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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 cost-effective process for recycling wastewater A wastewater treatment process that consumes less energy, produces… Process optimization software allows rapid setup, cost savings New industrial process-optimization software can be fully operational in seven… More efforts to make biofuels from algae... Over the past few weeks there has been a number… More efforts to make biofuels from algae, microorganisms Over the past few weeks there has been a number… . . . and from microorganisms Last month, BP Corp. (London; www.bp.com) signed a joint-development agreement… ... and from microorganisms Last month, BP Corp. (London; www.bp.com) signed a joint-development agreement… New heating technique improves zeolite membrane performance Adding a rapid heat-treatment step to the process of making… New heating technique improves zeolite membrane performance Adding a rapid heat-treatment step to the process of making… Pt-free catalysts promise to lower fuel-cell costs Showa Denko K.K. (Tokyo; www.sdk.co.jp/html/english) has developed a platinum-substitute catalyst… Pt-free catalysts promise to lower fuel-cell costs... Showa Denko K.K. (Tokyo; www.sdk.co.jp/html/english) has developed a platinum-substitute catalyst… Reducing the Pt load promises to reduce PEFC costs A technique for making PEFC electrodes with one fourth the… ... as does reducing the Pt load A technique for making PEFC electrodes with one fourth the… This process may produce electricity from low-temperature geothermal resources The world has vast geothermal resources in the temperature range… An activated carbon for picking up heavy metals The Agricultural Research Service (ARS, Beltsville, Md.; www.ars.usda.gov) has received… Fast digestion makes better use of municipal sludge The use of residual sludge from municipal sewage plants as… September Chementator briefs Pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals often incorporate a fluorine atom within their… An activated carbon for picking up heavy metals The Agricultural Research Service (ARS, Beltsville, Md.; www.ars.usda.gov) has received… A cost-effective process for recycling wastewater A wastewater treatment process that consumes less energy, produces less… A protective coating helps fine powders flow, without agglomeration A team from Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science at Monash… BUSINESS NEWS
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Wacker exits solar-wafer business
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) exits from the solar… BASF and CSM to develop biobased succinic acid
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) and CSM N.V. (Diemen, the Netherlands;… KBR wins clean-coal contract for China
KBR (Houston, Tex.; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract by…
Outotec to deliver engineering, smelter technology to Iran
Outotec Oyi (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has received two orders from… Teijin’s Biofront demonstration plant enters operation
Teijin Ltd. (Osaka and Tokyo; www.teijin.co.jp/english) announced that it has begun…
Cytec and Mitsubishi Rayon to advance composites
Cytec Engineered Materials (CEM; Tempe, Ariz.,), a business unit of… Linde sets up R&D center in Shanghai
The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) has inaugurated a research… CST Industries acquires Temcor
CST Industries, Inc. (Kansas City, Mo.; www.tanks.com), a global leader… GEA supplies cooling systems to China
GEA Group AG (Bochum, Germany; www.geagroup.com) received in its Energy… Bartec acquires Vodec Bartec GmbH (Bad Mergentheim, Germany; www.bartec.de) has taken over Vodec… Germany evaluates creation of a hydrogen infrastructure
Leading industrial companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to… Sulzer Chemtech acquires Manfred Preu Kolonnenservice On September 4, Sulzer Chemtech Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland; www.sulzerchemtech.com) signed… Merck acquires Chinese effect-pigments producer Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany; www.merck.de) has acquired Suzhou Taizhu Technology… Foster Wheeler to supply biomass-fired boiler Foster Wheeler AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) announced today that a… Solvay to acquire majority of Russian soda-ash plant
0 0 0 Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has signed… Heraeus acquires DWM Heraeus Sensor Technology GmbH (HST; Kleinostheim, Germany; www.heraeus.com) has acquired… Air Products buys H2-production facility in Texas
0 0 0 Air Products, Inc. (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com)… Toyo awarded polycarbonate resin project in China 0 0 0 Toyo Engineering Corp. (Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp) has… Larox to establish a subsidiary in India
0 0 0 Larox Corp. (Lappeenranta, Finland; www.larox.com) will establish a… A protective coating helps fine powders flow, without agglomeration A team from Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science at Monash… SABIC and Mitsubishi Rayon form a joint venture ... and more business news Plant Watch Cement plant expansion in the Ukraine decreases environmental… This process may produce electricity from low-temperature geothermal resources The world has vast geothermal resources in the temperature range… Fast digestion makes better use of municipal sludge The use of residual sludge from municipal sewage plants as… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL CPVC Piping In Chemical Environments: Evaluating the Safety Record There are many considerations when choosing piping materials for an… Multivariable Predictive Control:The Scope is Wider Than You Think More and more, the chemical process industries (CPI) are seeking… Measuring Dust and Fines In Polymer Pellets The ability to carry out measurements of dust and fines… Strategies for Water Reuse In more and more locations, the availability of fresh water… CSTR Design for Reversible Reactions Multiple CSTRs (continuous stirred-tank reactors) are advantageous in situations where… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Heat Transfer: System Design II Click here for full pdf version of this article -…
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