Fortum Battery Recycling (Espoo, Finland) has started commercial operations at its state-of-the-art hydrometallurgical battery material recycling facility in Harjavalta, Finland. The newly established facility is the largest recycling plant in Europe in terms of recycling capacity, and it is also…
AnoxKaldnes, a subsidiary of Veolia focused on moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) based solutions, will supply its space-saving and capacity-increasing solution to support the upgrade of Käppalaverket (Käppala wastewater treatment plant) in Lidingö in Sweden, owned by Käppalaförbundet (Käppala Association). The…
On this episode of the CE Podcast, we talk about the history of chemistry and chemical engineering with our guest David Cole, the president and CEO of the Science History Institute in Philadelphia. Listen using the link below: https://soundcloud.com/user-971947772-589408099/davidcole-shi?si=7c3b719339f04a70bc1832719c52fc0e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
The following is a list of recently published books that may be relevant for various parts of the chemical process industries (CPI): Fire Protection Handbook, 21st edition. By the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA, 2023, two-volume set, $749. Contract Strategies…
Photoionization detection (PID) is a recommended technology for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in many applications, such as environmental monitoring, industrial health and safety, air quality, facility/site monitoring and fugitive emissions. One of the unique features of this company’s MiniPIDs…
Understanding the different types of activated carbon products, their specific properties and best practices for use is essential to the design of effective environmental treatment processes Activated carbon is a type of manufactured carbon material used for a range of…
Presented here is a description of the Open Process Automation Standard and a progress report on its implementation by industry Open Process Automation (OPA) is an end-user company-driven industry movement to transform the industrial control-system market from one that supplies…
Making the decision to change career paths from a technical role to a more managerial one can be difficult. Here are some considerations to take into account As a technically trained chemical engineer, career opportunities are very broad with respect…
Onsite recovery conserves one of the most precious resources — water. A well-engineered, closed-loop recycling system can pay dividends in avoided costs to treat and discharge wastewater In Southern California, few businesses dispute the need for water conservation. In a…
The new, electronic automatic pellet-mill control system, EAPR (photo), enables this company’s machines to operate optimally with low manpower requirements and long service lives. EAPR enables optimum automatic operation of all flat-die pellet mills. It consists of a local control…