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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…
Building on the Paris Agreement December 2015 marked a landmark international agreement to lower greenhouse… COVER STORY Considerations for Estimating the Costs of Pilot-Scale Facilities The differences between industrial-scale facilities and pilot plants go beyond… Evaluating Preliminary Investment Feasibility Before any engineering or design work can take place, a… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS CPI Employment Landscape: Snapshot 2016 Insights about complex CPI workforce issues come from a variety… Air Emissions: Overcoming Monitoring & Control Challenges Modern technology tackles CPI’s air-emissions concerns Air emissions monitoring and… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator Briefs Bio foam control Last month, Novozymes A/S (Bagsvaerd, Denmark; www.novozymes.com)… Converting sewage into fuels Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL; Richland, Wash.; www.pnnl.gov) has developed… Low-cost carbon-fiber production plant poised to break ground Demand for carbon fiber (CF), which can be used to… Design project for 'clean coal' oxyfuel combustion pilot plant A group of organizations, lead by the Southwest Research Institute… Cost-effective LGF-PP process A new process for making long glass fiber polypropylene (LGF-PP)… A German research project aims to make methanol from biomass or CO2 The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; Germany; www.kit.edu) is cooperating… This mine is the first to target scandium Scandium International Mining Corp. (Sparks, Nev.; www.scandiummining.com) is about to… A milestone in 'power-to-liquids' Last month, the first compact plant to produce synthetic fuels… Bringing the Internet of Things to glass-furnace burners The glass industry’s needs are extremely diverse, and manufacturers demand… Additives retain starch in cardboard recycling Starch is essential for imparting strength to corrugated cardboard boxes,… BUSINESS NEWS Business News for December 2016 Plant Watch GTC to provide aromatics extraction technology to JG… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Pressure Measurement: Handling Difficult Process Applications A better understanding of what pressure instruments do and how… Measuring Differential Pressure: Mechanical or Electronic? Users should consider both options when selecting a DP device.… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Solid-Liquid Separation: Classification, Design and Testing Whether to remove solid contaminants from a liquid or separate… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: MTBE Production from C4 Raffinate-1 This column is based on “MTBE production from Raffinate-1 -… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Process Plant Layout — Becoming a Lost Art? Plant layout is as important a part of process plant… Pump Safety: Flirting with Disaster Be vigilant about parallel pumping conditions that can lead to… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Rotating Equipment Motor analyzer aids in troubleshooting efforts The Fluke 438-II motor… NEW PRODUCTS
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A new series of check valves engineered for silent operation The Epic series consists of spring-loaded, poppet-type inline check valves… Surge protection for rack mounting This company has developed what is said to be the… Measure nitrogen and sulfur with a single analyzer The NSure analyzer (photo) offers users the ability to measure… This fluid-bed dryer has an enhanced conveying surface This company’s vibrating fluid-bed dryers (photo) are engineered with a… New steam traps offer fast condensate removal The FT62 range of ASME 600 float and thermostatic steam… Precision-weight, large-package filling with high stability The new Elementra EGF Big Bag filling system (photo) is… Improving the visibility of glass level gages The Jerguson LumaStar EPL-316 Illuminator (photo) provides high-contrast, white LED… This centrifugal dryer offers energy-efficient pellet drying The new Cyclo Centrifugal Dryer (photo) provides efficient, reliable pellet… Reduce liquid or gas pressure in new or retrofit installations Whisperjet reduction devices (photo) reduce liquid or gas pressure through… Convey dry materials with this pneumatic vacuum system Powered by compressed air, the Material Mover is a portable,… Launch of a new benchtop X-ray powder diffractometer The Aeris is a new X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) benchtop… An online library for industrial lubricants This company recently introduced the Industrial Lubricants Digital Knowledge Center,… A handheld communicator with built-in diagnostic software The handheld AMS Trex Device Communicator (photo) is built to… Digitalization for the plastics industry This company is moving a step closer to plant-component digitalization… A hand-held scanner device for hazardous areas The Ident-Ex 01 for Div. 1 / Zone 1 &… New software for SIS and alarm management The new IPL Assurance software provides realtime predictive analytics on… Reduce drying times and utility costs with this vertical dryer The Guedu vertical dryers (photo) offer benefits for drying powders… Cure rubber parts with this truck oven The No. 860 is a 500°F truck oven (photo) that… These condensers and chillers are explosion proof This company’s line of condensing and chiller units are now… A flow switch with temperature monitoring The new model FSD-3 electronic flow switch with digital display… Locate hotspots with multipoint temperature-measuring system The Sitrans TO500 multipoint temperature measuring system (photo) enables complex…
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