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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…
Minimizing waste takes center stage Growing awareness of and concerns about the impact of waste… COVER STORY Computational Fluid Dynamics for Driving Engineering Productivity This article provides an overview of how computational fluid dynamics… Portable CFD: Build Interpolation Models from CFD results Portable laptop computers and smartphones can be used to emulate… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Improved Water Treatment Technologies Make Waves Greener chemistries and equipment advances provide more sustainable water-treatment options… The New Era of Sustainable Supply Chains To improve sustainability, materials manufacturers are welcoming new digital technologies… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator Briefs Natural wax coating Researchers from Aalto University (Finland; www.aalto.fi) have… Converting hazardous phenols into luciferin Phenolic compounds, such as chloro- and nitrophenols, are potentially hazardous… Reducing emissions from the manufacturing of carbon fibers Carbon fibers are typically fabricated by the oxidation of a… Rechargeable MnO2-Zn batteries with a higher voltage Researchers at the City University of New York Energy Institute… Making chemicals by artificial photosynthesis Last month, Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and Siemens… Modifying waste biomass to catalytically degrade pollutants Sewage and wastewater often contain pollutants and environmental hormones (endocrine… Symmetrical fuel-cell design simplifies CO2 conversion A new carbon-utilization technology developed by SeeO2 Energy Inc. (Calgary,… A control valve with built-in flowmeter On September 19, Focus-On (Dordrecht, the Netherlands; www.focus-on-process.com) — a… A new platform for atmospheric monitoring Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU; Singapore; www.ntu.edu.sg) have developed… BUSINESS NEWS Business News - November 2019 Plant Watch Arkema to expand PVDF plant in Changshu October… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Heat Exchangers: Designing for Super-critical Fluid Service Working with supercritical fluids poses challenges when designing heat exchangers.… ASTM Standards For Heat Transfer Fluids This practical overview of ASTM standards can serve as a… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts at your Fingertips: Pneumatic Conveying Challenges Among the key benefits offered by pneumatically conveying bulk solids… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Nitrile Rubber Production This column is based on “Nitrile Rubber Production – Cost… ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER Preparing for a Successful Security Audit Facing a site security audit might seem daunting, but proper… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Packaging Label applicator with enhanced IoT capabilities The Herma 500 Label… NEW PRODUCTS
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New flow and energy meters for non-invasive measurements The Dynasonics TFX-5000 ultrasonic clamp-on flow and energy meters (photo)… This monitoring platform has built-in cybersecurity The Orbit 60 Series (photo) is a next-generation condition-monitoring and… Turbo blowers added to this company's product portfolio This company has added PillAerator turbo blowers (photo) to its… New software platform scales industrial cybersecurity The Forge Cybersecurity Platform (photo) improves cybersecurity performance at a… These new drives feature enhanced safety functionality The new Sinamics G120X drive (photo) is designed for use… New monitoring edge device accelerates asset digitalization The AMS Asset Monitor edge analytics device (photo) digitizes data… New analyzers measure binary gas sorption The IGA-003-MC (photo) is a turnkey system for binary gas… This dryer features a unique refrigeration technology The Subfreezing Dryer (photo) provides a –4ºF pressure dewpoint at… This new ribbon mixer improves plant hygiene The model HD-3.5-9-SS ribbon blender features an integral bag-dump station… This technology cleans drains without scrubbing or rinsing Oxywave (photo) is a two-part drain cleaning program that cleans… New control capabilities for single- or dual-pump processes This company has released two new level-control panels — the… New solenoid metering pumps with a small footprint Featuring a durable, low-maintenance solenoid drive equipped with double-ball valves,… A desktop SEM for additive manufacturing verification Phenom ParticleX (photo) is a desktop scanning electron microscope (SEM)…
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