Articles

• Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending August 2015

  All three indicators slumped somewhat. Source: American Chemistry Council.

• Check Out “Science at Play”

  Exhibit traces development and historical context of chemistry sets

• Worker Safety: Stimulate a Sense of Vulnerability

  Take seven steps to combat complacency that can compromise process safety.

• Career Advice: Avoid Financial Blunders

  An independent contractor must think carefully about money-related issues

• Effectively Control PD Pumps

  Varying of flow requires a different approach than that for centrifugal pumps

• Mind Piping System Mechanics

  Ensure your layout can handle anticipated stresses.

• Overcome Fear of Advanced Process Control

  Seize the opportunity to significantly improve plant performance

• Conquer Pilot Plant Challenges

  Use design of experiments to minimize the number of runs and ensure meaningful data

• Plants Strike Down Energy Inefficiencies

  Large chemical manufacturers achieve improvements on many fronts

• Compliance Won’t Suffice

  Good corporate behavior now goes beyond just following federal regulations

• Byproduct Boosts Biodiesel Production

  Catalyst converts biofuel process waste into raw material for recycle back into the process

• Have you Visited your Cooling Towers Lately?

  Inefficient operation can impact energy intensity and upstream processes

• COFs Do Double Duty

  Catalyst-containing system both captures and converts carbon dioxide

• Industrial Role for Oilseed Beckons

  A genetically modified oilseed produces high yields of unusual triacylglycerols (TAGs) that may serve as biofuels or industrial feedstocks

• Correctly Cope with Chlorinated Byproducts

  Proposed plan for reducing emissions would benefit from revisions