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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 2015 Kirkpatrick finalists Five innovative technologies that were commercialized in the past two… COVER STORY Extremely Low Temperature Systems Understanding the nuances of low-temperature engineering is key to safe… New Measurement Practices for Cold Climates Selecting the right pressure, temperature, flow and level meters and… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Smarter Sensors for a Smoother Process Advanced sensors help reduce downtime, increase efficiency and safety As… Water Takes the Stage at Achema 2015 The emphasis on water management at Achema 2015 indicates the… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator Briefs First FDI adopter With its Field Information Manager software, ABB… Commercial debut slated for redox flow batteries A new concept for large-scale redox-flow batteries (RFB) for energy-storage… Iron nanocatalysts boost ammonia production Nanoscale iron catalysts, designed for industrial chemical applications, have been… Conductive plastic reduces battery weight Integral Technology (Canton, Mich.; www.electriplast.com) has developed bipolar plates made… A faster way to determine pKa values Researchers from the University of Tasmania (Hobart, Australia; www.utas.edu.au) and… Sensitive and rapid screening of low-mass hazardous compounds Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China; www.cas.cn)… Ethanol-based fuel cells get a boost with a new catalyst Hideki Abe and colleagues at the National Institute for Materials… Mitigate NOx emissions and increase energy efficiency In an industrial-scale demonstration, a technology designed to lower NOx… Making hydrogen from methanol The research group of professor Ken-ichi Fujita at Kyoto University… Generate steam by solar heating with nanoporous graphene Researchers, led by professor Mingwei Chen at the Advanced Institute… BUSINESS NEWS Total starts up lubricants plant in Singapore; and more business news Plant Watch Asahi Kasei to construct production facility for cellulose… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Engineering for Plant Safety Early process-hazards analyses can lead to potential cost savings in… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Hot-oil heat-tracing systems for heat transfer Hot-oil heat-tracing systems use liquid heat-transfer fluids to reliably deliver… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Lactic Acid Production via Glucose Fermentation: Technology Profile Lactic acid is a naturally occurring chiral acid most commonly… SOLIDS PROCESSING A Pragmatic Approach to Powder Processing Modern powder-testing methods can offer valuable insights into bulk material… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Improving mass-transfer-limited reactions The step-by-step procedure described here can help operators to optimize… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Packaging Rigid container available for the transport of bulk solids The… NEW PRODUCTS
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A new mass flowtube compatible with many media types The CFS25 mass flowtube provides direct measurements of both mass… New coagulant blends for water-treatment applications Two new coagulants, CDP2727 and CDP2724, have been introduced to… Use these steel grades with extremely low temperatures The SZ-Steel family of steel grades features low impurity levels… A new pipe system range with detectable rings and seals The multi-way distributor that was presented at Achema 2015 is… Polypropylene pumps with patented dry-run design The MX-505 pump is constructed of glass-fiber reinforced polypropylene, and… This gas analyzer detects traces of H2 in gas mixtures The ProCeas H2 trace analyzer is said to be the… A heater technology for material lamination and food processing The Mica-Foil high-temperature heater technology provides uniform heating with fast… A new field-mounted HART temperature transmitter The 7501 is a field-mounted, Ex d explosion- and flame-proof… This bag dump station has self-contained filtration This company’s new bag dump station retains all product material… This sieve mill challenges agglutinated products The formation of agglomerates can make additional processing of materials… New repeater-node technology extends range, redundancy This company has developed a new repeater-node technology that, according… Increasing pastillation productivity for viscous melts The new ThermoCut system is the latest addition to this… Blowdown valves for tandem or continuous service Clampseal blowdown service valves provide necessary control for continuous or… Less fouling with this gasketed heat exchanger The T35/TS35 is this company’s latest gasketed heat exchanger, and… Precise temperature regulation for chromatography columns The new EchoTherm Model CO50 programmable chiller/heater for high-performance liquid… A device to detect dust in wet gases Conventional dust-measuring devices are unable to differentiate between dust particles… Extend VFD service life with these devices This company’s Sine Wave Filter products eliminate premature motor damage… A large control valve optimized for anti-surge applications This company rounds off its proven series of Ecotrol control… This software manages tags for project handover SmartPlant Master Tag Registry (MTR) is a software module intended… Biowaste treatment system goes global The EDS+ BioWaste treatment system was recently launched globally for… DEPARTMENTS LETTERS Nicholas Chopey scholarship awarded The 2015 Nicholas P. Chopey Scholarship for Chemical Engineering Excellence… ECONOMIC INDICATORS Current Economic Trends: June CEPCI The preliminary value for the June 2015 CE Plant Cost…
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