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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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A gypsum-free, energy-saving route to lactic acid Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany; www.uhde.biz) is developing a new process… Making solar panels even greener Last month, Malibu GmbH & Co, KG (Bielefeld, Germany; www.malibu-solar.de)… The missing piece for wireless process control Last month, Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS; Phoenix, Ariz.; www.honeywell.com/ps) unveiled… New catalyst boosts liquid-fuel yield from heavy hydrocarbons A new zeolite catalyst that increases yields of light cycle… Direct conversion of cellulose to HMF demonstrated Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL; Richland, Wash.; www.pln.gov)… A new support for biofilters Researchers from the Environmental Biotechnology Cooperative Research Center (Sydney and… Using gold to catalyze oxidation reactions Polymer-supported nanoclusters of gold have recently been shown to catalyze… Scaleup is set for an air-separation membrane The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI, Palo Alto, Calif.; www.epri.com)… A less-expensive way to make platinum catalysts The cost of producing platinum catalysts could be reduced by… Extracting drinking water from humidity An energy-autonomous process for capturing air humidity for drinking water… This photocatalyst works with visible light A photocatalyst that uses visible light to deodorize and disinfect… BUSINESS NEWS
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DSM to sell urea-licensing business to Maire Tecnimont Royal DSM N.V. (Heerlen, Netherlands; www.dsm.com) and Maire Tecnimont S.p.A.… BASF extends joint R&D program with IMEC BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) and IMEC (Leuven, Belgium; www2.imec.be),… GEA builds automatic dairy plant in Chile The Process Technology Segment of GEA Group AG (Bochum, Germany;… Agilent acquires Varian for $1.5 billion Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.; www.agilent.com) and Varian, Inc.… Nikkiso acquires Lewa Lewa GmbH (Leonberg, Germany; www.lewa.de) has been acquired by the… Altana acquires Water Ink Technologies The specialty chemicals Group Altana AG (Wesel, Germany; www.altana.com) has… GEA to build cooling tower in Florida GEA Power Cooling Inc. (Lakewood, Colo.; www.geaict.com), a subsidiary of… Clean power from Africa Along with other industrial companies, Siemens Energy (Erlangen, Germany; www.siemens.com/energy)… Chinese government approves expansion in Nanjing The Chinese central government has approved the Joint Feasibility Study… Alfa Laval wins big orders from Petrobras Alfa Laval (Lund, Sweden; www.alfalaval.com) has received two orders for… Rhodia enters into biogas market Rhodia (Paris; www.rhodia.com) today announces its first business development investment… Lanxess kicks off new R&D collaboration for rubber Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has officially launched a new… Linde wins $1-billion contract for ethane cracker Borouge (Abu Dhabi; www.borouge.com), a leading provider of innovative, value… Topsøe contracts the world's largest ammonia plant Haldor Topsøe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) will supply ammonia synthesis… Teijin transfers 50% ownership in NatureWorks back to Cargill Teijin Ltd. (Tokyo; www.teijin.co.jp) announced today that it had transferred… BASF to close Styropor plant at Tarragona; and more Plant Watch PET resin capacity expands in Saudi Arabia June… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL The Shotgun Approach: Removal of Fouling Deposits on Heat Transfer Surfaces in Coal-Fired Process Heaters & Boilers The heat transfer sufaces of coal-fired process heaters and boilers… Disperse Difficult Solids Despite the immense value and universal appeal of these additives… Revamps: Strategies for A Smooth Turnaround Tie-in opportunities are few and far between. These rules of… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Flowmeter Selection When a flowmeter is needed, the selection process should include…
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