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Can technologists make it to the top? Having a background in engineering or science means you are more likely to want an executive with the same, according to Chemical Processing's Mike Spear. |
09/13/2006 |
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The equipment, services and suppliers selected to make a job easier greatly contribute to on-the-job success. The Readers' Choice survey identifies the leading vendors in more than 40 categories. |
08/17/2006 |
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How well do you know your measurement uncertainties? Find out with this 15-item quiz from Dr. Gooddata. |
06/19/2006 |
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Level transmitter art not science There is much more to setting up a transmitter than a mere equation. Design and control errors can certainly compromise performance. Follow these simple tricks to get it right. |
06/13/2006 |
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Outsourcing moves up the maintenance ladder Outsourcing of non-core operations within a company, large or small, is now a well established corporate strategy. By entrusting services such as IT support, accounting, human resources and other back office activities to specialist firms prepared to do the job at an acceptable price, chemical companies can concentrate on their main business where they are the specialists. That's the theory, at least. |
05/29/2006 |
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Engineers should talk up the profession A recent poll provides an industrial perspective and points up its troubling implications. As many universities are discovering, science and technology arent as popular as they once were. It's your job to spread the word, however small. |
05/26/2006 |
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Questions about gloves link to work safety The proper hand protection plays a tremendous role in keeping plant workers safe. This article answers questions often posed by workers and managers about hand protection products, their applications and limitations. |
04/20/2006 |
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Keep measurements on the level Changes in liquid densities can throw off readings. Plants commonly rely on differential pressure (DP) cells to measure level. Read this month's Plant InSites for advice on how to solve these level problems. |
04/17/2006 |
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Protect the perimeter and the process A visit to Honeywell's Geismar plant reminded Editor in Chief Mark Rosenzweig how to integrate security and control. |
04/12/2006 |
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Rethink your control valve maintenance Learn how new diagnostic tools can help make predictive maintenance a reality. |
03/21/2006 |
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pH linearization lubricates waste control Learn how a simplified technique for linearizing pH can enhance control in waste treatment applications and eliminate the need for gain-adjusting techniques. |
11/15/2005 |
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ChemicalProcessing.com introduces Flow meter focus, a compilation of useful articles, news, white papers and product information related to flow meters. |
09/28/2005 |
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Simulated Moving Bed Chromatography Offers Real Attractions A continuous purification technique, simulated moving bed chromatography combines high yields and purities with easy scale up and reasonable throughputs. |
08/31/2005 |
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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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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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Free download of technical reference books on measurement and control ChemicalProcessing.com now has Omega Engineering's Transactions in Measurement and Control technical reference series available for free download. |
05/11/2005 |
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Process manufacturing: No transfer required As the pharmaceutical industry has matured, concerns about the safe handling of drug compounds during the manufacturing process have increased. To meet exposure limits and protect batches from any kind of contamination, the industrys need for improved containment has increased. |
05/04/2005 |
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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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2005 Chemical Industry Salary Survey: Field of Greens Changing market conditions have prompted us to take a closer look at the chemical processing industry as it continues to evolve. The result is our first-ever salary survey, which has yielded some interesting insights into the workplace. |
04/12/2005 |
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Process engineering: Doing your level best Plant engineers who find it is difficult to get good level measurements have plenty of company. A recent poll shows that it is considered to be one of the two most vexing problems by process automation professionals. |
04/08/2005 |
