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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 Modernizing TSCA Last month, the U.S. Congress passed the Frank Lautenberg Chemical… COVER STORY Plant Functional Safety Requires IT Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is critical for plant safety. Principles developed for plant… Cybersecurity Defense for Industrial Process-Control Systems Security techniques widely used in information technology (IT) require special… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Engineering surfaces to repel all liquids Nature-inspired surfaces are being developed that are not only highly… Gearing Up for Protection Against Chemicals The CPI requires more innovative and comfortable chemical-resistant clothing, goggles… Defining Sustainability in the Chemical Process Industries This article examines the measures — both global and local… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator Briefs Making more ARA Arcadia Biosciences Inc. (Davis, Calif.; www.arcadiabio.com) and… Fuel-cell-based carbon capture system can augment power generation Post-combustion carbon-capture processes that are based on adsorption of CO2… A 3-D printed polymer with enzymes turns methane to methanol Scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL; Livermore, Calif.; www.llnl.gov)… A next-generation membrane bioreactor Last month at the IFAT trade fair (May 30–June 3;… Computational approach streamlines industrial enzyme development Computational technology from Arzeda Corp. (Seattle, Wash.; www.arzeda.com) can streamline… P-recovery process to be demonstrated By the end of this year, a demonstration plant will… Selective conversion of plastics to waxes A proprietary technology and patented process from GreenMantra Technologies (Brantford,… Recycling waste polystyrene into membranes Scientists from the National Chung Hsing University (Taichung, Taiwan; www.nchu.edu.tw),… High-performance composite based on biomass Polylactic acid (PLA) is a versatile biopolymer, but its applications… A glass for all colors Colloidal glasses develop structural color through constructive interference. The color… Making H2 from aluminum composite waste Last April, a demonstration plant started up for the production… BUSINESS NEWS Business News Plant Watch Unipetrol breaks ground on Czech Republic’s largest petrochemical… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Industrial Gas Burners Combustion in industrial burners is a critical operation in the… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE LLDPE Production Using a Gas-Phase Process This column is based on “LLDPE Production via Gas-Phase Process… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Onsite Nitrogen Generation Via PSA Technology Ongoing advances in both adsorbent materials and system engineering allow… Beyond Gravity: Centrifugal Separations in CPI Operations Follow these recommendations to select the right centrifuge for your… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Packaging Machine secures complex loads to ensure safe transport The Multi… NEW PRODUCTS
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New online configuration tool for ATEX conveyors Until now, ATEX gas-and-dust certified versions of this company’s vacuum… Dissolved-air flotation optimized for exhaust-air treatment cycles Traditional dissolved-air flotation systems produce the flotation motive water through… This device monitors hazardous gases in compressed air ProAir 2200 (photo) is a compact compressed-air line monitor that… Security features are built into this controller The new Allen-Bradley CompactLogix 5380 controller (photo) provides up to… The first tube connection with a consistent hygienic design The new stainless-steel connector of the CleanLine series (photo) fulfills… Four new sizes added to this range of condensing boilers This company has added four additional sizes to the Arctic… Small-footprint, fast-response mass-flow controllers The Basis line of mass-flow controllers has been expanded to… Heat exchangers for demanding hygienic applications With a design pressure of up to 21 bars (305… This airlock unit is suited for sanitary applications The new Global Cleanable Airlock (GCA; photo) is designed for… Magnetic flowmeters with several mounting options With a wide range of flowtube sizes and an array… A new high-pressure combination air valve The new high-pressure combination air valve, the ASU-CAV (photo) is… New high-density cable entry solutions This cable- and pipe-transit provider has introduced a high density… This laboratory bead mill is robust and reliable The new Dispermat SL-B horizontal bean mill (photo, p. 30)… Lowering operating costs with active grounding protection To ground and monitor multiple pieces of equipment, such as… Bluetooth for level and pressure transmitters This level and pressure instrumentation specialist has brought a Bluetooth… A customizable smart display for all types of process monitoring Available in three screen sizes, the OM-SGD Series of panel… Unload 4,000-lb bulk bags with this heavy-duty discharger The Model MTD-4K bulk-bag discharger (photo) is designed for the… Measure propylene glycol content in water with these test strips WaterWorks Propylene Glycol Check is said to be the world’s… DEPARTMENTS LETTERS Letters to the Editor: Carbon Steel Piping At the April 2016 Seattle meeting of the ASME B31.3…
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