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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…
Taking a stand on sustainability Last month, Royal Dutch Shell (The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com)… COVER STORY Maintenance Strategies in the Era of IIoT The shift from reactive to prescriptive maintenance can be greatly… Maintenance: Pursuing Improvements in Rotating Machinery The variety of rotating equipment used in chemical manufacturing creates… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Smart Sensors Enable Industry 4.0 Coupled with advanced analytics and networking capabilities, today’s smart sensors… U.S. Refining Industry Reckons with Uncertain Energy Future Many indicators point to current success and prosperity for U.S.… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator Briefs Depolymerization Last month, DuPont Teijin Films Ltd. (DTF; Contern, Luxembourg;… Impinging jet mixers are applied to bio-crude harvesting from algae Microalgae have been investigated as a source of “bio-crude” —… Enzyme engineering enables bio-based hydrogen peroxide Borne out of a cancer research project at Massachusetts Institute… Protecting oxidation-prone materials with a crust of salt High-temperature synthesis of ceramics and other materials normally requires a… Converting CO2 to carbon at mild conditions An international research team led by RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia;… This process improves blends of starch-based plastic with conventional polyolefins Thermoplastic starch, a biodegradable polysaccharide, is an attractive material for… Process improves usefulness of carbon nanotubes for battery applications Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been touted as game-changing nanomaterials in… Nano-coated salts for energy storage A new energy-storage process has begun operations at a large-scale… A low-temperature catalyst for dry methane reforming A catalyst that performs low-temperature reforming of methane with carbon… BUSINESS NEWS Business News - May 2019 Plant Watch Arkema starts up photocure resin expansion in China… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Engineering Internships: A Win for Students and Companies Insights to the benefits of internships for both students and… FEATURE REPORT The Role of Frequency in Radar Level Measurement No single frequency is suitable for all applications in the… Modern Instrumentation Simplifies Maintenance Note: This story is also available in a complimentary, full-screen… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Low-Temperature Handling Processes involving extremely low temperatures present unique process design and… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Polyethylene Furanoate Production This column is based on “Polyethylene Furanoate Production — Cost… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Key Questions to Guide Effective Selection of Personal Protective Equipment Armed with a proper understanding of chemical exposure risks and… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Weighing This load cell is robust and hygienic The UltraPure single-point… NEW PRODUCTS
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Energy-conservation module improves pneumatic processes Showcased last month at Interphex in New York City, this… Risk analytics enhance this cybersecurity platform The newest release of this company’s Cyber Integrity platform, Version… Pumps for onboard exhaust-gas cleaning systems To curb global marine and air pollution, stricter limits on… Hybrid gas analyzer for emissions monitoring The new Rosemount CT4400 continuous gas analyzer (photo) is said… Smart manufacturing platform brings AI to legacy assets This company has launched a new smart manufacturing platform powered… Dry bulk solids with this fluidized-bed system The HDC fluidized bed dryer (photo) operates in open systems,… This glove box controls relative humidity or oxygen levels The Nitrogenema enclosure series (photo) is capable of protecting processes… This pressure switch has an adjustable switch differential The model PSM-700 rugged pressure switch (photo) offers a switch… Optimize scheduling with this AI-based system This company has released Version 2.5 of its Oritames Advanced… A new non-contact radar gage for liquid-level measurement The NCR-84 is an 80-GHz radar used for continuous, non-contact… New control-panel portfolio for challenging installations The CP600-Pro (photo) is a premium human-machine interface (HMI) control… Pump hazardous media at flowrates up to 1,200 m3/h This company has launched a new pump size in its… Magnetic mixers for biotech and pharma applications This company is expanding its range of magnetic mixers with… This dust collector has two cartridges and higher capacity The Quad Pulse Package 2 (QPP2) dust collector (photo) has… Liquid-filled pressure gages that can withstand harsh chemicals Model 1550 and 1553 pressure gages from this company’s U.S.… New automatic filters integrate two stages into a single vessel The CSF-ABW two-stage backwash filter (photo) is a fully automatic… A family of displacement sensors for extreme conditions This company recently launched the Extreme Environment product family of… Electrochemical treatment saves water, reduces costs The Universal Environmental Technology (UET) reactor (photo) is an electrochemical… Pressure sensors with capacitive touchpads The new pressure sensors of the PS+ Series (photo) can… SHOW PREVIEWS Show Preview - ACHEM ASIA 2019 AchemAsia — International Expo and Innovation Forum for Sustainable Chemical…
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