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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…
Impressions of Achema I first visited Achema some years ago, while I was… COVER STORY Effective Agitator Operation and Maintenance Agitators play key roles in chemical processing. Their proper operation… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Achema 2018 Review Sustainability, digitalization and flexible production approaches emerged as major themes… A Closer Look at Pressure Relief Understanding how to size and select pressure-relief devices is key… CHEMENTATOR
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Vacuum-aided membrane distillation results in ultra-pure water At Achema 2018 (June 11–15; Frankfurt am Main, Germany), EvCon… Australian minerals shipped to South Korea Battery metals producer Australian Mines (Perth, Western Australia; www.australianmines.com.au) is… Low-cost solar thermal technology to be coupled with energy storage Sunvapor Inc. (Livermore, Calif.; www.sunvapor.net) was awarded a grant from… Advanced water electrolysis launched Last month, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Dortmund, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com) launched… A push to upgrade naphthas into petrochemicals Last month, MOL Group (Budapest, Hungary: www.mol.hu) entered into a… Fuel-cell solution lowers operating costs using nanostructured catalysts The two main barriers to widespread use of fuel cells… The commercial launch of 3-D-printed membranes Last month, Nano Sun, a water technology start-up founded by… New LEDs offer improved properties Flexible micro light-emitting diodes (LEDs) — a sub-100-µm light source… Chementator Briefs TPA from PET bottles A chemical method previously developed for… BUSINESS NEWS Plant Watch: Business News for August 2018 Plant Watch BASF to expand global antioxidant production capacities July… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Selection of Silos for Bulk Storage To determine what kind of storage silo is best for… FEATURE REPORT Integrity of Aging Assets: Using Corrosion Data to Stave Off Extinction Petroleum refineries built in the 1960s and 1970s have trouble… PVDF: A Fluoropolymer for Chemical Challenges When it comes to selecting materials of construction, keep in… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Maintaining heat-transfer-fluid quality Effective and efficient process operation requires reliable temperature control. This… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Ethylene Dichloride Production This column is based on “Ethylene Dichloride from Ethylene and… ENGINEERING PRACTICE Get the Most Out of an Owner-Contractor Alliance This article provides guidance for setting up a robust alliance… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Software Software enables interactive analytics on collected data This company recently… NEW PRODUCTS
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Combining high-shear granulation with a fluid-bed dryer The patent-pending TwinPro system (photo) unites two previously separate processes… Gas-insulated switchgear for applications up to 38 kV The CBGS-0 is a gas-insulated switchgear with a solid dielectric… Separate dry particles by size using less water This company has introduced a line of classifier systems (photo)… Graphite rupture discs provide long temperature resistance The GRX graphite rupture disc (photo) has been developed for… Radar level measurement for smaller process connections The Pulsar Model R86 non-contact radar transmitter (photo) provides level-measurement… IP65- and IP66-protected HMI devices for monitoring and control This company has extended its family of all-around protected HMI… A large rotary lobe pump for sensitive products This company is expanding its Novalobe pump range with the… SIL3 certification for this diagnostic controller The partial-stroke function of the EHPC210 diagnostic controller (photo) is… New and flexible solutions for coarse grinding The multi-purpose crusher MPC 150 (photo) offers three common grinding… Improved packaging efficiency through smart monitoring The Quattro monitoring system (photo) delivers performance data, reports deviating… A new membrane for natural gas processing Sepuran NG (photo) is a hollow-fiber membrane based on a… A new series of Atex-certified gas compressors New K Series gas compressors (photo) provide a rotary-vane solution… Digitalized pneumatics replace components with apps The new pneumatic Motion Terminal VTEM (photo) features applications (apps)… These belt feeders have a new hygienic redesign This company has completely re-designed its weigh-belt feeder to be… Inline measurement of liquid concentration and density This company’s Platform 4 digital process refractometer system (photo) consists… Identify chemicals anywhere with this handheld Raman analyzer TacticID-1064 is a new handheld Raman analyzer for realtime identification…
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