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Chemical Safety Standards Could Get Overhauled

Latest approach to TSCA reform addresses some industry concerns.

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Measure pH Accurately

Rely on three sensors to ensure the reading is right.

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Move Against Static Electricity

Discharges pose persistent perils at plants.

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Energy Saver: Improve Water Quality

Reverse osmosis unit offers significant energy savings

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Chemical Investments Promise Big Economic Boost

Shale-gas-spurred projects should create numerous new jobs by 2020

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Choose the Right Air Compressor

Consider centrifugal as well as screw units.

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  • Traci Purdum, senior digital editor, talks to Rob Boteler, consultant, Confluence Energy LLC, and chairman of the NEMA Energy Committee, to understand why the chemical industry should be concerned about the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Conservation Standards for medium electric motors.

  • Control system performance can significantly impact a manufacturer's bottom line. Leveraging automation capabilities through simplified, cost-effective migration to a new technology can protect investments, improve business results and even reduce risks.

  • See what happens when a sight glass at 3,300 psi is struck with a projectile. This video shows an actual pressure-impact test on an L.J. Star Metaglas sight window. A sight glass is the weakest link in a chemical processing system, and when it fails under pressure it is extremely dangerous. Fortunately, there is a way to give glass amazing strength.

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