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Facts at your Fingertips: Seal material properties

Fluid seals for chemical process equipment are commonly made from a host of elastomeric and plastic materials. Selecting a seal material requires careful consideration of several criteria. Presented here are short descriptions of the major criteria for seal selection and…

Recently Published Books for the CPI: May 2018

The following recently published titles may be relevant for chemical process industries (CPI) professionals: Biomass as Renewable Raw Material to Obtain Bioproducts of High-Tech Value. Edited by Valentin Popa and Irina Volf, Elsevier Press, 2018, e-book, $31.50 per chapter. Dealing…

Truck-mounted process turns waste to methane

A group of researchers from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T; Rapid City; www.sdsmt.edu) has developed a modular technology known as the Gas Cube, which can convert a wide variety of liquid and solid waste into methane. Having…

Petroleum Refinery Responsiveness: Issues Discussed at 2018 AFPM Annual Meeting

Responsiveness and adaptability — in the face of shifting market forces, new regulatory policy and natural disasters, among others — framed the discussions of U.S. petroleum refiners at the AFPM annual meeting Responsiveness and adaptability for U.S. petroleum refiners emerged…

Flare Selection for the Chemical Process Industries

There are many factors to consider when selecting a flare system for CPI sites that can impact safety, operating costs and environmental performance Flaring has long proven to be an effective technology for disposing of gases that cannot be used…

Recently Published Books for March 2018

The following titles are recently published books with relevance to the chemical process industries (CPI) . . .   Carbon Dioxide to Chemicals and Fuels. By Aulice Scibioh and B. Viswanathan, Elsevier, 2018, 510 pages, $170.00. Polymer-based Nanocomposites for Energy…

Wastewater treatment with peracetic acid

In what is said to be the largest municipal wastewater application using peracetic acid (PAA) disinfectant to date, the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District in Denver, Colo. recently began disinfecting wastewater effluent with a PAA formulation from Enviro Tech Chemical Services,…

Air-filtration systems: Clearing the Air

Modern air-filtration systems provide more-efficient dust collection and assist with air quality compliance Air-filtration and dust-collection systems are the go-to gear for protecting employees and equipment from dust exposure and for complying with air-quality, safety and combustible-dust regulations enforced by…

Understanding New PPE Regulations

The new European Union Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation explained, and what it means for the chemical process industries The European Commission’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive 89/686/EEC is over 20 years old and is now being superseded by the…

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Facts at your Fingertips: Industrial Combustion Products

All chemical process industries (CPI) operations involving combustion need to be concerned with the emission of combustion products, due to their potential environmental and health impacts. This one-page reference provides information about several of the most common combustion byproducts from…