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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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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… 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,…
Introducing CE Voices As we continue to bring a variety of articles and… COVER STORY Leak Prevention in Small-Bore Piping and Tubing Improved understanding of the causes of piping leaks can reduce… Pipe Supports: Challenges and Solutions Pipe supports in industrial process plants are often more complicated… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Mobile Devices for Today's CPI New mobile devices, apps and augmented reality are supporting the… CHEMENTATOR
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A more efficient way to upgrade lignin bio-oils Lignin bio-oil is a common waste stream formed during the… Chementator Briefs Ethylene dichloride Recently, Chemetry (Moss Landing, Calif.; www.chemetrycorp.com) and Braskem… Increasing energy density in capacitors Capacitors are attractive in large-scale energy-storage applications, such as electric… Biogas from brewery wastewater makes power with a fuel cell This month, a demonstration project to generate power from fuel… Fruit peels help recover metals from e-waste Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU; Singapore; www.ntu.edu.sg), led by… Graphene-POSS polymer additives enable lightweighting MITO Material Solutions (Indianapolis, Ind.; www.mitomaterials.com) has developed a proprietary… Single-atom thin platinum makes a sensitive chemical sensor Boosting the sensitivity of solid-state gas sensors is often achieved… An electrochemical process treats wastewater from biofuels production Researchers from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at… New process efficiently filters hormones from water Drinking water can be contaminated with micropollutants, including steroid hormones… BUSINESS NEWS Plant Watch: October 2020 Plant Watch Braskem begins commercial production at La Porte PP… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Methods For Testing Steam-Trap Stations Testing steam-trap stations can be very easy if the plant… FEATURE REPORT Rapid Maintenance Response: When Plants Can't Wait Even with advanced predictive technologies, unplanned equipment failures can still… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts At Your Fingertips: Hopper Outlet Geometry and Arching When transferring stored bulk-solids materials from hoppers, bins and silos,… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Sodium Chlorate Production This column is based on “Sodium Chlorate Production – Cost… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Evaporators: Energy Conservation Strategies and Process Control Several strategies for improving energy consumption and process control in… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Seals and Gaskets Mechanical joint-integrity training courses for the CPI The Academy of… NEW PRODUCTS
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New AI solutions accelerate smart plant optimization AspenONE V12, the newest release of the leading asset-optimization software… Equipment wear detection in high-temperature environments MetalSCAN 4110 (photo) is a condition-monitoring technology designed to detect… A reliable way to detect water in tanks Sar-Gel Blue (photo) is a new nontoxic water-finding paste. It… A portable vibration monitor for rotating machinery The Vibroport 8000 (VP-8000) portable vibration analyzer (photo) for rotating… Grinder product range extended to handle higher flowrates The N.Mac twin-shaft grinder is now available in expanded sizes… Robotic glove uses micromotors with graphite commutation Musculoskeletal disorders are a common occupational disease in the E.U.… Measure oxygen in processes with this durable device The Transic100LP oxygen transmitter uses tunable diode laser spectroscopy (TLDS)… Complete CCTV solutions for hazardous areas in the CPI In plants where extensive piping, decentrally placed reactors and transport… More membrane surface area in a smaller footprint The newest addition to this company’s X-Flow line of membrane… An enhanced polymer for wear-resistant applications This company has upgraded its Thermec range of enhanced polymers,… A new range of pumps for laboratory use This company has introduced three new models to its Laboport… New clamp-on devices simplify flow measurement in pipes This company has introduced a new series of clamp-on ultrasonic… A new way to calibrate ultrasonic flowmeters AperCal is a new calibration rig for this company’s clamp-on… Extract dust during unloading operations Farleygreene’s Sievmaster Easilift sack-tip station, which is distributed in the… High-performance footwear provides layers of protection The Philadelphia Wellington heavy-duty workboot (photo) is built to withstand… A defoamer that offers high performance without side effects When it comes to developing defoamers (photo) for paints and… This new gateway is optimized for the process industries With the IE/PB Link HA gateway (photo), highly redundant infrastructures…
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