August 2014 CEP Preview




SPECIAL SECTION ON ENERGY: SMART GRID

  • The Basics -- What? Why? Who? How? - The electric-power grid is being transformed into a smarter network -- one that could bring significant benefits to the chemical process industries. Learn what a smart grid is and how you can participate.
  • You Are Not Alone - Curtailment service providers can help you assess and implement smart-grid opportunities at your plant.
  • Implementing Automated Demand Response - Low-cost automation and communication systems will be critical to the success of demand-response programs.
  • Industry Meets the Smart Grid - Intelligent demand-side management in industrial processes can enable the power grid to operate more securely and economically, and at the same time reduce energy costs to the plant.

REACTIONS AND SEPARATION: Production Capacity of Chemical Plants (click here to read this article now)
Although production capacity is a vital statistic for describing the performance of a chemical plant, there is no universally accepted definition or means to evaluate it. This article provides a comprehensive definition of capacity and details the options for deriving it.

BACK TO BASICS: Spray Nozzles 101: Spray Nozzle Selection
Understand the two most common spray nozzle designs, as well as their basic characteristics, in order to choose the best nozzle for your application.

Global Outlook: Saudi Arabia's Chemicals Industry Continues to Grow
Abundant and competitively priced petroleum feedstock has spurred massive growth in Saudi Arabia's chemicals industry over the past five decades. As the Kingdom faces competition from neighboring countries, it will diversify to ensure further growth.

News: New Materials Combine Ultralight Weight with Ultrahigh Strength ... A Breakthrough for Redox Flow Batteries ... Carbon Nanotubes Catalyze Inexpensive Hydrogen ... Diabetes Microchip Is as Good as Gold ... Nanopixels Create High-Resolution Displays ... Solar Panels Cool Down to Power Up.

Plus: AIChE Journal Highlight: An Inverse Approach to Materials Discovery and Design ... Catalyzing Commercialization: An Elegant Design Makes Compressed Air a Contender for Grid-Scale Storage ... Career Corner: Growing Your Engineering Consulting Practice ... Profile: James Patten: Pushing the Boundaries of Interactive Design ... Spotlight on Safety: Be Prepared, Be Safe, and Have Fun ... What's New ... Process Safety Beacon: Ignition Sources ... Software and Information Technology ... Product Digest: Measurement Equipment ... Institute News: AIChE Fellows; AIChE Addresses Climate Change; International Conferences; Election Update; Member News ... Calendars.

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