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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…
Embracing a circular economy Last month, for the first time, U.S. plastic resin producers… COVER STORY Photochemical Processes in Stirred Tank Reactors A general overview of industrial photochemistry and the design of… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Transformations in Transit: Chemical Logistics Get Smarter Digitalization, sustainability, security and safety are at the forefront of… Simplifying Integration of Modular Construction Projects Plug-and-produce concepts for automating modular skids may solve integration challenges… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator Briefs C2H2 hydrogenation Last month, Clariant (Munich, Germany; www.clariant.com) launched OleMax… Highly selective adsorbent tackles complex sulfur species To meet strict sulfur specifications and reduce emissions, amine scrubbing… Harnessing the Joule-Thomson effect for treating wastewater with high salinity A thermal-membrane process system, based on the Joule-Thompson effect (JTE)… DeNOx catalyst operates at lower temperatures Professor Toru Murayama at Tokyo Metropolitan University (Tokyo, Japan; www.haruta-masatake.ues.tmu.ac.jp),… First bio-based FDME pilot plant opens The world’s first pilot plant for manufacturing bio-based furan dicarboxylic… This 'smart' wallpaper has built-in fire detection Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China; www.cas.cn),… Taking UV/O3 VOC treatment one cleaner step forward Using ultraviolet (UV) radiation or ozone (or both) to oxidize… Biologically inspired denitrification catalyst The development of denitrification catalysts that can reduce nitrate and… A Pt-free electrode for making H2 from water One of the major obstacles to making hydrogen economically by… BUSINESS NEWS Business News June 2018 Plant Watch Total and Sonatrach begin engineering studies for joint… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Steam Balancing: The First Step in Steam Optimization The ability to achieve an optimal steam balance can help… Performance Prediction for Industrial Boilers Understanding boiler performance calculations can allow engineers to improve the… Improving Data Analytics in Batch Manufacturing Producing a perfect batch is easy for some products but… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Seal material properties Fluid seals for chemical process equipment are commonly made from… Facts at your Fingertips: Pneumatic Conveying Flow Patterns Pneumatic conveying is a ubiquitous mode of conveying bulk solids… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Tech Profile: Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate Production This column is based on the report “Sodium Lauryl Ether… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Sensors Hygienic optical sensor measures dissolved oxygen The Memosens COS81D hygienic… NEW PRODUCTS
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High-accuracy methane and oxygen readings for biomethane applications The new Biomethane 3000 fixed analyzer (photo) is designed for… A server for I/O expansion and data acquisition The Relio R1 SeaI/O Server (photo) is the latest member… The first H2 flowmeter certified for dispensing applications The TCMH 0450 High Pressure TRICOR Coriolis flowmeter (photo) is… Self-cleaning inserts for wastewater tanks The ready-to-install, self-cleaning Amaclean tank insert (photo) decreases the amount… Dual sensor operation with four-wire sensor connection The Sitrans TH320/420 and TR320/420 HART temperature transmitters (photo) cover… Monitor traces of benzene with this GC unit The eGC environmental gas-chromatograph monitor (photo) is said to be… Free-standing separators that are modular and flexible The new SKT separator models (photo) are square, made of… Removing fine iron contaminants with magnetic filters The Dry Vibrating Magnetic Filter (DVMF; photo) is specifically designed… Mixer panels with additional UL and NFPA certifications This company recently completed the qualification to self-certify its touchscreen… This relay ends costly restarts following undervoltage trips The new MAR Series Motor Auto-Restart Relay (photo) provides automatic… Lights with reduced blue content for special applications For certain fields of application in the pharmaceutical industry and… Connect devices wirelessly with these new WLAN access points This company introduced two new Anybus WLAN Access Points (photo)… The launch of an online configurator for composite hoses Users of the Configurator (photo) are able to create and… UV chromatography monitoring for large-scale purification The new UV (ultraviolet) Monitor Kit can be easily added… Electrical thermometers for very cold conditions This company now also offers electrical thermometers in a version… Ethernet patch panels for fast connection and safe supply Ethernet patch panels enable a quick and easy connection between… A new addition to this line of submersible sump pumps This company has expanded its JX Series line of submersible… A flowmeter for sensitive production processes To complement automated production plants, for example, in the food,… SHOW PREVIEWS ACHEMA Show Preview Engineers from across the chemical process industries (CPI) will convene…
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