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• Study Spotlights Pulp And Paper Processes

  By Seán Ottewell, Editor at Large

  According to Eurostat, the statistics body of the European Union (EU), total annual industrial energy consumption in the bloc is 274,759 ktoe (kilotons of oil equivalent). The chemical and petrochemicals industry tops the list (52,611 ktoe), with iron and steel second (51,086 ktoe), non-metallic…

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• Energy Saver: Justify Condensate Recovery

  By Earl Clark, Energy Columnist

  Jake received a call from one of the plants for which he was responsible. The plant’s engineers had just conducted an energy conservation survey and one of the items high on the list of ideas to consider was condensate recovery; they wondered if Jake would help them evaluate its feasibility.Jake…

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• IIoT Spurs Vendor Collaboration

  By Seán Ottewell, Editor at Large

  The promise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIotT) is so huge that vendors are realizing they must team up to offer customers a more comprehensive way to take advantage of digitalization. For instance, Rockwell Automation, AspenTech and Endress+Hauser exemplify how collaborations with data…

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• Give Vibratory Screens A Fair Shake

  By Amin Almasi, mechanical consultant

  Plants rely on vibrating screens for a variety of duties such as separating, sifting, sorting, dewatering and classifying. Some vibrating screens, if designed properly — i.e., with a full range of adjustments, even can serve as feeders. Today’s devices generally boast higher efficiency, lower…

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• Reader Survey: You Know Better Than I Do!

  By Mark Rosenzweig, Editor in Chief

  It’s foolhardy, if not dangerous, for the editor of a technical magazine to presume what readers want to see on its pages or website. Any conscientious editor certainly strives to follow trends and developments in the particular field and identify content that’s relevant and valuable to the…

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• Infographic – Chemical Processing Survey: Temperature Measurement Technology

  By Traci Purdum, Senior Digital Editor

  Knowing the correct temperature measurement technology to use in your process can reduce cost and improve output and efficiency. Indeed, temperature measurement is commonplace in processing facilities. However, it’s frequently the last thing implemented in terms of process-design changes.This…

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