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August 2018
COMMENTARY
Impressions of Achema
I first visited Achema some years ago, while I was…
Effective Agitator Operation and Maintenance
Agitators play key roles in chemical processing. Their proper operation…
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 Briefs
TPA from PET bottles A chemical method previously developed for…
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… BUSINESS NEWS
Plant Watch: Business News for August 2018
Plant Watch BASF to expand global antioxidant production capacities July…
Selection of Silos for Bulk Storage
To determine what kind of storage silo is best for…
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…
Maintaining heat-transfer-fluid quality
Effective and efficient process operation requires reliable temperature control. This…
Technology Profile: Ethylene Dichloride Production
This column is based on “Ethylene Dichloride from Ethylene and…
Get the Most Out of an Owner-Contractor Alliance
This article provides guidance for setting up a robust alliance…
Focus on Software
Software enables interactive analytics on collected data This company recently…
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…
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)…
Impressions of AchemaI first visited Achema some years ago, while I was…
Effective Agitator Operation and MaintenanceAgitators play key roles in chemical processing. Their proper operation…
Achema 2018 ReviewSustainability, digitalization and flexible production approaches emerged as major themes…
A Closer Look at Pressure ReliefUnderstanding how to size and select pressure-relief devices is key…
Chementator BriefsTPA from PET bottles A chemical method previously developed for…
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 KoreaBattery metals producer Australian Mines (Perth, Western Australia; www.australianmines.com.au) is…
Low-cost solar thermal technology to be coupled with energy storageSunvapor Inc. (Livermore, Calif.; www.sunvapor.net) was awarded a grant from…
Advanced water electrolysis launchedLast month, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Dortmund, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com) launched…
A push to upgrade naphthas into petrochemicalsLast month, MOL Group (Budapest, Hungary: www.mol.hu) entered into a…
Fuel-cell solution lowers operating costs using nanostructured catalystsThe 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 propertiesFlexible micro light-emitting diodes (LEDs) — a sub-100-µm light source…
Plant Watch: Business News for August 2018Plant Watch BASF to expand global antioxidant production capacities July…
Selection of Silos for Bulk StorageTo determine what kind of storage silo is best for…
Integrity of Aging Assets: Using Corrosion Data to Stave Off ExtinctionPetroleum refineries built in the 1960s and 1970s have trouble…
PVDF: A Fluoropolymer for Chemical ChallengesWhen it comes to selecting materials of construction, keep in…
Maintaining heat-transfer-fluid qualityEffective and efficient process operation requires reliable temperature control. This…
Technology Profile: Ethylene Dichloride ProductionThis column is based on “Ethylene Dichloride from Ethylene and…
Get the Most Out of an Owner-Contractor AllianceThis article provides guidance for setting up a robust alliance…
Focus on SoftwareSoftware enables interactive analytics on collected data This company recently…
These belt feeders have a new hygienic redesignThis company has completely re-designed its weigh-belt feeder to be…
Inline measurement of liquid concentration and densityThis company’s Platform 4 digital process refractometer system (photo) consists…
Identify chemicals anywhere with this handheld Raman analyzerTacticID-1064 is a new handheld Raman analyzer for realtime identification…
Combining high-shear granulation with a fluid-bed dryerThe patent-pending TwinPro system (photo) unites two previously separate processes…
Gas-insulated switchgear for applications up to 38 kVThe CBGS-0 is a gas-insulated switchgear with a solid dielectric…
Separate dry particles by size using less waterThis company has introduced a line of classifier systems (photo)…
Graphite rupture discs provide long temperature resistanceThe GRX graphite rupture disc (photo) has been developed for…
Radar level measurement for smaller process connectionsThe Pulsar Model R86 non-contact radar transmitter (photo) provides level-measurement…
IP65- and IP66-protected HMI devices for monitoring and controlThis company has extended its family of all-around protected HMI…
A large rotary lobe pump for sensitive productsThis company is expanding its Novalobe pump range with the…
SIL3 certification for this diagnostic controllerThe 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 monitoringThe Quattro monitoring system (photo) delivers performance data, reports deviating…
A new membrane for natural gas processingSepuran NG (photo) is a hollow-fiber membrane based on a…
A new series of Atex-certified gas compressorsNew K Series gas compressors (photo) provide a rotary-vane solution…
Digitalized pneumatics replace components with appsThe new pneumatic Motion Terminal VTEM (photo) features applications (apps)…
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