Photochemical Processes in Stirred Tank Reactors
A general overview of industrial photochemistry and the design of large-scale stirred-tank photochemical reactors Photochemical…
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Embracing a circular economy
Last month, for the first time, U.S. plastic resin producers publicly committed to measurable targets…
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Transformations in Transit: Chemical Logistics Get Smarter
Digitalization, sustainability, security and safety are at the forefront of innovations in the logistics and…
Simplifying Integration of Modular Construction Projects
Plug-and-produce concepts for automating modular skids may solve integration challenges for modular construction projects Modular…
Chementator
Chementator Briefs
C2H2 hydrogenation Last month, Clariant (Munich, Germany; www.clariant.com) launched OleMax 260, a new selective acetylene-hydrogenation…
Highly selective adsorbent tackles complex sulfur species
To meet strict sulfur specifications and reduce emissions, amine scrubbing and caustic treatment are frequently…
Harnessing the Joule-Thomson effect for treating wastewater with high salinity
A thermal-membrane process system, based on the Joule-Thompson effect (JTE) for treating wastewater with high…
DeNOx catalyst operates at lower temperatures
Professor Toru Murayama at Tokyo Metropolitan University (Tokyo, Japan; www.haruta-masatake.ues.tmu.ac.jp), in collaboration with Chugoku Electric…
First bio-based FDME pilot plant opens
The world’s first pilot plant for manufacturing bio-based furan dicarboxylic methyl ester (FDME) began operating…
This 'smart' wallpaper has built-in fire detection
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China; www.cas.cn), led by professor Ying-Jie Zhu,…
Taking UV/O3 VOC treatment one cleaner step forward
Using ultraviolet (UV) radiation or ozone (or both) to oxidize air pollutants, such as volatile…
Biologically inspired denitrification catalyst
The development of denitrification catalysts that can reduce nitrate and nitrite to N2 is critical…
A Pt-free electrode for making H2 from water
One of the major obstacles to making hydrogen economically by splitting water is the high…
Business News
Business News June 2018
Plant Watch Total and Sonatrach begin engineering studies for joint petrochemicals project May 11, 2018…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
Steam Balancing: The First Step in Steam Optimization
The ability to achieve an optimal steam balance can help to improve the overall thermal…
Performance Prediction for Industrial Boilers
Understanding boiler performance calculations can allow engineers to improve the operation of their facility’s steam…
Improving Data Analytics in Batch Manufacturing
Producing a perfect batch is easy for some products but harder for others. Using analytics…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts at your Fingertips: Seal material properties
Fluid seals for chemical process equipment are commonly made from a host of elastomeric and…
Facts at your Fingertips: Pneumatic Conveying Flow Patterns
Pneumatic conveying is a ubiquitous mode of conveying bulk solids in a wide range of…
Technology Profile
Tech Profile: Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate Production
This column is based on the report “Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate Production – Cost Analysis,”…
Equipment & Services
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Focus on Sensors
Hygienic optical sensor measures dissolved oxygen The Memosens COS81D hygienic optical sensor (photo) measures dissolved…
New Products
High-accuracy methane and oxygen readings for biomethane applications
The new Biomethane 3000 fixed analyzer (photo) is designed for high-accuracy methane and oxygen readings…
Connect devices wirelessly with these new WLAN access points
This company introduced two new Anybus WLAN Access Points (photo) — industrial-grade infrastructure hubs for…
The first H2 flowmeter certified for dispensing applications
The TCMH 0450 High Pressure TRICOR Coriolis flowmeter (photo) is said to be the world’s…
UV chromatography monitoring for large-scale purification
The new UV (ultraviolet) Monitor Kit can be easily added to this company’s Flash 150…
Dual sensor operation with four-wire sensor connection
The Sitrans TH320/420 and TR320/420 HART temperature transmitters (photo) cover a wide range of sensor…
Free-standing separators that are modular and flexible
The new SKT separator models (photo) are square, made of plastic, glass-reinforced polymer, steel or…
Mixer panels with additional UL and NFPA certifications
This company recently completed the qualification to self-certify its touchscreen purged panels (photo) as meeting…
Lights with reduced blue content for special applications
For certain fields of application in the pharmaceutical industry and in photograph development, where a…
The launch of an online configurator for composite hoses
Users of the Configurator (photo) are able to create and compare millions of possible hose…
Electrical thermometers for very cold conditions
This company now also offers electrical thermometers in a version for ambient temperatures down to…
Ethernet patch panels for fast connection and safe supply
Ethernet patch panels enable a quick and easy connection between the field and control cabinet…
A new addition to this line of submersible sump pumps
This company has expanded its JX Series line of submersible pumps, to include the new…
A flowmeter for sensitive production processes
To complement automated production plants, for example, in the food, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, this…
A server for I/O expansion and data acquisition
The Relio R1 SeaI/O Server (photo) is the latest member of this company’s Relio family…
Self-cleaning inserts for wastewater tanks
The ready-to-install, self-cleaning Amaclean tank insert (photo) decreases the amount of stagnant water in the…
Monitor traces of benzene with this GC unit
The eGC environmental gas-chromatograph monitor (photo) is said to be a cost-effective approach to trace-level…
Removing fine iron contaminants with magnetic filters
The Dry Vibrating Magnetic Filter (DVMF; photo) is specifically designed to remove very fine iron-bearing…
This relay ends costly restarts following undervoltage trips
The new MAR Series Motor Auto-Restart Relay (photo) provides automatic restart to a motor by…
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ACHEMA Show Preview
Engineers from across the chemical process industries (CPI) will convene June 11–15 in Frankfurt am…