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EDITOR'S PAGE The gender gap in engineering Each year since 2001, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE;… COVER STORY Vent Away Condensate Pump Frustrations In A Flash The guidance provided here can help to mitigate problems occurring… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS SAF Production Expands for a Low-Carbon Future To lower their climate impact, petroleum refiners are increasingly assessing… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator briefs NITROGEN UTILIZATION Late March, the first nitrogen fertilizer produced from… Applying capacitive deionization for critical-metals recovery Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, Ill.; www.anl.gov) are investigating… Reduced fouling when pneumatically conveying lactose products To ensure product safety and quality, products containing lactose (at… Catalyst-coated membrane reduces electrolyzer stack cost for H2 production A new catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) technology for hydrogen production, developed… Commercial debut for a process that makes 'green' pig iron Last month, Vale S.A. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; www.vale.com) began… PFAS separation-concentration system introduced in North America A technology initially developed in Australia by OPEC Systems (Emu… A new burner slashes NOx emissions from iron-ore pelletizing plants Before being fed to the blast furnace, iron ore is… Growing sulfur batteries from crystals Strain on demand for critical battery metals is forcing manufacturers… Capillary-fed electrolysis unlocks new levels of efficiency for green-hydrogen production A new category of electrolysis could significantly lower the expenses… BUSINESS NEWS Business News: May 2022 Plant Watch ADM announces significant expansions in the U.S. and… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Detecting and Preventing Spills and Leaks Comprehensive planning, along with appropriate level-measurement technologies and safety instrumented… TOWER DOCTOR Should the Doctor Believe a Flowmeter? Henry Kister shares lessons learned from troubleshooting distillation towers Many… FEATURE REPORT A Primer on pH Measurement Understanding the basic principles of operation and construction designs of… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts At Your Fingertips: Physical Gas-Separation Methods Industrial gases are critical for a wide range of applications… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Solids Handling This bag slitter eliminates dust and reduces waste The MINILux… NEW PRODUCTS
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This absorbent media can prevent carbon-bed fires This company has launched Sulphasorb 2 (photo), a new activated… Monitoring of chlor-alkali electrolysis sub-processes Chlorine and caustic soda are essential chemicals whose production is… Use these plug valves with slurries and gritty media This company’s Cam-Centric plug valves (photo) feature 100% port, which… These kits perform certified tests of fiber optic cabling Expanding its cable certification and testing portfolio, this company now… A new generation of centrifugal mixers for 3D printing materials Smart DAC centrifugal mixers (photo) feature variable counter-rotation, increased mixing… Power supply units with IO-Link for field Installation The compact PSU67 power supply units (photo) ensure energy-efficient, decentralized… This line of ball valves has an expanded operating range This company has expanded its line of high-performance ball valves… A selection tool for automated process valves The complete Nelprof valve sizing and selection software for all… These vests keep workers cool in hot situations The StaCool Vest core body-cooling system (photo) helps workers stay… An ammonia leak-detection system for process refrigeration The Chillgard 5000 NH3 monitoring system (photo) features a sophisticated… Simulate hydraulic systems and prevent waterhammer The Impulse 9 software suite (photo) was designed to enable… A low-power CH4 sensor with digital and analog capabilities FlameIR-ME1 is a new methane sensor that uses a solid-state… Customized containment solutions for hygienic processes This company’s continuous liner systems (CLS; photo) are designed for… This family of CPVC butterfly valves has been expanded This company has added two new sizes (10- and 12-in.)… New meters for pH, conductivity and ion concentration Developed for a wide range of applications, SevenDirect benchtop meters… This gas detector finds volatile substances at very low volumes The new X-pid gas detector (photo) quickly detects volatile organic… A complete system for developing emerging foods Unveiled at Anuga FeedTec trade fair (Cologne, Germany; April 26–29),… An expanded series of smart Roots pumps The new line of Roots pumps from the HiLobe series… A trailer support for busy loading docks The Ground Mounted Trailer Support (GMTS; photo) is a new… SHOW PREVIEWS Show Preview: IFAT Munich IFAT 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage,… Connected Plant Conference Show Preview The 2022 Connected Plant Conference (CPC; www.connectedplantconference.com) will take place…
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World’s largest refinery starts up a novel sulfur-removal system Two sulfur-treatment technologies are being used together for the first… October chementator briefs Retarded polymerization A latent-acid catalyst that can be added to… This wastewater-treatment technology can cut sludge by 50% or more A biological wastewater-treatment technology can reduce sludge by 50% or… Imitating nature for improved CO2 capture Researchers from the University of Sydney (Australia; http://www.usyd.edu.au) are developing… This CO2-capture process promises to have half the energy cost of MEA Both carbon dioxide and sulfur components are removed from fluegas… Removing Hg from soil An in-situ method that removes mercury from soil, sludge and… Making acrylic acid from glycerin Nippon Shokubai Co. (Nisshoku; Osaka, Japan; http://www.shokubai.co.jp) is developing a… Dandelion rubber Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied… This newly commercialized, organic semiconductor is solutions-processible The first commercially available, pentacene-based, organic semiconductor material is sufficiently… A photocatalyst moves closer to commercialization This Fall, Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo; http://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp) will begin shipping… Modular design would shorten construction times for nuclear plants Small-scale, factory-built nuclear power plants could dramatically reduce construction times… Corn starch may have a future as a foam packaging material Foams based on corn starch may one day be substituted… BUSINESS NEWS
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AEP and Alstom commission CCS project
Federal and state government officials today joined executives from American… Aquatech wins water projects in Egypt
Aquatech Corp. (Canonsburg, Pa.; www.aquatech.com) has been awarded a contract…
Solvay increases NaHCO3 production in Italy
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) today announces that its sodium bicarbonate… Outotec & HDO: alumina refinery technology to India
Outotec Oyj (Helsinki, Finland; www.outotec.com) and Hindustan Dorr-Oliver Ltd. (HDO; Mumbai,… Al-Waha starts up new PP plant
Al-Waha Petrochemical Co. (Dubai, UAE) has successfully started up its…
Linde to invest in largest ASU in India
The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) today announced it will… Celanese to expand emulsions in China
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.celanese.com) today announced it is expanding… Gazprom subsidiary places order with Lurgi
Gazprom Komplektatsiya LLC (a Gazprom subsidiary) has launched an investment… A push for advanced cellulose-ethanol technology
The ChemPro Group, LLC (Boonton, N.J.; www.thechemprogroup.com) and Mo-Fuel (Rural… A new textile polyester plant for PVTex
Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH (Berlin, Germany and Domat/Ems, Switzerland www.uhde-inventa-fischer.com) has won… Project Pioneer to capture and store 1 million m.t./yr of CO 2
Alstom (Paris, France; www.power.alstom.com) and major Canadian power company TransAlta… Siemens to acquire Solel Solar Systems
Siemens AG (Munich, Germany; www.siemens.com) is to acquire the solar…
Cegelec to design/build blast-proof control building for PE plant
Cegelec (Paris, France; www.cegelec.com) has been awarded an EPC contract… Evonik and Solvias renew catalyst license agreement
The Catalysts Business Line of Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany;… Siemens to cooperate with Finnish CCS project
Siemens Energy (Erlangen, Germany; www.siemens.com/energy) has been selected as the… Evonik acquires Eli Lilly’s Tippecanoe manufacturing site
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.de) has agreed to acquire Indianapolis,…
FWC wins contract for wastewater treatment plant in Saudi Arabia
Foster Wheeler AG’s (FWC; Zug, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) Global Engineering and… GEA receives orders from Russia and Romania
GEA Group AG (Bochum, Germany; www.geagroup.com) has won orders for… IRPC seeks milestone emissions-reduction status
IRPC Plc. (Bangkok; www.irpc.co.th), Thailand’s leading integrated petrochemical company it… Solvay & Huatai to build H2O2 plant
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has struck an agreement with Huatai… Biomass Combustion Offers 3-to-1 Fuel Cost Reduction Among the most pressing concerns for the chemical process industries… Siemens to supply compressor train for coal-to-urea production
0 0 0 Siemens Energy (Erlangen, Germany; www.siemens.com/energy) has received… Evonik commissions plasticizer plant in Marl
Evonik Industries AG (Essen; germany; www.evonik.de) has expanded its product… ADM acquires Czech oilseed plant
Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM; Decatur, Ill.; www.admworld.com) announced today… JV established for manufacturing LED lenses Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany;www.evonik.de) and Cristal Material Corp. (Taipei,… Veolia Water is awarded new contract for water treatment in Brazil...and more business news Veolia Water is awarded new contract for water treatment and… Lurgi starts up new H2 plant in Poland
Lurgi GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany; www.lurgi.com) has delivered, in less that 29… Süd-Chemie expands its business in Brazil
Süd-Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.sud-chemie.com) is substantially expanding its position… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Preventing Dust Explosions Household items, such as breakfast cereal, flour, corn starch and… Compressed Gases: Managing Cylinders Safely Compressed gas cylinders are widely used in research, pilot plant,… Energy Efficiency: Tracking Natural Gas With Flowmeters Thermal mass flowmeters provide advantages over other options for metering… Estimating the Total Cost of Cartridge and Bag Filtration Bag filters for industrial applications have been in existence longer… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Chemical Resistance of Thermoplastics Corrosion is estimated to account for a significant portion —…
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