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February 2010

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We Need Another A.C. Gilbert
Toy maker knew how to interest children in science and engineering.
Take a Load Off Loading
Some pipelines may benefit from more than "optimum" insulation.
Focus on Critical Assets Pays Off
Program avoids costly downtime and enhances planned shutdowns.
EPA Takes Unprecedented Action
Agency targets several types of "Risk List" chemicals.
Sensor Promises Catalysis Insights
Use of localized surface plasmon resonance should enable development of robust and inexpensive sensing chips
New Energy Efficiency Standards Are Coming
Government, industry and academia team up on program.
Learn Office Politics
Improving your political savvy can help you survive.
Heat Transfer, Entropy Pose Problems
Inquiry-based activities can help overcome undergraduate engineering students’ misconceptions
"Abnormal" Molecule Boasts Unusual Benefits
Catalytic material may enable host of chemical reactions.
Partnering Proves Profitable
Chemical makers increasingly look for outside help to improve performance
Process Puzzler: Keep Incineration Safe
Readers suggest how to deal with a cyanide-containing fuel.
Where's The Love?
Visitors to our Web site clearly have their favorite places to dwell.
Consider Modular Pilot-Plant Construction
This under-utilized approach can provide high-quality cost-effective units.
Manage Project Risk Right
Failure Mode Effect Analysis can provide insights about unexpected events.
Avoid the Domino Effect
Take advantage of a new standard to improve alarm management and enhance plant safety and productivity.
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