High-surface-area beads filled with microbes are being used to reduce biosolids in wastewater. In one case, Drylet LLC (San Francisco, Calif.; www.drylet.com) has developed engineered porous particles that provide large surface areas (the equivalent of 12 football fields of surface…
A biodiesel fuel blend known as B20 contains oils derived from waste coffee grounds, and will be used to power mass transit buses in London. The fuel is made through a partnership among bio-bean ltd. (London, U.K.; www.bio-bean.com), which has…
Foam dyeing, a new technology for dyeing cotton yarn that is being applied to denim production for the first time, eliminates the use of several chemicals and can reduce water use by up to 90% compared to traditional dyeing. The…
Plant Watch Covestro invests in debottlenecking and chlorine supply at Tarragona site December 11, 2017 — Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) will invest around €200 million in improvement projects at its production site in Tarragona, Spain, including construction of an…
Innovations place more robust instruments in demanding applications and enable processors to take advantage of the industrial internet of things Because pressure is one of the most common and important measurement parameter in a chemical processing plant, the established technology…
This column is based on “Activated Carbon Production Process – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/activated-carbon-production-cost. Activated carbon, also known as activated charcoal or activated coal, is an inert solid composed mostly of…
High-shear, high-speed mixing equipment supplies the mechanical energy necessary to reduce the size of solid particles and liquid droplets in emulsions and dispersions. Emulsions are mixtures of two normally immiscible liquids in which tiny particles of one liquid are suspended…
Experts share their best practices in process commercialization Every day, scientists and engineers in the chemical process industries (CPI) work on innovative ideas, seeking the ones that can be turned into successful commercial products and processes. Many factors help determine…
Hoppers promote effective flow of challenging materials The Live Bin product line (photo) includes fully assembled and self-contained vibrating hoppers that are designed to promote the reliable flow of any dry material. Available capacities range from 3 to 100 ft…
With this company’s cloud-based solutions, status information on standard and safety functions are transmitted continuously via a Profinet control solution to the Proficloud (photo). This information is then evaluated there. Thanks to the holistic consideration of resources and machinery, completely…