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Process engineering: Powder blending from art to science Predictive models, PAT, and continuous processing promise to reduce variability and improve product quality. |
07/13/2005 |
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Efficient batch control can be both an art and science, so act accordingly for best results, and always remember "it's survival of the fittest" out there. |
07/13/2005 |
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Effective Simulation Requires a Broader Scope of Process Heat Transfer Measurements Accurate measurements under controlled conditions form the cornerstone of the development of methods for the successful design of heat transfer equipment. |
06/22/2005 |
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Process engineering: Save time and money with field calibrators Portable, handheld calibrators save time for technicians checking equipment in the field. |
06/09/2005 |
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Process Puzzler: Choose a pump wisely Readers offer tips about how to choose the best pump for slurry service. |
05/25/2005 |
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Dow Chemical and Baxter Healthcare win CP's inaugural Plant Innovation Award Projects at Dow Chemical and Baxter Healthcare received the highest ranking from our judges. Our first-ever Plant Innovation Award honors significant improvements to existing operating facilities. |
05/23/2005 |
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Process Engineering: HART Offers Value in Plant Control Systems There's a myth in plants that HART offers little for Plant Control Systems and Enterprise Level Networks. But Ed Ladd from the HART Communication Foundation writes that by accessing the data in HART devices on a "full-time" routine basis increases performance, integrity, and reliability of plant control and enterprise level systems. |
05/11/2005 |
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Process engineering: Dryer provides a concrete lesson in control Removing water or moisture from a liquid stream is a critical operation in many processes. Liquid stream dryers commonly contain either molecular sieves or adsorbents; during the last 20 years, the use of molecular sieves has become much more common. |
05/03/2005 |
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Process Engineering: FRI meets distillation needs Distillation has always been a critical and costly step in the manufacture of products in the petroleum, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Fractionation Research reveals how companies can pool their efforts to obtain experimental distillation data. |
04/29/2005 |
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Process Engineering: The Real Story of HSE Fieldbus' high speed ethernet protocol technology is behind a trend of predictive modeling in the industry. |
04/06/2005 |
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Process Engineering: Looking for good data? Are you experiencing problems with measurement uncertainty and are often left with poor data? Let Dr. Gooddata help you develop objective numerical tests for good data. |
02/04/2005 |
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Process management: Raise an alarm about alarms Sure, having more alarms is a plus if they contribute to better plant operation. But nowadays, more and more plants have numerous alarms that are causing more trouble than they are worth. |
01/19/2005 |
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Process manufacturing: Assure batch uniformity for freeze-dried products Success requires precise control of process conditions, extensive equipment testing, and analysis of bulk solution, dry and reconstituted product; surrogates can be used for some tests. |
01/19/2005 |
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Process manufacturing: Practical steps to reduce particle segregation Particle segregation is a common problem in many bulk storage systems and its presence creates serious quality control problems. This exclusive contribution from Diamondback Technology discusses the do's and dont's of particle segregation. |
01/19/2005 |
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Process Engineering: Poor compressor design puts pressure on pumps When a poor compressor design put too much pressure on the pumps, a new solution had to be constructed. Sometimes the ideal solution is just an intricate compromise. |
01/18/2005 |
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Process Engineering Measurement Technology white paper database Eleven papers cover a variety of subjects including use in safety-instrumented systems. |
01/15/2005 |
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Process Engineering Test and Measurement white paper database This white paper database addresses a multitude of subjects related to both hardware and software. |
01/06/2005 |
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Process simulation historically has taken place within proprietary modeling environments. However, the ability of simulators to more accurately handle demanding tasks continues to evolve. |
12/21/2004 |
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Keep temperature control out of hot water Readers offer tips about how to control the temperature of a water stream. (From the Process Puzzler column in November 2004 Chemical Processing magazine.) |
11/01/2004 |
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Residue curve maps (RCMs) can be employed in a variety of ways, including system visualization, evluation of data, and process synthesis, modeling and troubleshooting |
09/16/2004 |
