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Process Commercialization: The 2021 Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering Achievement Award
To honor the efforts of those chemical engineers and their companies that have successfully commercialized…
Commentary
CPI outlook is adjusting and strong
Following the major disruptions in 2020 due to the pandemic, U.S. chemical production has grown…
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Chementator
Quantifying varnish removal in lubricated systems
In lubricated systems, varnish and deposits can form on metal surfaces as lubricant oils degrade,…
Bifunctional catalyst enables economically viable production of bio-based acrylates
The prospects for a bio-based route to acrylates (diagram) received a significant boost recently, when…
Commercial production of glucaric acid from sugar substrate
The synthetic biology company Kalion Inc. (Milton, Mass.; www.kalioninc.com) recently completed its first commercial-scale production…
Predicting aluminum-alloy mechanical properties at high temperatures
Aluminum is used for a number of applications because it is lighter than iron and…
Bulk polymerization of elemental sulfur yields new flame-retardant plastics
A group of researchers from the University of Arizona (Tucson; www.arizona.edu), led by chemistry and…
'Crystallized' hypochlorous acid brings enhanced antimicrobial performance
A new solid form of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is showing promise as a highly effective…
Layered catalyst selectively generates two-carbon compounds from CO2
Copper-catalyzed electrochemical reduction offers a path for making valuable chemicals, such as ethanol or ethylene,…
Extracting high-quality MgSO4 from seawater desalination brine
A team of researchers, led by professor Myoung-Jin Kim, from Korea Maritime and Ocean University…
Chementator briefs
CO2 Separation Conventional DDR-type zeolite membranes are well suited for separating CO2 from different-sized molecules,…
Business News
Business News: January 2022
Plant Watch Air Liquide enters a longterm partnership for production of rare helium isotope December…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
If Data is the New Gold, Where to Start Digging?
In a data-overloaded environment, companies may struggle to fully reap the benefits of Industry 4.0…
Health, Safety and Environmental Considerations for Process Synthesis
Following this approach to assessing health, safety and environmental risks can steer engineers to consider…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts At Your Fingertips: Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (FIBC) Basics
Flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs), sometimes known as bulk bags, are widely used in the…
Technology Profile
Technology Profile: Production of Ethylene from Ethane
Ethylene is used almost exclusively as a building block — it is the largest-volume petrochemical…
Engineering Practice
The Importance of Steam Quality for Steam-System Process Operation
Often, operational problems in steam systems are misattributed because the system’s steam quality is not…
Equipment & Services
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Focus on Valves
A check valve for urea service A new in-line, axial check valve (photo) for urea…
New Products
Rugged industrial lighting with efficiency benefits
The new Strongex range of industrial luminaires (photo) is designed specifically for installation in the…
A new multiple-use pump for biopharmaceutical applications
New QF5k quaternary (four-piston) diaphragm pumps (photo) incorporate a variety of critical design enhancements and…
A small, high-vacuum system for laboratories and research
TurboLab Core (photo) is a small plug-and-play high-vacuum pumping system for research and laboratory and…
Single-use separator for the biopharmaceutical industry
The new kytero single-use separator (photo) is designed for obtaining fermentation solutions and cell cultures,…
An updated simulation platform for multilayer films
This company has launched version 5.0 of its proprietary Bonfire Film Development Platform for modeling…
Blowers and compressorsinstalled in ISO containers
Whether 20 or 40 ft, ISO containers have the advantage of being standardized, easy to…
A reliable testing gage for pressure-safety valves
New XP2i digital pressure gages (photo) are designed specifically for testing and calibrating pressure-relief or…
PLC-equipped pumping system enables enhanced control
DMK SmartPump systems consist of a pump with a programmable logic controller (PLC), which controls…
This bulk-bag filler has a built-in densification system
This company’s four-post bulk-bag filler system (photo) features heavy-duty tubular carbon-steel frame construction for strength…
A new, low-volume biowaste-treatment system
The MicroEDS BioWaste Treatment System (photo) was recently introduced for biologically hazardous waste decontamination, typically…
This hybrid feeder saves space and investment costs
The Crossover feeder (photo) is a hybrid feeding solution suitable for a wide range of…
Personal protection against H2S exposure
The new ARA H2S single-gas detector (photo) is designed to protect users from toxic levels…
A new vacuum filter for maximum hygiene
Nutrion (photo) is a new vacuum drum filter with a hygiene-optimized design that ensures high-quality…
This system turns compressed air into safe breathing air
The Ultrapure Smart ALG breathing-air system (photo) processes compressed air into safe breathing air, using…
Open-path gas detectors warn workers of hazards
This company has launched two open-path gas detectors (photo) that operate in extreme environments, including…
Smart glasses for industrial use in hazardous areas
Together with its cooperation partner Iristick, this company is introducing Visor-Ex 01 smart glasses (photo)…
Bringing AI operational management to the water industry
CREA is an operational intelligence platform that allows management and optimization of integral wastewater treatment…
Smart monitoring of oil concentration in the refrigerant circuit
LiquiSonic OCR (photo) provides precise real-time readings — without sampling — of oil concentrations in…