Show top navigation
Current Issue
S I
D
×
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
+ Show - Hide More
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… 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… 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
+ Show - Hide More
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… These dust monitors now have hazardous-location approvals The DustAlarm ES and DustTrend ES series (photo) of broken-bag…
Weathering the crisis In March of this year, the World Health Organization declared… COVER STORY Electrolyzer Technologies for Green Hydrogen Hydrogen is poised to be a cornerstone of the global… IN THE NEWS CHEMENTATOR
+ Show - Hide More
Waste-based rubber can be joined or repaired catalytically A new sustainable rubber that can, with an amine catalyst,… New fabrication method for fluorine-containing carbon-capture membranes Recent work by a team of researchers from Oak Ridge… Chementator Briefs - Sept. 2020 Smart Stir Bar Scientists at the University of Warwick (Coventry,… A new approach makes flexible screw pumps Leistritz Pumpen GmbH (Nuremberg, Germany; www.leistritz.com) has recently introduced Flexcore,… A steam-stable MOF for high-capacity carbon capture A recently discovered family of highly porous metal-organic framework (MOF)… New Japanese project targets CO2 and brine utilization A new project has been selected by the New Energy… Upcycled silicon improves LIB energy storage Silicon is seen as a promising alternative to graphite in… Coretec partners with Evonik to produce cyclohexasilane The Coretec Group Inc. (Ann Arbor, Mich.; www.thecoretecgroup.com) recently entered… A zinc-based catalyst makes syngas by co-electrolysis Researchers from the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia;… Improved process for treating AMD waste recovers more rare earth elements By modifying a traditional treatment method for acid mine drainage… BUSINESS NEWS Business News: September 2020 Plant Watch Phillips 66 to transform refinery into world’s largest… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Designing an Integrated Wastewater-Treatment System Meeting the wastewater-treatment demands of an integrated manufacturing complex demands… A Holistic Approach for Pump-System Analytics A step-by-step approach is presented to address the modern requirements… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts At Your Fingertips: Cost Estimation and Risk Understanding project risks is critical to arriving at useful cost… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Polypropylene Carbonate Production This column is based on “Polypropylene Carbonate Production – Cost… SOLIDS PROCESSING Reliable and Cost-Effective Solids Feeding A holistic approach to bulk-solids-feeding installations can improve the effectiveness… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Liquid Layers: Measuring Overall Level and Interface Points Accurate interface level measurement is crucial to optimizing separation processes.… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Process Changes: Understanding and Mitigating Fire-and Life-Safety Risk Factors When making a change in your process, do not overlook… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Level Measurement and Control Ambient temperature swings handled by this DP transmitter For… Focus on Valves A new motorized control valve for the semiconductor… NEW PRODUCTS
+ Show - Hide More
A new check valve with redundant sealing The new Model CV check valve (photo) features a sealing… Analog and digital interface in a single sensor Due to Dual Channel functionality —which enables sensor operation to… New software release for P&ID design Last month, this company released Visio P&ID Process Designer 2020… This metering pump precisely doses harsh chemicals The Chem-Pro CD1 multi-diaphragm metering pump (photo) offers continuous pumping… New cartridges and housings for water filtration Designed for water filtration, the Beco Protect CL coreless depth-filter… A high-performance mixing and pumping skid system This company recently designed a new skid system (photo) capable… These packaged chillers have been upgraded This company recently updated the Accuchiller NQ series of portable… Use this pump in applications requiring low NPSHr The recently enhanced LMV 803Lr (photo) is a direct-drive, vertical… This smartphone now has global approvals and certification The Ex-Handy 10 intrinsically safe 4G/LTE smartphone (photo) is now… Liquid-solids blending with high-solids-content media The VPT vertical process blender (photo) is said to provide… PLC with direct cloud connection and multiprotocol ethernet The TBEN-L programmable logic controller (photo) is said to be… Explosion-proof sifters separate and condition dry materials Centrifugal sifters from the GS product line (photo) are suitable… New hollow-socket shaft design for coupling-free installations Couplings are a common failure point within drive systems. Keeping… Transform buildings into high-performing assets The new generation of building automation controllers, Desigo PXC4 and…
This publication contains text, graphics, images, and other content (collectively "Content"), which are for informational purposes only. Certain articles contain the author's personal recommendations only. RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION SUPPLIED IN THIS PUBLICATION IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. © 2021 Access Intelligence, LLC. – All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy