Keys to Bioreactor Selection
John A. Williams
A few basic types of bioreactor designs are used to produce a wide range of products, from antibiotics to foods to fuels. Here's how to pick the best options for your application.
CEP: March 2002
More and more chemical engineers are becoming leaders and innovators in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical sector of the chemical engineering industries. "Traditionally, microbiologists have played a dominant role in bioreaction development, with assistance from multiple disciplines, including biochemists, geneticists and chemical engineers,"writes this month's cover-story author, John Williams, general manager of EPS: Environmental & Production Solutions, LLC (pp. 34-41)...
Reshaping Process Safety Regulations
Walter L. Frank
Changes to OSHA's PSM rule and EPA's RMP programs are underway, due to pressures from various groups and the need for greater security.
So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur?
Nancy Passow
Controlling NOx Emissions - Part 1
Mike Bradford
NOx emission standards are becoming very tight, especially in the Houston area and in Southern California. Among the technologies to meet these standards are process modifications and energy efficiency improvements, as well as advanced burner...
Identifying, Justifying and Prioritizing Technical Projects
Jeffrey Worstell, John H. Worstell, Jonathan H. Worstell
Improve control for selecting projects for investment and for risk management by following these procedures.
Consider Submerged Combustion for Hot Water Production
Jason L. Bagley
Here's a rundown on what submerged combustion is, its advantages and limitations, and how to implement the technology. JasonL.Bagley-
Optimize Pipeline Design for Non-Newtonian Fluids
Alejandro Anaya Durand, Cinthya Alejandra Anguilar Guerrero, Edgar Amaro Ronces
Use this graphical method to determine pipe diameter, fluid temperature and pressure drop for laminar and turbulent flow.
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