The barrier-management approach to process safety can help organizations better understand and proactively address the risk inherent in their operations Facilities in the chemical process industries (CPI) have many barriers in place to prevent or limit the effects of a…
Thin-film polymer membranes have been very effective for industrial-scale desalination of seawater, but have not been used for separation of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures because oil-separation membranes tend to absorb oil components and swell, which eliminates their size-sieving ability to separate…
Rotary kilns, essential in catalyst production, require diligent maintenance. Key considerations are presented here Rotary kilns are essential to catalyst production, facilitating the thermal treatment conditions necessary to help ensure that catalysts can meet performance expectations as efficiently as possible.…
Pneumatic conveying uses air to either push (positive pressure) or pull (negative pressure) solid material through a conveying line. The characteristics of the solid materials being conveyed play a significant role in how the pneumatic conveying system is designed and…
Innovative burner and combustion systems optimize combustion, improving safety, effectiveness and efficiency while lowering emissions In burner and combustion operations, chemical processors must balance emissions and safety requirements with achieving optimal system performance in a cost-effective way. Further, many chemical…
Interoperability initiative for edge computing devices This company is the newest member of the Linux Foundation’s Margo Initiative (margo.org), a collaborative open-standards project designed to make edge applications, devices and orchestration software work together seamlessly across multi-vendor industrial automation environments.…
The market for lithium-ion batteries continues to grow, driven by demands for consumer electronics, renewable energy storage and electric vehicles. The manufacture of these batteries is itself energy-intensive, with production steps that typically involve creating a slurry for a wet-coating…
Plant Watch Tosoh to construct new chloroprene rubber plant in Japan June 13, 2025 — Tosoh Corp. (Tokyo; www.tosoh.com) plans to increase its production capacity for chloroprene rubber (CR) by adding a second CR production facility at its Nanyo Complex…
For novel process technologies, each development stage brings new safety obligations. This guide provides a practical framework for navigating safety responsibilities from early R&D to commercialization Developing new process technologies — especially those involving hazardous materials or operations at high…
Bulk-solid waste materials present unique handling challenges. Presented here is a discussion on how to navigate those challenges, along with some characterization strategies to avoid them Across industry sectors, solid waste materials are common and highly varied. The complexities of…