Plant Watch Solstice announces manufacturing expansions in Germany and the U.S. January 15, 2026 — Solstice Advanced Materials (Morris Plains, N.J.; www.solstice.com) has completed two significant manufacturing expansions: a recently completed €5.5-million expansion of its stannous fluoride manufacturing facility in…
Compliance in the chemical process industry (CPI) has become an increasingly complex endeavor, but artificial intelligence (AI) promises to help effectively navigate modern regulatory landscapes When it comes to compliance and safety in the chemical process industries (CPI), product stewardship,…
Ozone is seen an a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to chlorine for water disinfection, but the efficient generation of ozone on-demand and at commercially relevant scales has been hindered by catalytic degradation problems. A team of researchers from…
The troubleshooting methods described here can help engineers to understand operational realities when “running blind” in complex distillation processes One of the most critical aspects in ethanol production is the distillation unit. Distillation processes are vital for recovering ethanol from…
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) technologies has presented the chemical process industries (CPI) with opportunities for improving process efficiency, asset maintenance, product development and plant safety. While not fully realized in the CPI, the potential…
Variable-frequency drives designed for ease-of-use The EZ VFD® family of variable-frequency drives (photo) for¼- to 2-horsepower (hp) applications are feature-rich models designed for ease of installation and usage. They are plug-and-play for most applications and include easily adjusted trimpots for…
In late December 2025, a system that uses electric fields — rather than mechanical means — to generate nanometer-sized gas bubbles entered operation at a commercial site in Saudi Arabia. The nanobubble-generating technology was developed by the startup company AquaB…
Buildings lose considerable heating and cooling energy through their windows, so window coatings with low thermal conductivity would improve efficiency. However, finding insulating materials that are also transparent is a challenge. A team of researchers at the University of Colorado…
Diagnostics, self-monitoring and digital communication detect flowmeter issues, provide insight Accurate flow measurement is the backbone of chemical process optimization. Today’s flowmeters are being enhanced with smart technologies and other advances designed to overcome flow monitoring challenges in the chemical…
A PFAS-remediation project using sustainably manufactured granulated activated carbon for drinking water demonstrates how PFAS adsorption performance can be combined with reduced costs and environmental impact As thousands of public water systems across the country make plans to reduce per-…