Leak Prevention in Small-Bore Piping and Tubing
Improved understanding of the causes of piping leaks can reduce the frequency of leaks and…
Cover Story
Pipe Supports: Challenges and Solutions
Pipe supports in industrial process plants are often more complicated than commonly thought. Presented here…
Commentary
Introducing CE Voices
As we continue to bring a variety of articles and news to the pages of…
In The News
Newsfronts
Mobile Devices for Today's CPI
New mobile devices, apps and augmented reality are supporting the digitalization revolution, as well as…
Chementator
New process efficiently filters hormones from water
Drinking water can be contaminated with micropollutants, including steroid hormones that are used as medical…
A more efficient way to upgrade lignin bio-oils
Lignin bio-oil is a common waste stream formed during the production of cellulose and ethanol…
Chementator Briefs
Ethylene dichloride Recently, Chemetry (Moss Landing, Calif.; www.chemetrycorp.com) and Braskem (Sao Paulo, Brazil; www.braskem.com) announced…
Increasing energy density in capacitors
Capacitors are attractive in large-scale energy-storage applications, such as electric vehicles or grid storage, because…
Biogas from brewery wastewater makes power with a fuel cell
This month, a demonstration project to generate power from fuel cells running on biogas has…
Fruit peels help recover metals from e-waste
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU; Singapore; www.ntu.edu.sg), led by professor Madhavi Srinivasan, have developed…
Graphene-POSS polymer additives enable lightweighting
MITO Material Solutions (Indianapolis, Ind.; www.mitomaterials.com) has developed a proprietary graphene-functionalization technique that produces unique…
Single-atom thin platinum makes a sensitive chemical sensor
Boosting the sensitivity of solid-state gas sensors is often achieved by incorporating nanostructured materials as…
An electrochemical process treats wastewater from biofuels production
Researchers from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Universiy of Sydney (Sydney,…
Business News
Plant Watch: October 2020
Plant Watch Braskem begins commercial production at La Porte PP plant September 11, 2020 —…
Technical & Practical
Methods For Testing Steam-Trap Stations
Testing steam-trap stations can be very easy if the plant provides the correct equipment, training…
Feature Report
Rapid Maintenance Response: When Plants Can't Wait
Even with advanced predictive technologies, unplanned equipment failures can still occur. In these instances, as…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts At Your Fingertips: Hopper Outlet Geometry and Arching
When transferring stored bulk-solids materials from hoppers, bins and silos, flow stoppage can occur because…
Technology Profile
Technology Profile: Sodium Chlorate Production
This column is based on “Sodium Chlorate Production – Cost Analysis,” a report published by…
Engineering Practice
Evaporators: Energy Conservation Strategies and Process Control
Several strategies for improving energy consumption and process control in evaporation processes are presented here…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Focus on Seals and Gaskets
Mechanical joint-integrity training courses for the CPI The Academy of Joint Integrity (www.academyofjointintegrity.com) has achieved…
New Products
New AI solutions accelerate smart plant optimization
AspenONE V12, the newest release of the leading asset-optimization software platform, embeds artificial intelligence (AI)…
Equipment wear detection in high-temperature environments
MetalSCAN 4110 (photo) is a condition-monitoring technology designed to detect and monitor the progression of…
Complete CCTV solutions for hazardous areas in the CPI
In plants where extensive piping, decentrally placed reactors and transport equipment or remote loading and…
An enhanced polymer for wear-resistant applications
This company has upgraded its Thermec range of enhanced polymers, with the introduction of a…
New clamp-on devices simplify flow measurement in pipes
This company has introduced a new series of clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters (photo) that fasten on…
Extract dust during unloading operations
Farleygreene’s Sievmaster Easilift sack-tip station, which is distributed in the U.K. and Ireland by this…
Grinder product range extended to handle higher flowrates
The N.Mac twin-shaft grinder is now available in expanded sizes (photo) for flowrates up to…
Measure oxygen in processes with this durable device
The Transic100LP oxygen transmitter uses tunable diode laser spectroscopy (TLDS) for repeatable and drift-free measurements,…
More membrane surface area in a smaller footprint
The newest addition to this company’s X-Flow line of membrane elements, the X-Flow XF75 ultrafiltration…
A new range of pumps for laboratory use
This company has introduced three new models to its Laboport series of laboratory pumps —…
A new way to calibrate ultrasonic flowmeters
AperCal is a new calibration rig for this company’s clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters (photo). This new…
High-performance footwear provides layers of protection
The Philadelphia Wellington heavy-duty workboot (photo) is built to withstand tough work environments, while also…
A defoamer that offers high performance without side effects
When it comes to developing defoamers (photo) for paints and coatings, the general rule is…
This new gateway is optimized for the process industries
With the IE/PB Link HA gateway (photo), highly redundant infrastructures can be implemented based on…
A reliable way to detect water in tanks
Sar-Gel Blue (photo) is a new nontoxic water-finding paste. It provides a reliable way to…
A portable vibration monitor for rotating machinery
The Vibroport 8000 (VP-8000) portable vibration analyzer (photo) for rotating and reciprocating equipment is a…
Robotic glove uses micromotors with graphite commutation
Musculoskeletal disorders are a common occupational disease in the E.U. and North America and are…