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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…
EDITOR'S PAGE Feeling video fatigue? It has been a full year since our world was… COVER STORY Improve Energy Efficiency Using Expanders Expanders can take advantage of pressure reductions to drive rotating… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS Cybersecurity: Continuous Vigilance Required As digitalization becomes more common and remote operations become necessary,… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator briefs L-Alanine DMC Biotechnologies, Inc. (DMC; Boulder, Colo.; www.dmcbio.com) has successfully… Thermal-energy storage system can decarbonize industrial heat A closed-loop, long-duration energy-storage system (diagram) developed by Malta, Inc.… Recycling electrolyte from vanadium RFBs U.S. Vanadium LLC (Hot Springs, Ark.; www.usvanadium.com) has successfully demonstrated… Methane-pyrolysis process leverages natural gas for CO2-free H2 generation Engineering design of a demonstration plant is underway for a… New crushing station makes its commercial debut in Brazil Last month, Amarillo Gold Corp. (Toronto, Canada; www.amarillogold.com) selected Metso… Engineering catalysts with ALD Atomic-layer deposition (ALD), a surface engineering technique that applies layers… Direct metal conversion streamlines cathode-material supply chain As application demands evolve, battery materials have gotten more complex,… Piezoelectric wood Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and… Integrating intelligent technologies for smarter rice mills Bühler AG (Uzwil, Switzerland; www.buhlergroup.com) is making a major step… BUSINESS NEWS Plant Watch: Business News for April 2021 Plant Watch Thermo Fisher Scientific plans $600-million bioprocessing expansion March… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL FEATURE REPORT Addressing Problems in Filtration Processes Careful attention to even the smallest details will help to… Controlling Air Pollution with Ceramic Catalytic Filters Catalyst-impregnated ceramic filter elements can achieve simultaneous removal of multiple… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts At Your Fingertips: Microbial-Influenced Corrosion Any corrosion process in which microorganisms initiate, facilitate or accelerate… TECHNOLOGY PROFILE Technology Profile: Suspension Polymerization of Polyvinyl Chloride This column is based on “Polyvinyl Chloride Production from VCM… SOLIDS PROCESSING Operational Best Practices for Rotary Dryers To maximize the service life and reliability of rotary dryers… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES A Mixer Makes a Better Sunscreen Changing from a conventional mixer to an ultra-high-shear mixer led… FOCUS Focus on Analyzers This new XRD system is compact, but powerful In late… NEW PRODUCTS
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FRS reduces downtime with automated CIP processes The new No Intervention fines-return system (FRS; photo) allows dairy-… A new frame design extends the life of this pump The new GD 2500Q Heavy Duty Frame (HDF) quintuplex pump… Next-generation WESP allows for faster installation times This company recently released a new wet electrostatic precipitator (WESP)… Introducing vacuum-fused wear plates for fans ColWear Plates (photo) are used in the manufacture and repair… Robust separation seal for a safe compressor shutdown The CobaSeal (photo) is a robust separation seal with a… A smart temperature transmitter with Bluetooth The iTEMP TMT142B (photo) is a smart temperature transmitter with… A pilot ozone-generating system for testing applications Ozcar (photo) is an autonomous test facility to help companies… Continuously monitoring for corrosion and erosion This company has introduced a complete corrosion and erosion monitoring… Gear units for grain and bulk solids handling MaxxDrive industrial gear units provide high output torque from 132,000… Store acids safely in the laboratory with these cabinets The Acid Storage Cabinet (photo) is designed for the storage… High-capacity cooling die for extruding meat substitutes Extrusion is a highly versatile process that can be applied…
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