Articles

• Tiptoe Around Trouble

  Prudently ponder how to approach a problem-plagued project

• Embrace ISO 55000

  The new asset management standard will be easier to adopt and more beneficial than you might think

• Gain Energy Efficiency Using Free Tools

  Downloadable software from the DOE can help junior engineers as well as experts.

• Norway Fancies Fungus

  New $4-million research project aims to improve biorefining

• Process Simplifies Amines’ Synthesis

  Cross-coupling reaction at mild conditions underpins novel method

• Giant Tetrahedra Promise Novel Polymers

  Team of scientists designed and synthesized an original class of giant tetrahedra, keeping its material-specific properties, thus enabling construction of new building blocks with high precision.

• White House Targets Biotechnology

  Administration calls for updating and simplifying various regulations and guidance documents

• Overcome Oversizing of Centrifugal Pumps

  Impeller trimming often offers a way to improve controllability and save energy

• Bring Your Procedures into the 21st Century

  Switching to a modular approach offers substantial ongoing benefits

• Learning and Laughter Abound

  Visit our site to find technical expertise and levity

• Does Using Payback Analysis Pay?

  Relying on the method to assess projects may make sense in certain circumstances

• Cast a Cold-Eye on Cooling System

  Increase in water flow to one exchanger may cause multiple issues

• Plants Grapple with Graying Staff

  Retaining expertise and know-how remains a crucial issue.

• Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending May 2015

  Shipments and capacity utilitization slipped but the CAB rose. Source: American Chemistry Council.