge Flow Electronics (photo) interface with positive-displacement or turbine flowmeters… Point-to-point, wireless I/O modules for remote locations With a rugged NEMA 4X/IP68 industrial housing, the new VWB2000…
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