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    Water serves a wide variety of roles at plants, including as a vehicle to dilute or transport materials, as a means to clean equipment and, sometimes, as a reactant. As a result, many plants must treat their water/wastewater before releasing water back into the environment or to local municipalities.

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    Boiler and Heat Exchanger Failures: The True Cost of Poor Water Treatment

    Brad Buecker
    Industrial plants risk millions in repairs and lost production by skimping on water chemistry control.
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    PFAS Battle Heats Up: Chemical Industry Races for Breakthrough Destruction Technologies

    Seán Ottewell
    As litigation mounts and regulations tighten, industry scrambles for PFAS alternatives and destruction technologies. New research reveals unexpected exposure risks, intensifying...
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    Water Scarcity Capsizes Chemical Industy

    Water Scarcity Capsizes Chemical Industry

    Amanda Tyndall
    Water conservation, recycling, diverse sources and process modifications can mitigate drought dangers.

    News

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    Call for Papers: Cutting-Edge Water/Steam Chemistry, Cooling Water and Environmental Topics

    Traci Purdum
    Sept. 27, 2024
    Electric Utility and Cogeneration Chemistry Workshop is looking for presentations to ensure the next generation has sound technical knowledge.
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    IChemE Global Awards Finalists Include Dow, BP

    Sept. 13, 2022
    More than 100 finalist projects are in the running for the 2022 Global Awards.
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    UC Engineering Team Wins International Award For Water Research

    Aug. 31, 2022
    Saudi Arabia will recognize University of Cincinnati engineering professor and five of his students for their work studying ways to address water pollution.
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    WAVE Program Accelerates Water Stewardship

    Feb. 4, 2022
    WAVE encourages companies to develop thoughtful strategies, set meaningful goals and take impactful action on water across the enterprise, concluding with independent verification...

    White Papers: In Depth Research

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    CP eHandbook: Consider These Water Best Practices

    Dec. 12, 2014
    Water is a critical utility at process plants, often serving both as a heating and a cooling medium. Many process plants rely on this water for processing and other applications...
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    Special Report: Pay Attention to Water

    Nov. 18, 2014
    Economic growth, industrialization and population growth are driving the increasing demand for water, while factors such as climate change, pollution and regulation are affecting...
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    Chemical Processing Special Report: Seize Water Conservation Opportunities

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    Nov. 18, 2014
    Chemical makers increasingly are focusing on water-related issues. In particular, concern over availability is spurring leading operating companies to implement a host of novel...
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    CP eHandbook: Widen Your Perspectives on Wastewater

    June 25, 2014
    Treating and reusing process water is a multidimensional challenge for process plants. Compliance with regulatory requirements to prevent and mitigate industrial pollution can...

    EPA Orders Chemours to Address PFAS Pollution

    May 1, 2023
    Company becomes the first chemical producer to face enforcement actions for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance discharges.

    EPA Seeks Public Input On PFAS Designations

    April 14, 2023
    Input is being sought on whether to propose to designate additional PFAS and compounds that degrade in the environment by processes such as biodegradation, photolysis and hydrolysis...

    Report: 260 Bills Target Toxic Chemical Policies

    Feb. 6, 2023
    Addressing plastic pollution and toxic chemicals are expected to be key focus areas for many state policies this year

    Perstorp to Use Wastewater for Renewable Hydrogen Production

    Dec. 22, 2022
    Effort aligns with the company’s Project Air initiative to reduce CO2 emissions by 500,000 tons per year by 2025.