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January 2008, Vol. 104, No. 1
In This Issue
COVER STORY
Minimize Wastes from Specialty Chemical Processes
Use this holistic approach as the basis for a process development strategy to identify environmentally sound, cost-effective, low-waste-generating processes.
Jeffrey Mueller and Michael Cipullo
NEWS STORY
Online Configurators: Streamlining Equipment Specification
These automation tools help equipment vendors serve their customers better, support their sales force, and profit in many ways.
Suzanne Shelley
PROCESS CONTROL
Use Model-Predictive Control to Improve Distillation Operations
This methodology, based on steady-state and dynamic simulation, can be used to develop the necessary models — and avoid disruptive and costly step testing to the extent feasible.
Umesh Mathur, Robert D. Rounding, Daniel R. Webb and Robert J. Conroy
FLUIDS AND SOLIDS HANDLING
Selecting Agitator Seals for Bioprocessing Applications
Issues such as sterility, isolation and contamination must be considered when choosing seals for use in biotech and pharmaceutical processes. This overview describes common types of seals and offers guidance on selecting the appropriate seal for vaious applications.
Gregory T. Benz and William Ho Liam Teng