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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…
A 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… IN THE NEWS CHEMENTATOR
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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 Business News: November 2020 Plant Watch Solvay inaugurates second bio-based solvent plant in Brazil… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT 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 Facts At Your Fingertips: Roof Classifications of Atmospheric Storage Tanks Storage tanks that are freely vented to the atmosphere are… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Propionic Acid Production from Propionaldehyde This column is based on “Propionic Acid Production from Propionaldehyde… SOLIDS PROCESSING Mitigate Dust Hazards With Good Equipment and System Design By carefully considering equipment and plant design in processes involving… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Fans, Blowers, Compressors Automatic lubricators increase reliability of rotating equipment This company’s Shield… NEW PRODUCTS
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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 PREVIEWS Show Preview - Valve World 2020 Valve World Expo Düsseldorf will take place in Halls 1,…
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