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.

May Process Puzzler: Quick fix needed!
Readers recommend solutions for a pump control problem in this month's Chemical Processing Process Puzzler.

Dow aims to gas up methane conversion efforts
Mike Spear, editor at large discusses how researchers can submit simple proposals but must forego royalties in this month's End Point column.

EPA must reconsider carbon dioxide
Court rules that the agency has power to regulate greenhouse gases. Regulator Editor Lynn Bergeson how the ruling came to be and its impace on the industry.

Keep others from making “classic” mistakes
A heat exchanger problem provides a textbook example of design limitations, according to Contributing Editor Andrew Sloley.

Strike the right balance
Make the walk-through your first line of defense, advises Dirk Willard in this month's Field Notes column.

Defeat barriers to energy cost control
Use communications and incentives to overcome “The Competitor Within", advises Christopher Russell in this month's Energy Saver column.

Distillation deserves a high profile
Columns often present abundant opportunities for improvement, says Editor in Chief Mark Rosenzweig in his monthly column.

Optimize pump life cycle
Understanding an operating system reduces costs and improves reliability. Getting the most out of your pump demands a well-thought-out, holistic strategy.

Gamma scanning seeks an inside edge
Many companies decide not to build up certain capabilities in-house mainly because they don’t have sufficient regular demand for them. Gamma scanning of distillation columns is a case in point, but on-site scanning specialists may be the wave of the future.

Properly deliver compressed gases
From large petrochemical units to tiny pharmaceutical pilot plants, day-to-day operations depend upon providing compressed gases in a controlled, safe and environmentally conscious manner. Correct gas handling also can improve process efficiency.

Cut column energy consumption
With increasing energy prices and public sensitivity to energy consumption, many plants are paying more attention to optimizing distillation. Simple and low-risk operational changes often can provide substantial savings.

Equipment & Services: May
Chemical Processing's Equipment & Services feature provides a variety of production equipment, supplier services and parts.