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March 2006, Vol. 102, No. 3

MARCH COVER 06

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COVER STORY

Prevent Pulsation Problems in Piping Systems

Eliminate unnecessary damage in piping systems by following these guidelines to avoid pulsations from pumps and compressors.

Mark Corbo
PLANT DESIGN

Designing a Facility for API Development

Kilo labs are instrumental in scaling up the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients. This article discusses the critical factors that must be considered to design such a facility.

Terrence Fay and Yasha Zelmanovich
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Who Done It? The ABCs of Environmental Forensics

These tools and techniques can be used to make sense of soil or groundwater contamination - where it came from, who is responsible for it, and how to fairly allocate the costs to clean it up.

Michael Sklash, Jeffrey Bolin and Matthew Schroeder
REACTIONS AND SEPARATIONS

Graphically Assess a Reactor's Characteristics

Use this technique to analyze reactor/reaction systems for which dependable kinetic data are available, or to quickly find the operating characterisitics needed for the maximum selectivity of a reactant.

David Milne, David Glasser, Diane Hildebrandt and Brendon Hausberger