If the word “modular” brings to mind a trailer office parked on site, it’s time to revisit modular systems. Today’s modular system go well beyond office space and tool sheds, and can contain almost anything from a skid-mounted filtration system…
Enzymes, nature’s catalysts, have been used in industrial processes for centuries. Now, they are coming into their own in the chemical process industries (CPI). As green chemistry becomes an industry mantra, pressures to reduce product cost, facility carbon footprint and…
A wide range of factors must be taken into account before selecting the most appropriate reforming technology From the agrochemicals sector to steel production, from petroleum refineries to chemicals production — many sectors of the chemical process industries (CPI) would…
The physical characteristics of dispersed particles have a large impact on overall rheological properties Many important products of the chemical process industries (CPI) exist as suspensions or dispersions of particles in liquid media. Examples range from adhesives, ceramics, paints and…
These days, the term electrochemistry has become almost synonymous with advanced batteries and energy-storage devices, and considerable R&D efforts abound for both batteries (Chem. Eng., October 2013, pp. 17–23) and energy storage (Chem. Eng., December 2011, pp. 19–23). Nevertheless, traditional,…
Since 2010, Kaneka Corp. (www.kaneka.co.jp) and Kansai University (both Osaka, Japan; www.kansai-u.ac.jp) have been collaborating on the development of special antifreeze materials for applications in the food industry. In 2012, the group developed an antifreeze based on a protein derived…
Changing markets and new applications are putting more demands on the protective coatings industry than ever before. While developing environmentally friendlier and less labor-intensive corrosion- and chemical-resistant paints and coatings is always a major goal, new formulations are needed to…
Last month, Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, www.toyo-eng.co.jp) was awarded a contract for a distillation column in a methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) production plant of Maruzen Petrochemical Co. (Ichihara City, Chiba, Japan). The contract marks the first commercial application of…
Lödige Maschinenbau Designed for the preparation of bulk material, the Ploughshare batch mixer FKM 2000 features a low-maintenance mixer that delivers short mixing times, good mixing quality and high batch reproducibility. Even pumpable materials can be processed using this versatile…
Now available in ½- to 36-in. sizes, the Pacific Wedgeplug valves range has been expanded to increase the breadth of solutions for users in the petroleum refining, petrochemical and power generation industries. The valve’s unique design offers users a number…