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November 2008

 

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Make the Most of Contractors
Using hired help effectively starts by treating them as part of your team.

Are Secondary Particles the Culprits of Poor Air Quality?
Studies point to the need to reassess air pollution.

Full Vacuum Rating Isn't an Empty Benefit
It often can provide important but underappreciated advantages for vessels

EPA Finally Amends Definition of Solid Waste
Rule provides exclusions for reclamation of hazardous secondary materials.

Make Your Energy Savings Permanent
Here are five ways to create sustainable energy programs.

Achieve Good Packed Tower Efficiency
Proper design of liquid distributors plays a key role in getting the most from packings.

Wireless Starts to Mesh
Plants are taking a broader view of the role of the technology

Don’t Blow Your Money Away
Make the right choice when regulating fan airflow.

Basic VFD Selection Criteria

Assessing Annual Energy Costs
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We Want To Know
What's the main factor impeding predictive maintenance at your site?

We Want to Know
Take part in Chemical Processing’s polls about key issues facing industry and engineering

Quell a Quality Control Confrontation
Readers recommend improvements for a pH control process

Self-Regulating Reactors Promise Pluses
Research program aims to develop nanostructures that respond to varying conditions within a reactor by changing their size, shape or structure.

Condition Monitoring Pays Healthy Dividends
Massive site benefits from earlier detection of problems and better diagnosis of their causes

Biorefining Gets a Boost
Combined process handles many feeds and makes a variety of products

Hydrogen Approach Reaches Milestone
Researches succeed in producing hydrogen from steam.

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