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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…
EDITOR'S PAGE The Kirkpatrick Award: Deadline Extended - Nominations Due March 23 As this new year opens, we at Chemical Engineering are… COVER STORY Controlling Suspension Rheology The physical characteristics of dispersed particles have a large impact… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Tunable Enzymes and the Leaner, Greener CPI Enzymes, nature’s catalysts, have been used in industrial processes for… Moving to Modular If the word “modular” brings to mind a trailer office… CHEMENTATOR
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LED sight-glass light Illumination is required for visual inspection of a process through… Phase-change slurry Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy… Onsite CN generation Gold mines using traditional cyanide-leaching extraction processes will benefit with… ‘High-entropy’ alloy Researchers from North Carolina State University (Raleigh; www.ncsu.edu) and Qatar… New enzyme Last month, Novozymes (Copenhagen, Denmark; www.novozymes.com) launched a new enzyme,… Modular hydrogen-production technology uses modified SMR process A modular, skid-mounted hydrogen-production plant developed by Linde AG (Munich,… Polymer produced from CO2 waste gas makes commercial debut For the first time, polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polyol, a versatile… This ‘superomniphobic’ texture repels all liquids Researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA;… Direct fermentation to produce propylene Global Bioenergies (Evry, France; www.global-bioenergies.com) says that last month it… Biodegradable drilling lubricant garners positive field results An encapsulated, biodegradable drilling-fluid additive designed to reduce friction on… A one-step, phosgene-free route to urethane Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and… Generating power from kerosene and ammonia The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST;… CO2-capture project is largest to use calcium-looping technology A cement plant in Taiwan has been retrofitted with the… This new material repels oil and water Meanwhile, a new class of highly fluorinated polymers is being… Solar-electric hybrid furnace could enable improved magnesium processing A new high-temperature reactor that can draw power from conventional… BUSINESS NEWS Bayer MaterialScience inaugurates TDI plant in Dormagen; and more latest news PLANT WATCH Bayer MaterialScience inaugurates TDI plant in Dormagen December… Who's Who Greene’s Energy Group LLC (Houston), a provider of testing services,… Recently Published Books January 2015 Voids in Materials: From Unavoidable Defects to Designed Cellular Materials.… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Temperature Effects for High-velocity Gas Flow Guidelines are presented to better understand the temperature profiles of… FEATURE REPORT Methane Reforming: A Guide A wide range of factors must be taken into account… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS The Impact of Off-BEP Pump Operation Best-efficiency point (BEP), the flowrate at which a pump operates… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Sugar Inversion The substance known colloquially as table sugar is actually sucrose,… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Plot Plan Design: Process Requirements It is important to conceptualize plant layout in terms of… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Pressure Measurement & Control A small-diameter, submersible pressure transmitter The Sitrans LH100 series pressure… NEW PRODUCTS
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Simultaneous horizontal and vertical shaft alignment The RS5 sensor is used for shaft alignment, with a… A HART loop converter with autodetect function The HART loop converter (HLC) records up to four digital… This system optimizes firetubes for reduced consumption The Automatic Secondary Air Control (ASAC) system reduces fuel consumption… This separator has advantages for beer production To make the brewing process more cost-effective while still taking… Expanded Scada software for recipe-based production This company has added the WinCC/SES (sequence execution system) option… Monitor sensor condition with these mobile meters HandyLab 7 portable meters are used for sensor calibration, diagnostics,… Leak testing for gas and water lines The ESS3 (electronic memory writer) system is used to measure… An all-in-one vapor delivery solution The Vapor Delivery Modules (VDM) are compact sub-systems incorporating a… This adaptor allows wired devices to run wirelessly The newly developed multi-func- tion wireless adaptor enables wired devices… A valve for processing abrasive or corrosive substances The new SKW (slurry knife wafer) valve was developed for… This series of monitors sends machinery-health data sitewide Allen-Bradley Dynamix 1444 condition-monitoring devices are primarily used as machinery-protection… A biocide designed for protecting industrial cooling-water systems Spectrus TD1100E is a new biocide for industrial cooling-water systems… New simulation software version with App builder This company’s newly released Multiphysics software version 5.0 features extensive… This magnetic level instrument provides realtime indication 1100 Series Magnetic Level Indicator (MLI) provides visual indication of… Surface-mount accelerometers for vibration measurement The Model 5150 Series of surface-mount, variable-capacitive accelerometers offers general-purpose… Larger capacity now available for these double-wall tanks The introduction of the new IMT 8850 model expands this… Long- and close-coupled thermoplastic pumps ARBO thermoplastic, mechanically sealed centrifugal pumps are available in polypropylene,… Remotely control and monitor inaccessible actuators Designed for use with this company’s IQ3 actuators, the Remote… Comprehensive motor and drive protection with this dV/dt filter The new dV Sentry motor-protection dV/dt filter offers comprehensive protection… DEPARTMENTS LETTERS ISA call for LDAR presenters The Program Committee of the International Society of Automation’s (ISA)… AIChE names new officers for 2015 The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has announced that…
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