Best Practices for Transporting Tanks and Pressure Vessels
When designing and installing new tanks and pressure vessels, chemical plants can be better secured…
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The shifting workforce landscape
A recent Wall Street Journal article [1] described numerous job postings in which employers bluntly…
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Proactive Dust Control Using Advanced Technologies
Integrated solutions include monitoring, collection and control to help manage complex risks Dust control is…
Chementator
New dry electrode for aqueous batteries boosts promise of zinc-iodine batteries
The growing need for energy-storage solutions for a gamut of applications from electronic devices to…
New material sets a world record for the fastest lithium-ion conductivity
A patent-pending material developed at the Technical University of Munich (TUM; www.tum.de) has achieved the…
Low-carbon cement formulated for additive manufacturing of residential housing
Manufacturing traditional cement for concrete is responsible for a sizeable (~8%) portion of overall global…
Improving the stability of edible oils without additives
In the catering industry, refined cooking oils (those that have undergone a process to remove…
Targeted step-leaching recovers more critical materials from coal ash
Due to rising demand and widespread supply-chain turmoil, researchers around the world are investigating creative…
A decarbonized electrolytic process for producing magnesium metal
Magnesium metal is a critical ingredient for aluminum alloys and it is widely used for…
Method for improving mechanical properties of carbon-fiber-reinforced composites
Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer composites are attractive materials for applications requiring lightweight, strong components, such as aviation…
Stable nanobubbles promote cleaner effluents from dairy processing
Wastewater from dairy processing facilities can be extremely challenging to treat — not only does…
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Business News: August 2025
Plant Watch Wacker commissions new ultra-pure polysilicon plant in Burghausen, Germany July 17, 2025 —…
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Selection of Pressure Regulators
Selecting pressure regulators can be complicated because many different types exist and each has specific…
Avoiding Over-Pressurization in Synthesis Reactions
Uncontrolled exothermic reactions present significant safety risks, including over-pressurization of a reactor. Presented here is…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts At Your Fingertips: Design Considerations for Electric Process Heaters
Process electrification is gaining interest as a solution to industrial CO2 emissions, which account for…
Environmental Manager
Building Safety Maturity through Mechanical Integrity
Robust mechanical integrity programs can provide a fresh approach to process safety management and can…
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Focus on: Pipes, Tubes and Fittings
Reducing wear on pneumatic conveying lines This company’s Smart Elbow® serves to deflect high-speed solid…
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Executive Insights: AVEVA
In this exclusive interview, Stephen Reynolds, industry principal for Chemicals at AVEVA, offers his perspective…