Issue Archive
May 2009

Read the current digital issue
Subscribe to the digital edition
Articles
Program Targets Toxic "Hot Spots"
EPA rolls out school monitoring air initiative.
Don't Let Design Errors Doom Your Project
Engineering quality assurance demands more attention than it usually gets.
Light Splits Water
Light coupled with an inorganic catalyst can efficiently produce oxygen from water.
Find the Hidden Gems
Good practices can reduce energy waste in your utility systems.
Process Puzzler: Kayo a Cascade Control Complication
Readers suggest how to properly regulate an exothermic reaction.
Post-Graduate Studies Get A Boost
Germany puts bio- and chemical engineering at heart of future prosperity.
Mechanical Force Triggers Catalyst
Unusual approach promises polymers that repair themselves.
Have You Heard the One about the Chemical Engineer?
There’s really nothing funny about our image as technocrats.
InSites on Chemical Processing Equipment: Scale Back on Heat Tracing
Too much heat can cause unanticipated problems.
Make the Most of Historical Process Data
The past can provide critical insights for the future.
Green Chemistry: Biofeedstocks Still Grow
Economic conditions have slowed but not stopped the drive to use renewable resources.
Chemical Processing: Effectively Handle Powders
Take a practical approach to powder characterization and tap into operating experience.
Rethink Sample System Automation
NeSSI provides new tools to tackle the challenges and improve performance.
Easily Expand Your Site Search
Our enhanced search function enables you to check our site and our sister sites.
Disposable Equipment: Single-Minded Quest Continues
Disposable equipment gains a growing role in bioprocessing.
Equipment Maintenance: Thermal Imaging Changes the Picture
Pharmaceutical plant benefits by taking a different look at equipment.
Solutions Centers
The Optimized Plant
Sponsored by Honeywell
Honeywell can help sustain the life of your assets and maximize the operational performance of your plant or mill.
Solutions for the Chemicals Industry
Sponsored by SAP
Measure your performance against your peers and discover which functional areas you can improve. Includes manufacturing, supply chain, R&D, regulatory compliance (ie REACH), and customer management.
Business Performance
Sponsored by Honeywell
Improve performance and increase profitability with integrated, comprehensive solutions that protect your people, process and assets, while reducing costs and improving productivity.
Print page