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Rosenzweig's Ramblings: New president will grapple with greenhouse gases

Chemical Processing's Editor in Chief Mark Rosenzweig turns political pundit. He predicts that we can expect action on greenhouse gases from the next President and that this will involve a "cap and trade" approach.

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Ethanol processing

View John Caupert's, director, National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC), presentation on ethanol trends and processing. Download the audio file to listen at your leisure.

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Dow engineer wins the 3rd annual Plant Innovation Award

This year’s award goes to Bridget Schoonover, senior improvement specialist for Dow in Freeport, Texas, who led a team that validated and implemented a solution to a source of lost revenue at the plant: a waste stream.

Flow Meter Focus

ChemicalProcessing.com introduces Flow meter focus, a compilation of useful articles, news, white papers and product information related to flow meters.

2007 Vaaler Awards

Three developments earn Vaaler Awards for their value to the chemical industry. They bested a large number of entries, based on their technological significance, novelty or uniqueness, and breadth of application.

White Papers

Streamline Information & Processes

In the life sciences industry, the constant challenges for manufacturing are efficient, streamlined operations with fewer errors, greater consistency, and unfailing compliance with FDA regulations. Learn how a seamless MCS system approach can bring together key information to meet these challenges.

Chemical Industry Sees Green

This Special Report takes a look at the changing “green” to “greenback” philosophy, includes an update on the growing interest in bio-based feedstocks and explains how a stepped up effort to go green by the Fed will continue to change the face of the chemical industry.

Control for Biopharmaceutical Processes

In many pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, combinations of manual & automated steps are used to track critical data for regulatory submittal. Find out how advanced automation solutions can improve operational effectiveness, help maintain compliance, improve product quality & reduce costs.

A Review of Filter Press Basics and Issues

Filtration experts, over the years, have discussed filter presses and have indicated that soon they would be a thing of the past; the last filter press would be replaced by more modern equipment. This article discusses the perceived shortcomings of the filter press as well as the batch or continuous filtration alternatives to replace them.