http://www.che.com Chemical Engineering en-us 2013 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:05:57 EDT Excellence and inspiration are found at many levels, from the recipient of prestigious awards to the co-worker who is doing a great job... http://www.che.com/editors_comments/10452.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT In his keynote presentation at this year’s ARC Forum (February 11–14, Orlando, Fla.; www.arcweb.com), Andy Chatha, president and founder of ARC, stated that there were over ten billion WiFi-connected devices in 2012 and that over 50 billion are expected by 2020. He called this the “era of... http://www.che.com/editors_comments/10375.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT A new department at Chemical Engineering, known as Technology Profile, is described... http://www.che.com/editors_comments/10160.html Fri, 1 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST Many readers of this magazine are familiar with the impact of a hurricane — both professionally and personally. Plants along the U.S. Gulf and the southern Atlantic Coasts, for instance, live with a high probability that one of these storms cross their paths, and therefore are generally prepared for... http://www.che.com/editors_comments/9977.html Sat, 1 Dec 2012 0:00:00 EST Leading up to this month’s 2012 U.S. Presidential election, the legislative landscape has been relatively uneventful. On top of their preoccupation with the election campaigns, lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum have been reluctant to pin their agendas to any bill that might... http://www.che.com/editors_comments/9886.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT This month marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act (CWA), the primary federal law regulating discharges of pollutants into U.S. waters. As far as the developed world’s water priorities go, a great deal has changed since 1972. For one thing, the top challenge back then was eliminating releases... http://www.che.com/editors_comments/9758.html Mon, 1 Oct 2012 0:00:00 EDT Last month, we ran a letter from reader, Jason Makansi, commenting on our June story, Chemical Engineering Education Evolution ( Chem. Eng., June 2012, pp. 22–25), which highlighted, among other things, the need for a more-meaningful connection between academia and industry. Makansi’s letter was... http://www.che.com/editors_comments/9625.html Sat, 1 Sep 2012 0:00:00 EDT This past June, I lost possibly the most-influential person on my career as it stands today. My aunt and colleague, Sandra L. Baccinelli, former human resource manager at Worley Parsons, passed away on June 15th due to the effects of bone cancer. I cannot imagine how I would have become Chemical... http://www.che.com/editors_comments/9515.html Wed, 1 Aug 2012 0:00:00 EDT This month, individuals from across the chemical process industries (CPI) and the globe will gather together for the 30th time at Achema, the world’s largest exhibition congress on chemical engineering, environmental protection and biotechnology (June 18–22; Frankfurt am Main, Germany)... http://www.che.com/editors_comments/9361.html Fri, 1 Jun 2012 0:00:00 EDT Control and automation in the chemical process industries (CPI) have evolved by leaps and bounds over the past century, bringing along a host of benefits. As a result, today’s state-of-the-art facilities are more in line with business objectives, less prone to unplanned shutdowns and better able to... http://www.che.com/editors_comments/9267.html Tue, 1 May 2012 0:00:00 EDT