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• 2017 Vaaler Awards: Two Products Win Recognition

  A control system and a suite of software applications earn the coveted honor

• Provide Better Protection from Hot Pipes

  Use more conservative limits for insulation skin temperature

• Powder Handling: Conduct Flowability Tests

  Sites often suffer solid flow problems that such testing could prevent

• Cutting-Edge Facilities Bolster Custom Synthesis

  New multi-purpose production lines offer great flexibility

• Successfully Reduce Process Safety Events — Part 2

  Consider three programs that have proven effective at Dow

• Environmental Protection: Deftly Deal with Dust

  Minimize generation and consider either collection or suppression

• Training Takes on an Added Dimension

  Virtual, mixed and augmented reality are revolutionizing learning

• Process Puzzler: Tackle Turmoil About Wastewater Treatment

  Various issues cloud selecting the right clarification equipment

• Report Ranks Chemical Companies

  Assessment focuses on firms’ preparedness for a low carbon transition

• Researchers Discover Less-Energy-Intensive Method To Convert Methane To Methanol

  Cardiff cracks century-old conundrum by creating methanol from methane using oxygen harnessed from the air.

• Energy Saver: Take a Closer Look at Equipment Performance

  Modern instrumentation packages reduce the need for testing — but not always

• Fluid Handling: Head Off Cavitation

  Air injection into pumps sometimes can prevent the problem

• Cheaper Biofuel Process Beckons

  Method uses palladium and bacteria to create more economical and efficient catalyst

• Inorganic Salts Boost Sugar Extraction

  A single-step process promises an economical way to produce soluble sugars at high yields from woody biomass, energy crops and agricultural residues.

• California Targets Cleaning Product Ingredients

  New law requires manufacturers to disclose certain chemical ingredients on product label

• Twisted Square Thermowell Improves Safety

  Design prevents failure due to vortex-induced vibrations

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• Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending August 2017

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

• Poll Results: Removable Electronic Media

  We asked readers: How effecitvely does your site control the use of removable electronic media?