Chemical Engineering magazine for September 2013 edition has been released. You can read latest news on chemical engineering industry and plant operations. Here are featured articles for this month.
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ChemInnovations 2013 Conference & Expo Show Preview
Use this ceramic DP sensor with corrosive media; This rectangular explosion vent has a non-fragmenting opening; These products remove scale deposits from a variety of materials; and more…
Improve Rotary Equipment Reliability with Checklists
Design selection and commissioning of rotary equipment can benefit by following a structured, checklist-based method and by promoting end-user involvement
PVC and CPVC Plastics for CPI Equipment
Chemical process equipment made from thermoplastics can have distinct advantages for equipment corrosion, fluid contamination and flame retardancy. The following represents a brief look at properties, possible applications and available methods of fabrication for heavy-gauge thermoplastics sheets of polyvinyl chloride and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride…
Polypropylene Bulk-Phase Process
Polypropylene is a thermoplastic polymer with a global market of about 60 million metric tons annually. More than 35% of the world’s total PP is produced using LyondellBasell’s Spheripol technology…
Successful implementation of a new extractive-distillation technology for aromatics recovery
AMT International Inc. (Plano, Texas) and LG Chem, Ltd. (Seoul, Korea) have successfully converted an existing sulfolane liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) unit at LG Chem’s Yeosu plant using a new extractive-distillation…
Some bacteria are not inactivated by ultrasound; here’s why
Although the inactivation of bacteria by high-power ultrasound has been extensively studied, the relationship between the effectiveness of ultrasound to inactivate bacteria and their physico-chemical properties is not yet well understood…
The Science Of Droplets
Many chemical engineers study or employ distillation trays, gas-liquid separators and spray nozzles. Most of those engineers have studied or employed force balances around liquid droplets suspended in upward-flowing vapor streams…
Fundamentals of Bulk Solids Mixing and Blending
Learn about mixing technology, types of blending equipment and key sampling practices to meet today’s requirements for robust processes
Understanding Finned Heat Exchangers
Fin geometry affects many aspects of boiler, evaporator and heater selection
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