Predictive Maintenance Basics
Enabled by modern digitalization tools, predictive maintenance strategies have distinct advantages over traditional approaches and…
Cover Story
Proactive Industrial Hose Maintenance
Proper hose maintenance can prevent failures, increase profitability and improve safety Deciding when to change…
Commentary
The hydrogen economy moves ahead
Hydrogen is clearly one of the key drivers for decarbonizing industry and meeting crucial environmental…
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Newsfronts
Data Analytics Software for Process Optimization
Advanced software solutions drill down through the data to provide actionable information There is no…
The Next Generation of Overpressure Protection
Overpressure protection is at the center of process safety across all chemical processing sectors. As…
Methane Reforming: Solving the Hydrogen Blues
Improved catalysts and reconfigured reformer designs make steam-methane reforming the most scalable, industry-ready source of…
Chementator
A new electrolyzer system makes propane from CO2
Electrolyzers are typically associated with the production of “green” hydrogen from water and renewable electricity,…
Scaled up facility under construction for single-step, CO2-to-fuels process
Construction is underway by AIR Co. (Brooklyn, N.Y.; www.aircompany.com) for a commercial demonstration plant capable…
Immobilizing enzymes as a stable, active foam
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; Germany; www.kit.edu) have developed a new class…
Piloting a chemical-recycling process for polycarbonate plastics
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) has developed a chemolysis process for recycling polycarbonate back into…
Unlocking the commercial feasibility of graphene-based water sensors
A new, non-intrusive screening method developed by researchers from the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering…
Solar cells integrated into car hoods
In recent years, some car manufacturers have developed vehicles that integrate photovoltaic cells into the…
Chemenator Briefs
Carbon Capture Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (MTR; Newark, Calif.; www.mtrinc.com) Carbon Capture announced it…
Seawater electrolysis stabilizes and immobilizes atmospheric carbon dioxide
Seawater is being used in a new electrolysis scheme for carbon dioxide removal (CDR), while…
Taking graphene into the next dimension
Graphene has been touted as a “super” material, boasting ultra-high strength, superconductivity and many more…
Business News
Business News: October 2023
Plant Watch OCI Global to double U.S. production capacity for ‘green’ methanol September 14, 2023…
Technical & Practical
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts At Your Fingertips: Bolted Flange Joint Assemblies
Flange-bolted joints enable connections of singular segments of pipes into more complex sections, as well…
Engineering Practice
Breaking New Ground: AI's Role in Biomanufacturing
Advanced technologies employing artificial intelligence (AI) and deep-learning models can reshape product inspection and quality…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Focus on Compressors, Fans & Blowers
Scroll compressors for sensitive work environments This company has re-issued its EO Series of scroll…
New Products
Recycle exhaust air and reduce energy costs
The new Vibro-Bed Energy Recovery System (ERS; photo) is an exhaust-air recycling system engineered to…
New headgear models merge comfort and safety compliance
Four new safety helmets have been released as part of the Skullerz product line, including…
These pumps can handle challenging solid materials
The Vortex Series of pumps (photo) are designed for handling abrasive wastes. Using a recessed…
An extremely small ultrasonic sensor
The new UR12 ultrasonic sensor (photo), in M12 size, is said to be the world’s…
Optimize operational strategies with this flow-assurance software
Maximus 7.4 software (photo) is a multiphase flow tool that simulates thermohydraulic conditions to help…
Low-profile enclosures provide maximum mounting space
PolySlim low-profile enclosures (photo) accommodate existing panel designs, eliminate unneeded depth and material, optimize installations…
New breather system for enhanced food safety
The new CC/FC ventilation system (photo) is integrated into the bung of the screw cap…
This new vacuum pump optimizes operating conditions
The Cobra DX 0950 A (photo) is the first vacuum pump to be released as…
A new gateway for secure communication of field devices
FieldGate SWG50 (photo) is a new WirelessHART gateway primed for secure communication from field devices,…
New compact, variable-speed reciprocating compressors
The new i.Comp 8 and 9 oilless compressors (photo) are available in two sizes and…
A new hydraulic bulk-bag conditioner streamlines workflow
A new Block-Buster hydraulic bulk-bag conditioner (photo) features arched doorway masts that increase overhead clearance…
Heat recovery saves energy with this compressor setup
When this company’s heat-recovery components (photo) are installed onto an air compressor, up to 94%…
Comprehensive solutions for level measurement
Vibration limit switches reliably detect the fill level of liquids at all times. With Vibracon…
Twin-screw pump for conveying and cleaning
This company launched a new generation of twin-screw pumps for food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications…
Connectors with lever push-in technology
This lever technology (photo) enables fast and effort-saving multiple wiring of different conductor types with…
New two-level terminals for 4-mm2; cross-sections
This company has introduced new space-saving two-level terminals for rated wire cross-sections up to 4…
Bin activators are designed to enhance solids handling
This company’s Bin Activators (photo) help to eliminate bridging and ratholing in bulk-solids handling applications.…