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A weigh module that handles up to 100 tons
A mill for making homogeneous suspensions
Direct-acting solenoid valves for use in harsh environments
A furnace system for processing carbon fibers
These filters resist pulse cleaning
Configure this valve position monitor with the push of a button
This system fills boxes, bags and drums
Freeze food faster with this new impingement freezer
New coolant connections for high-flowrate applications
A new alarm module for gas mixers
Process Chemicals

Polypropylene Production via Gas-Phase Process

   Polypropylene (PP) is one of the world’s most widely used polymers, second only to polyethylene in terms of global demand. The global market for polypropylene is over 60 million metric tons per year, and it is utilized in a broad and diverse range of end-uses — from injection-molding applications to films and sheets, as well as... More
Pristine Processing

Single-Use Strategies

Single-use equipment has come a long way from its modest origins as a convenient storage and transportation method. As a matter of fact, recent market trends and business drivers have made disposable equipment, with its inherent benefits, so attractive to the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical industries that they’ve begun requesting and implementing... More
Operations & Maintenance

Use Simplified Lifecycle-Cost Computations to Justify Upgrades

Virtually every process-plant manager pursues the commendable goals of safely extending equipment life and maximizing both the availability and reliability of plant assets. Achieving these objectives usually requires upfront effort and money — both of which can be scarce resources. But even the realistic manager who knows that reliability comes at an... More
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Triple/S Dynamics releases a practical technical paper on screening

Triple/S Dynamics (Dallas, Tex.; www.sssdynamics.com) has released “Screening Theory and Practice,” now available for... More

Volkswagen and BASF present the first Science Award Electrochemistry

The first international “Science Award Electrochemistry” from BASF SE (Ludwigshafen; www.basf.com) and Volkswagen AG... More
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Batch Processing

Batch Control: Controller- Versus Server-Based Sequencers

When designing a batch system, engineers often select the control solution based on the size of the system. It is traditionally thought that small batch systems require a controller-based sequencing solution, while larger systems require a server-based solution. However, despite traditional practices, the size of the system is not always the best indicator... More
Engineering Materials

A new resin that meets existing & new water standards

Introduced recently at the Fakuma trade fair (Friedrichahafen, Germany), a new Noryl resin not only complies with current European and global sustainability regulations regarding materials used in potable water systems, but also with new... More
Reaction Engineering

Bio-Based Chemicals Get Real

With bio-based chemical production growing, and several newer companies ready to enter commercial production, indications are that biologically derived chemicals will be an increasing force in the petrochemicals market. But bio-based chemical producers must confront the bottom-line requirements of product performance and cost, rather than riding their... More
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Minimizing process variability is an important component of a plant’s profitability. The performance of control valves within...
Post Scripts & Corrections
Corrections: From the October 2012 Letters page: This original article, which appeared in the print edition of Chemical Engineering...

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