The gender gap in engineeringEach year since 2001, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE;…
November 2020
COMMENTARYA heightening interest in 'green' hydrogen
Last year, this column addressed hydrogen’s potential for playing a… COVER STORY
Software Powers the CPI
IIoT technologies have enabled software platforms that are more powerful…
Nanoparticles improve lubricant performance in friction and wear prevention
Nanoscale materials have been added to engine lubricants to enhance…
A sandwich catalyst boosts H2 production
Platinum has been the main catalyst for hydrogen-producing reactions, but…First full integration of hydrogen production, distribution, storage and use is underway
The recently launched H2@Scale project is integrating a number of… Chementator Briefs
Ethylene Last month, Linde GmbH (Pullach, Germany; www.linde.com) and Shell… A microwave-plasma process that efficiently makes hydrogen and acetylene
A new modular process based on microwave-plasma reactors aims to… A novel, structural, carbon-negative cement
Magnesia cements have been around for thousands of years, and… New investment announced in platform technology for bio-based monomers
Zymergen (Emeryville, Calif.; www.zymergen.com) recently announced $300 million in new… Acetylene-selective MOFs for ethylene purification
Ethylene is an important petrochemical, but it may contain traces… 
A fast-acting, durable self-disinfecting polymer
A patented polymer material developed by Kraton Corp. (Houston; www.kraton.com)…
Business News: November 2020
Plant Watch Solvay inaugurates second bio-based solvent plant in Brazil…
Thermodynamics of Gas Piping Systems
Understanding the implications of adiabatic and isothermal flow assumptions is…
Airset regulators for On/Off Valve Applications
Airset regulators are seemingly simple devices, but care must be…
Design of Bulk-Solids Moving-Bed Heat Exchangers
Presented here are equations governing heat transfer in a moving-bed…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Roof Classifications of Atmospheric Storage Tanks
Storage tanks that are freely vented to the atmosphere are…
Propionic Acid Production from Propionaldehyde
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Mitigate Dust Hazards With Good Equipment and System Design
By carefully considering equipment and plant design in processes involving…
Focus on Fans, Blowers, Compressors
Automatic lubricators increase reliability of rotating equipment This company’s Shield…
Integrated, virtualized capital-project execution lowers costs
Adaptive Execution is a new platform that integrates expert teams,…
New solid lubricant reduces static and friction
Tribex ERD is a specialized dry lubricant, which, unlike most…
An integrated IoT software for water-treatment facilities
This company is launching the IoT Solution Pack software application…
Gear units designed for food-processing drive systems
Washdown-ready, smooth-body gear units, motors and variable frequency drives (photo)…
Industry’s first ‘four-in-one’ compact flowmeter
The new Rosemount 8800 Quad Vortex flowmeter (photo) is specifically…
On-site N2 supplied by these membrane-based systems
The new NGMs 1–3 range of nitrogen generators (photo) features…
An efficient dust collector with a small footprint
The Mac SpaceSaver dust collector (photo) is said to be…
New 80-GHz compact radar transmitters for level
Two new models have been added to this company’s Sitrans…
A non-metallic, curved-top motor-disconnect switch
The new CDS Series of non-metallic, curved-top motor-disconnect switches (photo)…
A new smartphone for hazardous areas
Last month, this company introduced the new generation of its…
Service and support expanded with this new portal
My Tech Support Portal (photo) provides continuous access to online…
Comprehensive connectivity and monitoring for heat-trace systems
Genesis Network (photo) is a new system that provides site-wide…
An expanded line of intelligent pumps
This company has expanded its HiLobe series Roots pumps (photo),…
Show Preview - Valve World 2020
Valve World Expo Düsseldorf will take place in Halls 1,…
A heightening interest in 'green' hydrogenLast year, this column addressed hydrogen’s potential for playing a…
Software Powers the CPIIIoT technologies have enabled software platforms that are more powerful…
Nanoparticles improve lubricant performance in friction and wear preventionNanoscale materials have been added to engine lubricants to enhance…
A sandwich catalyst boosts H2 productionPlatinum has been the main catalyst for hydrogen-producing reactions, but…
First full integration of hydrogen production, distribution, storage and use is underwayThe recently launched H2@Scale project is integrating a number of…
Chementator BriefsEthylene Last month, Linde GmbH (Pullach, Germany; www.linde.com) and Shell…
A microwave-plasma process that efficiently makes hydrogen and acetyleneA new modular process based on microwave-plasma reactors aims to…
A novel, structural, carbon-negative cementMagnesia cements have been around for thousands of years, and…
New investment announced in platform technology for bio-based monomersZymergen (Emeryville, Calif.; www.zymergen.com) recently announced $300 million in new…
Acetylene-selective MOFs for ethylene purificationEthylene is an important petrochemical, but it may contain traces…
A fast-acting, durable self-disinfecting polymerA patented polymer material developed by Kraton Corp. (Houston; www.kraton.com)…
Business News: November 2020Plant Watch Solvay inaugurates second bio-based solvent plant in Brazil…
Thermodynamics of Gas Piping SystemsUnderstanding the implications of adiabatic and isothermal flow assumptions is…
Airset regulators for On/Off Valve ApplicationsAirset regulators are seemingly simple devices, but care must be…
Design of Bulk-Solids Moving-Bed Heat ExchangersPresented here are equations governing heat transfer in a moving-bed…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Roof Classifications of Atmospheric Storage TanksStorage tanks that are freely vented to the atmosphere are…
Propionic Acid Production from PropionaldehydeThis column is based on “Propionic Acid Production from Propionaldehyde…
Mitigate Dust Hazards With Good Equipment and System DesignBy carefully considering equipment and plant design in processes involving…
Focus on Fans, Blowers, CompressorsAutomatic lubricators increase reliability of rotating equipment This company’s Shield…
Integrated, virtualized capital-project execution lowers costsAdaptive Execution is a new platform that integrates expert teams,…
New solid lubricant reduces static and frictionTribex ERD is a specialized dry lubricant, which, unlike most…
An integrated IoT software for water-treatment facilitiesThis company is launching the IoT Solution Pack software application…
Gear units designed for food-processing drive systemsWashdown-ready, smooth-body gear units, motors and variable frequency drives (photo)…
Industry’s first ‘four-in-one’ compact flowmeterThe new Rosemount 8800 Quad Vortex flowmeter (photo) is specifically…
On-site N2 supplied by these membrane-based systemsThe new NGMs 1–3 range of nitrogen generators (photo) features…
An efficient dust collector with a small footprintThe Mac SpaceSaver dust collector (photo) is said to be…
New 80-GHz compact radar transmitters for levelTwo new models have been added to this company’s Sitrans…
A non-metallic, curved-top motor-disconnect switchThe new CDS Series of non-metallic, curved-top motor-disconnect switches (photo)…
A new smartphone for hazardous areasLast month, this company introduced the new generation of its…
Service and support expanded with this new portalMy Tech Support Portal (photo) provides continuous access to online…
Comprehensive connectivity and monitoring for heat-trace systemsGenesis Network (photo) is a new system that provides site-wide…
An expanded line of intelligent pumpsThis company has expanded its HiLobe series Roots pumps (photo),…
Show Preview - Valve World 2020Valve World Expo Düsseldorf will take place in Halls 1,…
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