Harnessing Biotechnology: A Practical Guide Biotechnology is increasingly proving its ability to address chemical industry challenges. An engineering-focused approach —…
Synthetic Biology for Chemical Production Rapidly expanding computational power and decreasing costs for DNA sequencing and synthesis have made synthetic…
Newsfronts New Possibilities in Upstream Milk Processing While thermal treatment remains king, new alternatives for processing milk are promising a number of…
Advances in Process Gas Analyzers Advances in technology boost productivity and make today’s analyzers user-friendly Between process-control optimization initiatives and…
Chementator Briefs Fe-free HTS catalyst Last month at the Nitrogen + Syngas 2016 conference (Berlin, Germany; February…
Partnership scales up the first ethylene-based metathesis process A multi-company partnership has achieved the largest-ever use of molybdenum/tungsten (Schrock-type) catalysts for a metathesis…
Optimized version of polymer additive raises PP clarity Milliken & Co. (Spartanburg, S.C.; www. millikenchemical.com) has optimized its core clarifying technology for polypropylene…
A new catalyst may reduce costs of catalytic converters Conventional catalytic converters in automobiles are based on heterogeneous catalyst systems with precious metals (such…
Recovering rhenium photochemically Professor Hisao Hori and his research group at Kanagawa University (Hiratsuka City, Japan; www.kanagawa-u.ac.jp) have…
Metal-organic-framework adsorbent promise to cut costs for capturing and storing flare gas A process for the separation and recovery of stranded and associated natural gas is being…
Bio-based heat-transfer fluid for solar-thermal applications A recently introduced heat-transfer fluid is made from corn sugar, rather than from petroleum. Known…
A technique for making superhydrophobic metals A scalable technology for allowing the cost-effective manufacture of superhydrophobic metallic coatings has been demonstrated…
Engineering bacteria to tolerate higher temperatures Vigorous microbial growth in bioreactors raises cell density, which is a source of heat stress…
A new process to make olefins from syngas Light olefins, such as ethylene and propylene, are primarily made by the catalytic cracking of…
First commercial-scale gas fermenter in U.S. to break ground The first commercial-scale, natural-gas-fermentation facility in the U.S. will break ground by the end of…
Making H2 and graphite from methane Sydney University’s Laboratory for Sustainable Technology (Sydney, Australia; www.sydney.edu.au) and the technology-commercialization-firm Hazer Group (Perth,…
Business News Business News Plant Watch NET Power breaks ground on clean-power demonstration plant March 10, 2016 — NET Power, LLC…
Feature Report Characterize Bulk Solids to Ensure Smooth Flow To minimize problems associated with handling all types of bulk solids, engineers must adopt a…
Facts at Your Fingertips Organic Chemical Functional Groups Chemical functional groups are critical determinants of the properties and reactivity of compounds. The following…
Technology Profile Methanol Production from Natural Gas This column is based on “Economics of Methanol Production from Natural Gas,” a report published…
Engineering Practice Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions Transportation is vital to the CPI, so here are some tips to keep your products…
Environmental Manager Biological Wastewater Treatment: Maintaining the Needed Microorganism Population Activated sludge processes are inherently complex. Proper system design, operation and maintenance are essential to…
Focus Focus on Industrial Hygiene This hood captures unwanted fumes from work spaces The Purair Advanced P20 Ductless Fume Hood…
Dust-collecting filters that are flame retardant and conductive The new HemiPleat FR Carbon dust-collector filter (photo) combines flame-retardant and conductive properties in a…
A small-footprint grinder for wet or dry operation The 1-SHRED-H (photo) is an industrial grinder intended for small-facility use in recycling, food-processing and…
This back-pressure regulator is available in five different sizes Applications for the new Model BR back-pressure regulator (photo) include overpressure regulation of cryogenic liquids,…
This weight processor boasts fast PLC communications The HI 6500-XP Extreme Weight Processor (photo) is an EtherNet/IP-enabled weight processor that can process…
A two-layer rupture disc with a long service life KUB reverse-acting buckling-pin rupture discs (photo) are well suited for use with pressure equipment, such…
Modular, electronic pressure compensation for feeders This company has introduced a new Electronic Pressure Compensation (EPC) system for high-accuracy loss-in-weight feeders.…
A leak-detection solution for helium and hydrogen The ASI 35 modular leak-detection system is especially suited for use with tracer gases, such…
A vacuum-pump system for tabletop or mobile use Turbolab high-vacuum pump systems (photo) are compact and pre-assembled, and are available with different configurations…
New graphics engine introduced with this software’s recent release In March, this company released Version 7.0 of its ChemCad process-simulation software. Featuring a new…
These induction motors feature many frame and cooling options The new TM21-G family of induction motors is designed for driving pumps, compressors, fans,…
Use these metering pumps at pressures up to 12,000 psi VP-Series metering pumps (photo) are designed for applications requiring continuous, pulse-free fluid flow at pressures…
This ribbon blender meets sanitary standards The HD-3.5-7-S316 ribbon blender (photo) is constructed of 316 stainless steel to meet sanitary standards,…
This flowmeter automatically synchronizes calibration data The FCB400 (photo) is the latest expansion in the CoriolisMaster product range of mass flowmeters.…
This walk-in oven is designed to process flammable solvents The No. 1003 gas-fired walk-in oven (photo) is intended for drying molded fiber parts. The…
Show Previews Show Preview-Powtech 2016 About 900 exhibitors will present the latest technologies for processing, analyzing and handling powder and…
Show Preview-BulkSolids Over 3,300 industry professionals will attend the International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference and Exhibition,…
Show Preview-Achemasia AchemAsia 2016 — the 10th International Exhibition and Conference on Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology —…