Design & Simulation

A successful chemical process depends upon the appropriate selection, sizing and configuration of the various unit operations and other equipment necessary. This rarely is a simple or rote exercise. Instead, it usually requires careful evaluation of various design and operational parameters, often via modeling, coupled with the application of proven best practices. 

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Spider-Man and engineering
At a time of increasing deregulation, engineers must become stewards of people, planet and profession.
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Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry
In a previous blog, I discussed my apprehension and acceptance with chemicals in my yard. My never-ending battle with weeds persists well into the summer, and I’m constantly...
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Nanofibers
Fermilab research using a process called electrospinning shows promise for scaling ceramic nanofiber applications.
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A hazard and operability study (HAZOP) mostly is a safety design check, not a design development review. Making and finalizing major design choices should occur long before a ...

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AI assistant in biotechnology science experiment.
May 5, 2025
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are building AI-powered platforms to accelerate catalysis research and automate scientific discovery.
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MxD logo in front of their facility
Jan. 29, 2025
SPX Flow and Siemens showcase digital twin tech at MxD, demonstrating automated mixing solutions with virtual simulation and industrial 5G connectivity.
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3M young scientist challenge 2025
Jan. 20, 2025
3M and Discovery Education open submissions to the 2025 Young Scientist Challenge, a competition for middle school students who use science to solve everyday problems.
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Nobel Prize
Oct. 15, 2024
Baker, Hassabis and Jumper honored for computational protein design and AlphaFold2.
Honeywell Process Solutions
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April 17, 2023
How Shell and other chemical process plants establish performance benchmarks and improve operations using 3D modeling
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Figure 1. All the use cases demonstrated on the MxD process industries testbed can be addressed with tools that are commercially available today.
Nov. 1, 2022
Data is increasingly helping to solve complex problems. Learning which use cases will bring a return on investment is key.