Troubleshooting a Trayed Distillation Column
Presented here is the progress and resolution of a troubleshooting case involving a distillation column…
Cover Story
Entrainment Flooding and Weeping Velocities
Weeping and flooding phenomena set the vapor velocity in industrial distillation columns. Presented here are…
Commentary
CPI Outlook for 2025
The industrial sector consumes more than 80% of basic and specialty chemicals. Worldwide, industrial activity…
In The News
Newsfronts
Weighing in on Accuracy: Recent Developments in Weighing Equipment
Innovation, intelligence and automation increase precision in weighing equipment for chemical processors Accurate weighing and…
Chementator
Desalination advances with new photothermal evaporator
Water scarcity is a growing global concern that is driving increasing efforts to conserve, re-use…
Powerful permanent magnets — without the rare-earth elements
Permanent magnets — materials that create their own persistent magnetic field — are frequently used…
Oxygen-free slow pyrolysis boosts bio-waste utilization
Biogenic materials, including agricultural residue or other organic waste, hold a considerable amount of energy…
Faster kinetics for PFAS removal using existing infrastructure
A next-generation absorbent material with a high affinity for short- and long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
Confined-channel membrane architecture allows simultaneous oil and water recovery
Surfactants can stabilize oil and water in an emulsion, a useful mechanism in many industrial…
Chementator Briefs
Powerful permanent magnets Permanent magnets — materials that create their own persistent magnetic field —…
New electrode design improves electrochemical CO2-to-ethylene conversion
Electrochemically converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals or fuels is a promising CO2-utilization strategy, but…
Rational synthesis techniques lead to improved catalyst for dry methane reforming
Dry reforming of methane (DRM), in which carbon dioxide and methane are combined to form…
Electrically powered heat pumps and vacuum pumps simplify CO2-capture retrofits
Meeting climate-change goals requires steep reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants and hard-to-abate…
Single-atom catalysis reduces water-splitting costs
One of the main limiting factors in the production of “green” hydrogen via electrochemical water…
Business News
Business News [January 2025]
Plant Watch Chevron upgrades Pasadena refinery to increase capacity and flexibility December 11, 2024 —…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
Safeguarding the Hydrogen Economy: A Focus on Leak Detection and Mitigation
The use of fixed gas detectors can play a crucial role in mitigating the environmental…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts at your Fingertips: Accelerating Materials Development with AI
Advanced materials are considered to be core enablers for technologies aimed at broad global concerns,…
Engineering Practice
Improve Ethylene Production Margins with Digitalization
Digitalization can help ethylene producers to flexibly respond to economic uncertainties and assess available options…
You And Your Job
Enhancing Communication in Engineering Teams
Clear communication among team members is important for a successful engineering project. Tips for avoiding…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Focus: Flowmeters
This flowmeter is designed for demanding applications Measuring volumetric flow accurately and reliably is difficult…