2021 Nicholas Chopey ScholarshipSince 2007, Chemical Engineering has bestowed an annual scholarship to…
September 2021
COMMENTARY2021 Nicholas Chopey Scholarship
Since 2007, Chemical Engineering has bestowed an annual scholarship to… COVER STORY
Sieve Tray Stability Factor Based on Efficiency Data
Using a vast collection of experimental distillation-column data, sieve tray…
Electrochemistry Spreads its Wings
New electrochemical processes are being developed to help CPI companies…
Increasing recovery of metals from refractory mine tailings
EnviroGold Global Ltd. (Toronto, Ont., Canada; www.envirogoldglobal.com) has filed a…
Fibrous catalyst support boosts yields and reduces coke buildup
A new fibrous catalyst-support material can enhance a wide range…
An integrated thermochemical process makes advanced biofuels from biomass
Bionext and its partners — a consortium of six industrial…Solar-powered water extraction from atmospheric air
A first-of-its-kind pilot project in Abu Dhabi is integrating large-scale… 
Cost-efficient, on-purpose 1,5-PDO from bio-based starting material
Construction is underway on a demonstration plant for manufacturing 1,5-pentanediol…High-pressure fermentation for optimizing CO2 utilization
Biological processes can be used for the conversion of greenhouse… 
Vanadium recovery from steel slag scales up
A hydrometallurgical process for recovering vanadium from slag, a byproduct…Chementator briefs [September 2021]
Automated synthesis One of the most modern infrastructures for automated… BUSINESS NEWSRussian petrochemical companies SIBUR and TAIF merge
SIBUR International GmbH (Moscow, Russia; www.sibur-int.com) and TAIF Group (Kazan,… 
Plant Watch: September 2021
Plant Watch PPG starts up sealants manufacturing plant in Morocco…
Backwash Tuning for Reliable Sand Filtration
This practical guide provides information on proven backwash-tuning techniques that…
Sequencing Batch Reactors for Water Treatment
Sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) are a variation on the activated…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Specification Considerations for Control Valves
Properly specifying process control valves for a plant project is…
Technology Profile: Production of Adipic Acid
Adipic acid (hexanedioic acid; Figure 1) is among the most…
Focus on Solids Handling
This vibratory feeder is ideal for feeding fragile materials The…
Increase efficiency and service life in CVD process control
ParallelPro (photo) is a leveling tool designed for chemical-vapor-deposition (CVD)…
Clean injection molds using ultrasonic technology
Branson MCX Series cleaners (photo) are ultrasonic systems purpose-built for…
An advanced calibration platform for airflow meters
Flow Detective Plus (photo) is an electronic airflow-meter calibrator designed…
The first digital pressure gage with IO-Link
The MAN-LC (photo) is said to be the only digital…
This pipe combines corrosion resistance and durability
DetaPipe (photo) is a new high-performance clad-metal pipe product designed…
Improve turbine reliability with this oil-cleaning system
Vartech Industrial System Cleaner (ISC; photo) provides turbine operators with…
Vertical blenders for sanitary applications under vacuum
This company’s sanitary vertical blenders (photo) are engineered for rapid…
New, durable forged heads for cone crushers
The new Xtreme (forged) head (photo) is designed for use…
Multi-purpose pressure gages for oil, ammonia and more
This company’s line of multi-purpose pressure gages (photo) includes models…
Show Preview - Weftec 2021
The Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (Weftec; www.weftec.org)…
2021 Nicholas Chopey ScholarshipSince 2007, Chemical Engineering has bestowed an annual scholarship to…
Sieve Tray Stability Factor Based on Efficiency DataUsing a vast collection of experimental distillation-column data, sieve tray…
Electrochemistry Spreads its WingsNew electrochemical processes are being developed to help CPI companies…
Increasing recovery of metals from refractory mine tailingsEnviroGold Global Ltd. (Toronto, Ont., Canada; www.envirogoldglobal.com) has filed a…
Fibrous catalyst support boosts yields and reduces coke buildupA new fibrous catalyst-support material can enhance a wide range…
An integrated thermochemical process makes advanced biofuels from biomassBionext and its partners — a consortium of six industrial…
Solar-powered water extraction from atmospheric airA first-of-its-kind pilot project in Abu Dhabi is integrating large-scale…
Cost-efficient, on-purpose 1,5-PDO from bio-based starting materialConstruction is underway on a demonstration plant for manufacturing 1,5-pentanediol…
High-pressure fermentation for optimizing CO2 utilizationBiological processes can be used for the conversion of greenhouse…
Vanadium recovery from steel slag scales upA hydrometallurgical process for recovering vanadium from slag, a byproduct…
Chementator briefs [September 2021]Automated synthesis One of the most modern infrastructures for automated…
Russian petrochemical companies SIBUR and TAIF mergeSIBUR International GmbH (Moscow, Russia; www.sibur-int.com) and TAIF Group (Kazan,…
Plant Watch: September 2021Plant Watch PPG starts up sealants manufacturing plant in Morocco…
Backwash Tuning for Reliable Sand FiltrationThis practical guide provides information on proven backwash-tuning techniques that…
Sequencing Batch Reactors for Water TreatmentSequencing batch reactors (SBRs) are a variation on the activated…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Specification Considerations for Control ValvesProperly specifying process control valves for a plant project is…
Technology Profile: Production of Adipic AcidAdipic acid (hexanedioic acid; Figure 1) is among the most…
Focus on Solids HandlingThis vibratory feeder is ideal for feeding fragile materials The…
Increase efficiency and service life in CVD process controlParallelPro (photo) is a leveling tool designed for chemical-vapor-deposition (CVD)…
Clean injection molds using ultrasonic technologyBranson MCX Series cleaners (photo) are ultrasonic systems purpose-built for…
An advanced calibration platform for airflow metersFlow Detective Plus (photo) is an electronic airflow-meter calibrator designed…
The first digital pressure gage with IO-LinkThe MAN-LC (photo) is said to be the only digital…
This pipe combines corrosion resistance and durabilityDetaPipe (photo) is a new high-performance clad-metal pipe product designed…
Improve turbine reliability with this oil-cleaning systemVartech Industrial System Cleaner (ISC; photo) provides turbine operators with…
Vertical blenders for sanitary applications under vacuumThis company’s sanitary vertical blenders (photo) are engineered for rapid…
New, durable forged heads for cone crushersThe new Xtreme (forged) head (photo) is designed for use…
Multi-purpose pressure gages for oil, ammonia and moreThis company’s line of multi-purpose pressure gages (photo) includes models…
Show Preview - Weftec 2021The Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (Weftec; www.weftec.org)…
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