http://www.che.com Chemical Engineering en-us 2013 Sun, 26 May 2013 4:12:12 EDT The first international “Science Award Electrochemistry” from BASF SE (Ludwigshafen; www.basf.com) and Volkswagen AG (Wolfburg; both Germany; www.volkswagen.com) goes to Dr.Naoaki Yabuuchi, Tokyo University of Science, Institute for Science and Technology (Tokyo, Japan). The jury of experts from... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/electrochemistry/9877.html Mon, 22 Oct 2012 0:00:00 EDT One additive intended for use in lead-acid batteries for micro-hybrid gasoline engines, and another for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles, can improve battery performance. PBX51 is a... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/electrochemistry/9198.html Sun, 1 Apr 2012 0:00:00 EDT Thermodynamic modeling of hydrocarbon systems has been extensively analyzed in literature and textbooks, while phase equilibria of aqueous systems have usually been ignored or briefly mentioned in broad terms. Thermodynamic modeling of electrolyte systems has been gaining momentum recently due to significant developments in a variety of chemical processes involving ionic solutions. The objective of this article is to simplify building thermodynamic models for simulating electrolyte systems.A concise outline of modeling the thermodynamic equilibrium of electrolyte solutions is presented.... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/electrochemistry/9057.html Thu, 1 Mar 2012 0:00:00 EST One of the biggest factors hindering widespread adoption of polymer exchange membrane fuel-cells (PEMFCs) is the high price of the platinum metal needed to catalyze the reduction-oxidation chemistry in the fuel cell. In a step toward reducing platinum content, a Florida State University (FSU; Tallahassee... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/electrochemistry/6100.html Mon, 1 Nov 2010 0:00:00 EDT Efforts toward large-scale production of lithium-ion (Li-ion)-based car batteries got a big boost in early August, when the Obama Administration announced $2.4 billion in U.S. government investment aimed, in part, at dramatically ramping up the supply chain for advanced batteries for the auto industry. A... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/electrochemistry/5053.html Tue, 1 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT Earlier this year, NSR Technologies (Decatur, Ill.; www.nsr-tech.com) commercialized its patented process for producing potassium hydroxide (45–50 wt.%) and dilute hydrochloric acid via a membrane separations technology. The company’s flagship production facility in Decatur, Ill. is the first... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/electrochemistry/4956.html Sat, 1 Aug 2009 0:00:00 EDT Small-scale chemical producers that use chlorine often rely on larger producers, which sell them the excess Cl2 produced by dedicated chlor-alkali plants. However, such Cl2 supplies are being threatened on a number of fronts, at least in Europe, where new legislation forbidding the import or export of... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/electrochemistry/3881.html Thu, 15 May 2008 0:00:00 EDT Uhdenora S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.uhdenora.com) received a contract from AO KAUSTIK for  the new membrane chlor-alkali plant to be erected in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. The new plant will have a capacity of 91 m.t./d of sodium hydroxide, and is scheduled to come on stream  in... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/electrochemistry/3829.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Unidym, Inc., (Menlo Park, Calif.; edlinks.che.com/7371-549) has entered into a joint development agreement with Nippon Kayaku (Tokyo, Japan; edlinks.che.com/7371-550), to... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/electrochemistry/3821.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 0:00:00 EDT Fuel cells and hydrogen economy are inevitably used in the same breath when talking about clean power and ways to wean us from our addiction to carbon-based fuels. That’s because H2 -based fuel cells make electricity and heat with only water in the exhaust. Unfortunately, realistic assessments... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/electrochemistry/3717.html Sat, 15 Mar 2008 0:00:00 EDT