Changing employment situations can leave affected employees trying to redefine their career paths. The positive experiences shared by these authors can provide some options and strategies The corporate world can be challenging because business fluctuates with time, and employment reductions…
The entire spectrum of industrial valves will be covered by Valve World Expo (www.valveworldexpo.com) in three halls of the Düsseldorf fairgrounds from November 29 to December 1. Over 19,000 m2 of net exhibition space will be occupied by over 638…
Plant Watch Covestro doubles polycarbonate resin production capacity in Shanghai October 12, 2016 — Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) is doubling production capacities for polycarbonate resin from 200,000 to 400,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) by inaugurating two new production…
Testing and characterization techniques are rising to meet the demands of increasingly complex materials and applications Ensuring the integrity of materials is essential in the chemical process industries (CPI) for the continued maintenance of long-lifetime process equipment like vessels and…
Connected enterprises and intelligent instrumentation promote predictive maintenance and improve reliability Process reliability is one of the most important factors in achieving a profit for producers in the chemical process industries (CPI). However, maintenance departments in these facilities deal with…
Monitor hydrogen peroxide in water-treatment applications The advanced HP80 hydrogen peroxide analyzer (photo) measures hydrogen peroxide in terms of both parts per million (ppm) and the percent solution range to support a variety of process applications. It is easy to…
Properly selected and executed sampling techniques are essential for assessing, controlling and mitigating internal corrosion of pipes and other assets in the chemical process industries (CPI). Key data for evaluating an asset or piping system for internal corrosion include the…
This column is based on a report published by Intratec titled “Carbon Fiber Production from Pitch — Cost Analysis.” The report can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/carbon-fiber-production-cost. Carbon fibers (CF) are defined as fibers containing at least 90% carbon by weight,…
Closed-loop control performance depends on the dynamic response of the controller, valve, measurement and process. Can wireless compete with conventional networks? When using throttling valves in closed-loop process control, a variety of factors impact the selection of the most appropriate…
The new DT series of active pulsation dampeners (photo) is totally redesigned, and has more features and benefits than its predecessor PD. The active pulsation dampener is said to be the most efficient way to remove pressure variations on the…