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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…
EDITOR'S PAGE 'Green' chemistry winners This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Green Chemistry… COVER STORY Time and Length Scales of Mixing: The Macro Scale Successfully scaling up a mixing process involves understanding several important… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Electric Vehicles Drive Performance Polymers Higher-volume production of battery-powered vehicles is driving the development of… CHEMENTATOR
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Anti-biofouling coating for desalination membranes extends lifetimes Buildup of biofouling on membranal surfaces necessitates treatments with corrosive… Recovering carbon black from waste tires Until now, waste tires have been used mainly for recovering… Piloting a process that makes hydrogen and carbon from methane Next year, construction will begin on an industrial-scale pilot plant… This sustainable, supercharged catalyst cleans up mold A family of oxidation catalysts known as TAML has been… A project to further develop solar-thermal-energy storage technology Synhelion S.A. (Lugano, Switzerland; www.synhelion.com) and the Swiss Federal Laboratories… Low-energy hydrogenation without H2 gas Hydrogenation is an important reaction in many sectors of the… Collect more solar energy and waste heat for process water heating A new technology developed by Enertopia Corp. (Kelowna, B.C., Canada;… Sustainable mining of raw materials from thermal springs According to statistics from the World Bank, thousands of tons… Chementator briefs Toxicology testing The world’s first toxicology-testing strategy without animal testing… BUSINESS NEWS Business News: August 2021 Plant Watch Chemours breaks ground on $93-million mining facility in… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Hydrogen Piping Systems: Mitigating Pitfalls by Design This overview presents guidance for the safe design of piping… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts At Your Fingertips: Digitalization of Heat Transfer Fluid Systems The spread of COVID-19 opened the world’s eyes to the… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Production of Nitrogen from Air Nitrogen (N2) makes up 78% of ambient air (20.95% of… SOLIDS PROCESSING Considerations for Solid Catalyst Loading Special considerations must be made for loading expensive solid catalyst… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Hazardous Materials: What to Do When Disaster Strikes Detailed plans for handling hazardous materials should be a central… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Software Enterprise-level software simplifies data management Last month, this company launched… NEW PRODUCTS
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A new dispersing system for slurry production The new Batt-TDS series of powder-dispersing systems (photo) is designed… Remote I/O IS1+ as an edge gateway for Zones 1 and 2 Alongside its proven remote input/output (I/O) functionality, IS1+ (photo) is… Explosion-proof automated V-ball valve packages This company has introduced what is said to be industry’s… High-shear granulator forcompacting powdery foodstuffs This company has developed a granulator (photo) designed for compacting… A 1,000-gal/min pump for horizontal drilling The new GD 800HDD pump (photo) has an extremely high… Certify cables with this hand-held device The new WireXpert 500 cable tester (photo) targets copper cabling… UL-rated pressure switches for explosive environments The new 703-U and 703-UJ Series of UL-rated, explosion-proof pressure… Learn more about particles with this imaging accessory This company launched the Hydro Insight, a dynamic imaging accessory… SHOW PREVIEWS Show Preview -- Connected Plant Conference 2021 Global digitalization professionals will convene in Austin, Tex. for the…
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