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Chemical industry and academia must move closer The 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering is nearly upon us, and "industry people" need to have a larger presence at these types of meetings, says Editor in Chief Mark Rosenzweig. |
05/25/2005 |
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Process manufacturing: New wrinkles in outsourcing Editor Nick Basta says outsourcing is here to say and offers some information on how it can work best for your plant. |
05/25/2005 |
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The essentiality of process-safety management The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) says revision of the Process Safety Management standard is necessary, but OSHA disagrees. |
05/25/2005 |
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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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Automating Valve Procurement (AVP) through a PIP “Valve Matcher Catalog System” Automated Valve Procurement (AVP) is a proposed joint effort between Process Industry Practices (PIP) and FIATECH. AVP is, in three words, online valve matching. |
05/25/2005 |
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Process Industry Practices 9th Annual Conference The theme for this years PIP Conference was Changing Times The Common Denominator. With over 140 registered attendees the conference included participants from member, subscriber, and licensee companies as well as other invited guests from the industry. |
05/10/2005 |
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Process Engineering: Exclusive Diamondback Technology content |
05/04/2005 |
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Combining powerful improvement methods in process manufacturing Six Sigma and Lean improvement methods have been used in a number of industries for quite some time. Read here to learn how you can use both in a chemical plant and reap significant benefits. |
05/02/2005 |
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Diamondback Technology supplies ChemicalProcessing.com with this exclusive piece on rathole formation in plant hoppers. |
04/01/2005 |
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Compressed Air Systems: The Secret is in the Pipe There’s no such thing as too large a compressed air line. A common error in compressed air systems is line sizes too small for the desired air flow. |
03/14/2005 |
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Chemical research gets a new look Editor at large Nick Basta looks at what the chemical industry can do to re-invigorate its technological research. He says technology pioneered in the pharmaceutical industry promises broad benefits. |
03/11/2005 |
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Fieldbus technology: Cut through the confusion Fieldbus technology offers many benefits to a chemical processor if used correctly. The key is to focus on front-end design to achieve the full benefits of fieldbus technology. |
03/10/2005 |
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HART Devices - Dispelling the Myths Myths and misconceptions surround the HART Communication technology despite being in use for as many as 15 years in some places. This article dispels those myths and highlights the benefits of HART. |
03/10/2005 |
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Process Engineering: Measurement Technology whitepapers This whitepaper database from Rosemount covers many areas of instrumentation including safety-instrumented systems. |
03/01/2005 |
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There are a plethora of devices in the marketplace that are designed to improve separation and thus improve product efficiency. Learn how to determine which one is ideal for each particular process application. |
02/18/2005 |
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Process engineering: Particle size reduction techniques and equipment There are numerous industries that depend on size reduction to improve performance or to meet specifications. This article details size-reduction techniques and equipment that may assist you when handling these materials. |
02/15/2005 |
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In the chemical industry, faster doesn't always mean better Real-time control has turned up in controllers, analyzers, control systems and more. In the end, real-time information is only as valuable as an organization makes it. |
02/09/2005 |
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Mixing moves osmosis technology forward U.S. soldiers get drinking water via the first forward-osmosis membrane, which is made possible by high-shear mixing. The process is spontaneous and requires no moving parts or special expertise. |
02/07/2005 |
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Trapped air can cause fine powders to shoot through cracks and crevices. Here's how to eliminate this bin-afflicting problem. |
02/06/2005 |
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Process Engineering: Batch control sets the standard It has been nearly a decade since the Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Society (ISA) introduced S88, its first standard for batch control systems. Its still integral in optimizing operations today. |
01/19/2005 |
