Electrification of Industrial Facilities
Manufacturing complexes may benefit from using more electricity instead of steam and fuel gas for…
Cover Story
Incremental Electrification Drives Sustainability
For decarbonization of chemical processing sites, electrification opens a new world of efficiencies and cost…
Commentary
Energizing the CPI
The first issue of this publication in September of 1902, then titled Electrochemical Industry, contained…
In The News
Newsfronts
The Protein Shift
Goals to sustainably feed a growing population with limited land resources are driving massive efforts…
Process Sensors: It's All About the Data
Today’s process sensors provide a real-time data foundation for asset management and process optimization across…
Chementator
Quinones power this flow battery
A new flow-battery design is based on quinones — a plentiful material historically derived from…
Patented technology captures real-time 'hyperspectral' images
The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M; Spain; www.uc3m.es) has patented a new system for…
Using a 'green' oxidizer to degrade Kraft lignin into vanillin
The demand for vanillin vastly outstrips the natural resources of this flavoring agent. A chemical…
A customized catalyst for solid-state reactions
Chemists at Hokkaido University (Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan; www.global.hokudai.ac.jp) and the Institute for Chemical Reaction Design…
Decarbonizing cement production using solar-thermal energy
Last month, the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE; Washington, D.C.; www.energy.gov) awarded $3.2 million in…
Chementator Briefs
P-XYLENE FROM CO2 Last month, a Japanese consortium announced the successful production and purification of…
A new milestone for durable fuel-cell membranes
For the first time, a hydrocarbon-based membrane has passed the performance and durability testing standards…
Converting waste polyolefins to isoalkanes
Chemical recycling of waste polyolefins is difficult to achieve economically partly because of the stability…
Electrolysis of seawater — without pre-treatment
Current electrolyzers for producing hydrogen use purified water as feedstock, but in the future, this…
Business News
Plant Watch: April 2023
Plant Watch Evonik to expand methionine production capacity in Singapore March 9, 2023 — Evonik…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
Bulk Solids Centers Support Research and Education
Bulk-solids handling is a critical aspect of many product manufacturing processes throughout the CPI, but…
Pneumatic Conveying Basics
Pneumatic conveying is a versatile method for transporting powders and other solid materials within chemical…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts at your Fingertips: Mixing Intensity in Stirred Tanks
The ability to quantify liquid motion in a stirred tank is a basic step toward…
Environmental Manager
What Manufacturing Sites Can Learn from Municipalities About Water Loss
Accurate water-monitoring technologies support short- and long-term sustainability goals in both municipalities and the industrial…
Equipment & Services
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Pipes, Tubes and Fittings
Safe and reliable transport for aggressive chemicals This company has expanded upon its proven line…
New Products
Protect against contamination in mixing processes
The CDA-200 multi-shaft mixer (photo) features a two-wing anchor agitator and two medium-speed agitators, each…
A new product platform for liquid-measurement needs
The Polaris line of inline process refractometers (photo) can be used for a broad range…
New platform makes warehouses safer than ever
Amesphere is a proprietary “safety as a service” platform designed to help companies handle safety…
This pressure sensor can take on many monitoring roles
With its all-in-one design, the DPS+ pressure sensor (photo) can act as a differential pressure…
This seal stops leaks very quickly and holds for hours
RuptureSeal leak-stopping devices (photo) can be easily deployed to form a secure mechanical seal that…
Pushing the boundaries of valve-position indication to Industry 4.0
The new ThinkTop V20 (photo) is the next generation of hygienic valve-indication units. With automation,…
This new app improves CCUS process design and reliability
As industry seeks to meet their net-zero commitments, captured CO2 must often be transported hundreds…
A new six-channel transmitter with easy setup and configuration
With the new 9950-10/11 transmitter (photo), this company has added a six-channel option to its…
This valve is certified for use with up to 100% hydrogen mixtures
BM6X Series Slam-Shut valve (photo) has received approval by Bureau Veritas Italia for use in…
These ball valves minimize leakage and emissions
Worcester 51/52 Series reduced-port flanged ball valves (photo) have been reengineered for global availability by…
Industry's first continuous monitoring unit for filter media
This company’s Electronic Bed Media Monitor (EBMv2; photo) is said to be a first-to-market technology…
Show Previews
Show Preview: Interphex 2023
Interphex 2023 — a leading global event for the pharmaceutical industry — takes place at…
Show Preview: iPBS Conference and Exhibition
The International Powder and Bulk Solids (iPBS; www.powderandbulkshow.com) Conference and Exhibition, which includes a conference…
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Chem Chronicles
Chem Chronicles: The first patent holder in the U.S. was a 'Pott Ash Maker'
Robert Fulton, Eli Whitney, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford — these are some of the larger-than-life…