Automation & Control
Bookshelf: Recently published books for the chemical process industries (CPI)
The following first-edition books were recently published and may have relevance for CPI professionals: Process Control: Bringing Academia and Industry Together. Edited by Pawel Domanski, Elsevier Publishing, May 2026, 508 pages, $191.25. Wastewater Valorization: Turning Effluents into…
Protected: Physics-Rooted, Non-Invasive Industrial Temperature Sensors Drive Accuracy While Providing Flexibility
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Multivariable Sensors Offer Better Accuracy and Insight
Multivariable measurements can help optimize processes and drive sustainability With chemical manufacturers under pressure to gain a better understanding of their processes, improve operational efficiency and safety, control costs and provide accurate data to regulators, the use of multivariable process…
Advancing Electrical-System Reliability in the Chemical Process Industries
From Reactive to Resilient Electrical infrastructure has quietly become one of the highest-stakes reliability challenges facing chemical process industries today — and the consequences of getting it wrong extend well beyond equipment downtime. This white paper examines how aging assets,…
Rethinking Electrical-Distribution- System Reliability in the CPI Facilities
The Electrical System Problem CPI Facilities Can No Longer Ignore Electrical distribution systems underpin every pump, compressor, safety instrumented system, and emergency shutdown function in a chemical process facility — yet they remain one of the most under-monitored and under-digitized…
Stop the Cake Before It Starts
A Multiphysics Approach to Moisture-Induced Caking in Super Sacks Discover how to identify and prevent powder caking before it leads to product rejections, discharge failures, and costly rework. This white paper presents a multiphysics engineering approach combining material…
ROSS Mixers in Aerospace Manufacturing: Precision, Performance and Compliance
Aerospace manufacturing relies on advanced materials that present significant mixing challenges, including high viscosity formulations, shear sensitivity, and tightly controlled, reportable conditions. The precision and repeatability of the mixing operation directly influence product performance and safety. This paper reviews…
Smart Instrumentation for Advanced Measurement in Specialty Chemical Manufacturing
Strategic application of advanced measurement technologies enhances flexibility, availability, safety, and sustainability across operations The specialty chemicals sector is a vital segment of the chemical process industries (CPI) and the wider economy. This sector delivers high-value products for countless applications,…
Deploying AI Copilots for P&ID Workflows: What EPC Firms Must Get Right
Before adopting Graph-RAG copilots for piping and instrumentation design, chemical process firms need data governance, safety guardrails and a clear human-in-the-loop workflow, not just a language model. Every process engineer who has worked through Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) knows the…
Kuraray Expedites Catalyst Development with AI-Powered Materials-Discovery Platform
Specialty chemicals company Kuraray drastically accelerated decision-making and resource allotment by leveraging an AI-driven platform in its R&D division Materials discovery has long been the backbone of the chemical process industries (CPI), driving advances in resins, specialty chemicals, advanced fibers,…