Selecting Industrial Gas Suppliers: Consider Integration Synergies
Engineering teams at operating companies can help maximize the value of industrial gas supplies by…
Cover Story
Production and Demand Challenges for 'Green' Hydrogen
Burgeoning demand for hydrogen to support decarbonization goals is straining existing supply chains for industrial…
Commentary
Disclosing climate risks
Last month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC; www.sec.gov) finalized rules [1] that require…
In The News
Newsfronts
Innovations in Seals and Gaskets Boost Reliability
New designs and materials overcome high temperatures, pressures and aggressive media In the chemical process…
Chementator
A new super-duplex tube tailored for acids
Last month at the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo 2024 (New Orleans, La.; March 3–7),…
Recovering lithium with thermal-swing liquid-liquid deionization
Much of the planet’s lithium is contained in brine, but the concentration is often quite…
Chementator Briefs
CO2 liquefaction Last month, Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany; www.linde-engineering.com) signed a contract with Yara International…
Completely recycled viscose for the first time
Researchers at Lund University (Sweden; www.lth.se) have succeeded in converting worn-out cotton sheets into new…
Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer boosts interfacial adhesion and recyclability
The high strength-to-weight ratio and robust mechanical properties of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) make them attractive…
A control room with generative-AI capabilities
In January, specialty materials maker Celanese Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.celanese.com) beta-launched a remote-operations control room…
Another step forward for new technologies for ammonia synthesis
In late February, Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Toyko; www.yokogawa.com) announced that it has invested in and…
Membrane-free water electrolysis
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm, Sweden; www.kth.se) have developed a way to…
This cooling and water-harvesting system requires no heat
A novel technology for cooling and dehumidification is nearing commercialization through several strategic partnerships, including…
Business News
Business News: April 2024
Plant Watch EuroChem launches phosphate-fertilizer manufacturing complex in Brazil March 14, 2024 — EuroChem Group…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
Modern Fermentation and Fermenter Design
With the growth of ‘white biotechnology,’ industrial fermentation processes and large-scale fermenters will play a…
Selecting Mixing Impellers
Presented here is a brief overview of the considerations involved in matching the right impeller…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts At Your Fingertips: Continuous Tubular Reactors with Static Mixing Elements
Batch manufacturing methods are common throughout the chemical process industries (CPI) for specialized compounds and…
Solids Processing
Effectively Discharging Solid Materials from Storage Bins and Silos
When considering the use of a silo discharge system to help convey materials, it is…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Focus on Valves
Ensure plant safety with this aseptic valve technology This company now equips the aseptic double-seat…
New Products
This range of high-performance water pumps expanded
This company has expanded its RDLO series from 21 sizes to 33 (photo). The pump…
Improve operability with this new device
The R86TB Teach Pendant (photo) handles a series of processes from setup to maintenance, relieving…
Detecting gas-compressor fugitive methane leaks
The ST75 Series thermal mass flowmeter (photo) provides precise CH4 gas monitoring to detect hazardous,…
Generative AI takes predictive maintenance to the next level
This company recently released a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) functionality into its predictive maintenance…
Sanitary V-cone blender can also accept liquids
Model VB-60-SSIS (photo) is a new sanitary V-cone blender with an internal spray line that…
This screw-conveyor system is flexible for many applications
The new Twin Tilt-Down Flexible Screw Conveyor system (photo) has dual hoppers on a common…
Explosion-proof conveyors for combustible dusts
The VS pneumatic vacuum-conveying system (photo) features an explosion-proof design that will aid in compliance…
This temperature transmitter has Ethernet-APL
The new iTEMP TMT86 two-channel temperature head transmitter (photo) has Profinet communication over Ethernet Advanced…
Technological leap for the new-food industry
At the Anuga FoodTec trade show (Cologne, Germany; March 19–22, 2024), this company’s new-food experts…
A level sensor with IO Link technology
This company’s KA1590 capacitive sensor (from the 26 Series) now has IO Link Technology. This…
Democratize operational data for faster digital transformation
The DeltaV Edge Environment (photo) is said to be a first-of-its-kind integrated software solution that…
Reconditioned double-planetary mixer works like new
The reconditioned Model DPM-4 double-planetary mixer (photo) has been restored to as-new working condition and…
Combined PLC and HMI increases I/O options
This company’s SmartAXIS touch family has been expanded with the new FT2J Series combined PLC+HMI…
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Show Preview: Interphex 2024
Interphex 2024 (www.interphex.com) — a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology event — will be held April…