Software Powers the CPI
IIoT technologies have enabled software platforms that are more powerful than ever, but fundamental engineering…
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Commentary
A heightening interest in 'green' hydrogen
Last year, this column addressed hydrogen’s potential for playing a significant role in the global…
In The News
Chementator
A fast-acting, durable self-disinfecting polymer
A patented polymer material developed by Kraton Corp. (Houston; www.kraton.com) has shown rapid antimicrobial capabilities…
Nanoparticles improve lubricant performance in friction and wear prevention
Nanoscale materials have been added to engine lubricants to enhance performance for some time, but…
A sandwich catalyst boosts H2 production
Platinum has been the main catalyst for hydrogen-producing reactions, but it has a low affinity…
First full integration of hydrogen production, distribution, storage and use is underway
The recently launched H2@Scale project is integrating a number of elements necessary for the commercial-scale…
Chementator Briefs
Ethylene Last month, Linde GmbH (Pullach, Germany; www.linde.com) and Shell (den Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com)…
A microwave-plasma process that efficiently makes hydrogen and acetylene
A new modular process based on microwave-plasma reactors aims to efficiently convert natural gas into…
A novel, structural, carbon-negative cement
Magnesia cements have been around for thousands of years, and have been explored extensively over…
New investment announced in platform technology for bio-based monomers
Zymergen (Emeryville, Calif.; www.zymergen.com) recently announced $300 million in new investments for the company’s fermentation-based…
Acetylene-selective MOFs for ethylene purification
Ethylene is an important petrochemical, but it may contain traces of acetylene that can destroy…
Business News
Business News: November 2020
Plant Watch Solvay inaugurates second bio-based solvent plant in Brazil October 15, 2020 — Solvay…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
Thermodynamics of Gas Piping Systems
Understanding the implications of adiabatic and isothermal flow assumptions is necessary to have confidence in…
Airset regulators for On/Off Valve Applications
Airset regulators are seemingly simple devices, but care must be taken to ensure the right…
Design of Bulk-Solids Moving-Bed Heat Exchangers
Presented here are equations governing heat transfer in a moving-bed heat exchanger, along with a…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts At Your Fingertips: Roof Classifications of Atmospheric Storage Tanks
Storage tanks that are freely vented to the atmosphere are known as aboveground atmospheric storage…
Technology Profile
Propionic Acid Production from Propionaldehyde
This column is based on “Propionic Acid Production from Propionaldehyde – Cost Analysis,” a report…
Solids Processing
Mitigate Dust Hazards With Good Equipment and System Design
By carefully considering equipment and plant design in processes involving powdered materials, fugitive dust issues…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Focus on Fans, Blowers, Compressors
Automatic lubricators increase reliability of rotating equipment This company’s Shield lubricators (photo) extend the life…
New Products
Integrated, virtualized capital-project execution lowers costs
Adaptive Execution is a new platform that integrates expert teams, new technologies, agile processes, shared…
New solid lubricant reduces static and friction
Tribex ERD is a specialized dry lubricant, which, unlike most liquid or dry lubricants, can…
An integrated IoT software for water-treatment facilities
This company is launching the IoT Solution Pack software application (photo) for water and wastewater…
Industry’s first ‘four-in-one’ compact flowmeter
The new Rosemount 8800 Quad Vortex flowmeter (photo) is specifically designed to meet stringent safety…
On-site N2 supplied by these membrane-based systems
The new NGMs 1–3 range of nitrogen generators (photo) features membrane technology and offers a…
An efficient dust collector with a small footprint
The Mac SpaceSaver dust collector (photo) is said to be up to 75% smaller than…
New 80-GHz compact radar transmitters for level
Two new models have been added to this company’s Sitrans LR100 series of 80-GHz radar…
A non-metallic, curved-top motor-disconnect switch
The new CDS Series of non-metallic, curved-top motor-disconnect switches (photo) features a curved profile to…
A new smartphone for hazardous areas
Last month, this company introduced the new generation of its intrinsically safe 4G/LTE Android smartphone…
Service and support expanded with this new portal
My Tech Support Portal (photo) provides continuous access to online resources and tools to perform…
Comprehensive connectivity and monitoring for heat-trace systems
Genesis Network (photo) is a new system that provides site-wide operational awareness and supervisory control…
An expanded line of intelligent pumps
This company has expanded its HiLobe series Roots pumps (photo), which are available in a…
Gear units designed for food-processing drive systems
Washdown-ready, smooth-body gear units, motors and variable frequency drives (photo) bring an innovative alternative to…
Show Previews
Show Preview - Valve World 2020
Valve World Expo Düsseldorf will take place in Halls 1, 3 and 4 of the…