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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…
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
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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… 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,… 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
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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… 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…
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