ISA Wireless Systems for Automation Standards Committee announces call for proposals

Hydrogen makes solid progress

U.S. chemicals trade gap shrinks

Consortium targets biodiesel byproduct

Better platinum catalysts take shape

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New HART technology establishes wireless communication standard for process industry applications

Reactions get a new driving force

Stretching action can alter and accelerate what happens.

Catalysts streamline biodiesel process

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn., have developed a series of solid acid nanocatalysts that promise to avoid some post-reaction steps in the production of biodiesel.

SULCOL: Complimentary design software available for tower internals

Sulzer Chemtech offers a robust, user-friendly design package for tower internals: SULCOL for Windows

Sulzer Chemtech now offers mist eliminators

Sulzer Chemtech has expanded its presence in the global gas market with its recent acquisition of KnitMesh Ltd.’s separation technology business.

Strong growth forecast for industrial wireless networking

Researchers map out way to better reactions

Tracking atoms before and after a reaction promises insights.

Membrane combines thinness with stability

Membranes that consist of only a single layer of carbon atoms called graphene have been created by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research.

Green company to offer totally biodegradable chemical solutions

BioAmber, a joint venture of Diversified Natural Products (DNP), a U.S.-based biotechnology company, and France-based Agro Industries Recherche et Developpement (ARD) announced plans for a new facility to produce a green, bio-based replacement for oil in the chemical market.

Amiad Filtration selected for city water reuse system

Amiad Filtration Systems filter products were selected and installed for the expanded 20.25 MGD water reuse system at the City of St. Cloud, Fla.'s Michigan Avenue wastewater treatment plant.

HART Plant of the Year award nominations open

The HART® Communication Foundation (HCF) is currently seeking nominations for the 6th annual HART Plant of the Year Award.

AspenTech and NIST team up to boost modeling

Cooperation covers both data and a dynamic data evaluation tool.

Control vendors eye new security initiative

Vendors of control systems will consider mechanisms to enhance communication with the U.S. government, including the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT).

Fluids make light work of viscosity changes

Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed what they call a simple, relatively inexpensive class of fluids that undergoes significant changes in viscosity when subjected to light.