Issue Archive

Energy Saver: Improve Batch Processing
A number of steps can lead to better energy efficiency at the outset.

Properly Estimate Engineering Hours
Don’t come up short on a project.

Build Operator Expertise Faster
Following a few do’s and don’ts can significantly speed learning.

Assess the Gravity of the Situation
Flow systems without pumps demand particular attention.

Are Chief Execs Paid Too Much?
Engineer applies economic entropy to analyze CEO's salaries.

Shell Showcases Emerging Technologies
New processes promise environmental and economic benefits.

Benefits Beckon in Heat Transfer
Developments provide operational and economic improvements.

EPA Targets Electric Utilities
The agency steps up efforts to manage coal ash damage.

2009 In Review: Where Does The Time Go?
This year saw a slew of site enhancements.

Consider an Alternative Security Program
Such an approach may save time and money and provide better protection from all kinds of threats.

Better Data Promise Better Catalysts
Research will enable the design of more efficient catalysts, probes, sensors.

Bhopal Leaves a Lasting Legacy
The disaster taught some hard lessons that the chemical industry still sometimes forgets.

Process Puzzler: Guard Against Gas
Readers suggest the source of a safety stumper.

Grasp All the Lessons of Bhopal
Industry still hasn't adequately addressed one factor behind the disaster.