Innovating Inspection: Advanced Nondestructive Testing in Hydrocarbon Plants
Nondestructive testing (NDT) can play a key role in ensuring safety at petrochemical and related…
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Commentary
Canada takes the stage with major energy and mineral investments
The first-ever Canada Investment Summit, held Sept. 14–15 in Toronto, along with other recent funding…
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Industrial Heat Pumps for Waste-Heat Upgrading
Electrification of industrial processes using heat pumps is moving from niche applications toward the mainstream,…
Chementator
New plasma-powered process directly converts methane to graphene oxide
Researchers at Texas A&M University (College Station; www.tamu.edu) have developed a fundamentally new route to…
Synthetic enzyme mimicry breaks open new aromatic reaction pathways
Mimicking enzyme-like behavior for synthetic chemistry is a growing field of exploration in sustainable chemical…
Low-voltage, membrane-free electrolysis produces hydrogen and FDCA
A new approach to the traditional alkaline electrolyzers used to produce “green” hydrogen from water…
These "self-driving" bioreactor sensors are forging new fermentation frontiers
Ubiquitous in biomanufacturing, fermentation processes are complex and unpredictable when compared to traditional chemical-processing operations.…
Sorbent-based ammonia-production system lowers cost and allows modularity
World-scale ammonia-production plants based on the Haber-Bosch process supply the ammonia for most of today’s…
Offtake agreement inked for system that produces methanol from stranded methane economically
In late August, technology developer Emvolon, a spinout company from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Scaleup planned for system that can decarbonize furnace-based processes
Technology spun out from the University of Birmingham (www.birmingham.ac.uk) and developed by the startup PeroCycle…
Layered graphite membrane has internal structure to aid water separation from IPA
Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is a key industrial solvent for the pharmaceuticals, electronics and fine chemicals…
Protein-binding process supports selective rare-earth element separation
Isolating and purifying rare-earth elements (REEs) is extremely challenging and energy-intensive due to the difficulty…
Business News
Business News: October 2026
Plant Watch Evonik breaks ground on €80-million biotechnology expansion in Slovakia September 14, 2026 —…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
Recovering Valuable Chemicals from Vapor Streams Using Absorption
Absorption can pull a high-value component out of an air stream and return it for…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts At Your Fingertips: Real-Time Particle-Size Measurement
Particle size is a key parameter in many solids-handling processes, and can have a strong…
Environmental Manager
Testing Hydrogen Infrastructure Materials: A Practical Framework
As hydrogen infrastructure expands, existing material-qualification frameworks must keep pace with hydrogen-specific degradation risks, such…
Equipment & Services
Applied Technologies
Mobile Rounds, Real-Time Results: Kaneka Brings Operator Rounds into the Digital Age
At Kaneka North America, replacing paper procedures and reports with guided digital workflows for operator…
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Focus On: Level Measurement
This level transmitter can reduce installation costs The Rosemount™ 3408 Wireless level transmitter with non-contacting…
New Products
Use this gas cooler unit for post-compression hydrogen cooling
The new STELION Gas Cooler is a compact gas cooling unit designed to reduce hydrogen…
Parallel reactor platform enables study of multiple catalytic reactions
The ChemSCAN+ is an advanced parallel reactor platform designed to provide greater flexibility and automation…
This coarse-particle flotation technology can extract more value from ore
The Sampo™ Cell represents a breakthrough in coarse particle flotation that enhances recovery of coarse…
New carbon black grade designed for engineered-plastics applications
PRINTEX® chroma 450 BEADS represent a high-jetness carbon black product line designed for engineered plastics.…
New mobile devices give field workers greater flexibility in rugged computing
The TOUGHBOOK 34 and TOUGHBOOK G3 2-in-1 mobile devices are targeted at mission-critical workers including…
New molded valve liner protects large-diameter butterfly valves
This company has expanded its large-diameter ductile iron butterfly valve offering with the introduction of…
Automation comes to drum-filling tasks with this new system
VeloDrum SafeClosure is a patent-pending solution that fully automates a previously manual step in drum…
These new cable conveyors offer gentle, enclosed and sanitary material handling
Unveiled at PACK EXPO 2026, the new CablePro tubular drag conveyor is designed for the…
New aseptic transfer system streamlines regulatory compliance
ChargePoint Actis is an aseptic transfer system that enables isolator-level regulatory confidence in a single…
Chemical dosing and metering is streamlined with this all-in-one integrated system
Eclipse Pro is a new chemical dosing solution for dosing for water and wastewater applications…
This valve portfolio is certified for functional safety applications under new EN 17955 standard
This company's valve portfolio was recently assessed and certified in accordance with IEC 61508 and…
Streamline asset condition assessment with thermal imaging integration
The MentorLens asset lifecycle management platform is expanding its asset intelligence capabilities with thermal imaging…
New models expand screw blowers' flexibility and efficiency in the higher-volume flow range
The Delta Hybrid series of direct-drive screw blowers is being further expanded with the new…
This titration system features direct cloud connectivity
The IONIC Titrator brings direct cloud connectivity to standalone titration operations. At the center of…
A new approach to screening helps handle unpredictable septage loads
The SmartWave septage-receiving screen is built around controlled-vibration technology to address the challenges of unpredictable…
Advanced pressure vessels rated for high-pressure processing
This pressure vessel has a 600-gallon full holding capacity and rated for 300 psi at…
New regulatory compliance capability in this AI platform checks recipes and ingredients as formulas are built
The Uncountable product-development artificial intelligence (AI) platform has launched the new Regulatory Management capability, designed…
New polymer preparation system boosts polymer activation for better sludge dewatering
The new PPS polymer preparation system is a complete, automated polymer preparation and dosing system…
This new electric boiler supports low-carbon steam supply in manufacturing plants
g-Steam™ is a industrial electric boiler for manufacturing applications. It is based on the tube-type…
New lubricant technology improves durability and stability of these turbomolecular vacuum pumps
The new SplitFlow 350 turbomolecular vacuum pump combines high pumping speed with low power consumption.…
This enzymatic concentrate helps mitigate organic residues in drain and disposal systems
ENVIA Essential is a ready-to-use enzymatic concentrate designed to help food service, food processing and…
Elastomer couplings combine high-temperature performance with low maintenance
The Quick Flex HighTemp series is a low-maintenance coupling solution for applications operating at temperatures…
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Economic Indicators: November 2026
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for August 2026 (most recent…