http://www.che.com Chemical Engineering en-us 2013 Sat, 25 May 2013 9:57:00 EDT Collaboration between an Italian university and an American company has resulted in a new service that will provide research services for outsourcing catalyst discovery and optimization to... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/catalysis/10383.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT This article, which originally appeared in August, 2000, addresses avoiding uncontrolled-exothermic, or "runaway" reactions... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/10359.html Mon, 25 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Pharma parallel co-rotating twin-screw extruder is designed specifically for pharmaceutical applications to minimize material costs, be easier to use, and optimize space. To achieve this, the benchtop extruder... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/10016.html Sat, 1 Dec 2012 0:00:00 EST Many CPI applications require the injection of chemicals, such as corrosion inhibitors, precipitation inhibitors, oxygen scavengers and countless others, into the process during operation. Follow these tips to design and operate a system that ensures accurate delivery of performance chemicals, at the right point in the process.... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/9905.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT The MBPX 810H separation system is a mobile, easily installed plug-and-play module developed for microbiological applications, such as cell cultures, bacteria, rDNA products and vaccines. It is used for removing suspended... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/biochemistry/9928.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 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 Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) , a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, today announced to expand the production capacity for Houdry dehydrogenation catalysts. The expansion will be achieved by a low double-digit million Swiss francs investment at its current Louisville, Ky. plant... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/catalysis/9860.html Mon, 15 Oct 2012 0:00:00 EDT Small chemical reactors offer a number of benefits compared to large reactors, such as better heat transfer and mixing. While small batch vessels are impractical at the industrial scale, continuous flow reactors can provide the benefits of small physical size without the practical difficulties of multiple vessels. This article considers the four basic needs of flow reactors (volumetric capacity, heat transfer, plug flow and mixing) and how they influence choice of equipment.... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/9785.html Mon, 1 Oct 2012 0:00:00 EDT The ZSK MEGAvolume Plus twin-screw extruder, featuring 54-mm-dia. screws, has been custom made by this company for a new production line for the food industry that was recently commercialized by Dinnissen B.V. (Sevenum, The Netherlands). Tradenamed... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/9790.html Mon, 1 Oct 2012 0:00:00 EDT The EM20-100-HC and EM60-100-HC 100-mL Hastelloy Pressure Reactors are designed for use with this company’s EasyMax synthesis workstation. These reactors expand the use of EasyMax to both autoclave-like organic synthesis and... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/reaction_engineering/9806.html Mon, 1 Oct 2012 0:00:00 EDT