Optimizing Batch Operations
Kah Loong Choong, Robin Smith
Use this novel method to optimize the operating conditions as they vary through time in batch processes.
January
Achieving Technical Sustainability
Subhas Sikdar
Looking for Growth in the Chemicals Industry
T. Kevin Swift
Recovery has stalled in developed nations. Debt, unemployment, and the emerging recession in Europe will encumber U.S. growth prospects in the years ahead. One bright spot, however, is the shale gas story.
AIChE Journal Highlight: An Engineering Roadmap for Biorefining
In the January AIChE Journal Perspective article, “Engineering Biomass Conversion Processes: A Systems Perspective,” Univ. of Minnesota researchers Prodromos Daoutidis, W. Alex Marvin, Srinivas Rangarajan, and Ana Torres discuss the challenges,...
Effectively Control Column Pressure
Andrew W. Sloley
Maintaining proper pressure can play a crucial role in the stable operation of a distillation column. Here’s how to select the most appropriate pressure-control scheme.
Integrating Single-Use Filtration Systems
Holly Haughney
Disposable filtration systems are gaiing popularity in the pharmaceutical arena. This article defines the equipment, specifications, applications and potential advantages of single-use filters and ancillary equipment.
Building Models from Simulator Runs
Aad van Veldhoven, Magali de Macedo
The design-of-experiments approach has the advantage of providing the framework to build complex models with minimum use of time and effort.
Sustainability Innovation in the Consumer Products Industry
Len Sauers, Shekhar Mitra
Sustainability is both a responsibility and an opportunity, and innovation can be the key to success.
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