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CEP: Software
CEP Magazine article, June 2013
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CEP: Process Safety Beacon - Why Can't I Open that Valve?
CEP Magazine article, June 2013
In April 2004, an explosion and fire at a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant killed five people and severely injured three others. The explosion and fire destroyed most of the reactor building and an adjacent warehouse. Because smoke from the fire drifted over the community, authorities ordered an... -
CEP: Process Automation Corner - North America’s Emerging Energy Independence
CEP Magazine article, June 2013
What a difference a few years can make! In mid-2005, I wrote a column (for another publication) entitled “The U.S. Chemicals Industry, R.I.P.” The situation got no better for the next few years, but starting toward the end of the last decade, based on improved extraction methods, U.S. natural gas production began to grow rapidly. -
CEP: What's New
CEP Magazine article, June 2013
Read about new products and services in the areas of instrumentation; fluids and solids handling; materials and chemicals; bioprocessing; and environmental, health, and safety. -
Nigeria: Chemical Engineering—Development, Challenges, and Prospects
CEP Magazine article, June 2013
Nigeria is a nation endowed with abundant natural resources and engineering talent. Current policy and reforms in the downstream and natural gas sectors are expected to boost Nigeria’s economy and restore growth and vibrancy to its chemical process industries. -
Minimize Electrostatic Hazards During Process Operations
CEP Magazine article, June 2013
Understand the electrostatic hazards of your process so you can limit the accumulation of charge and prevent static discharge in flammable atmospheres. Select the appropriate combination of electrostatic mitigation measures to ensure safety from electrostatic ignition hazards. -
Evaluating Distillation Column Performance
CEP Magazine article, June 2013
Follow these guidelines to assess the capacity and efficiency of distillation columns containing trays or packing. -
2013 AIChE Salary Survey
CEP Magazine article, June 2013
Chemical engineering salaries have increased over the past two years, reflecting an improved economy and job market for engineers. The median salary of survey respondents is $120,000 — a 9% increase over the median reported in 2011. This expanded version of the article that appeared in print in the June 2013 issue of CEP includes addittional information, tables, charts and more detail. -
CEP: News Update
CEP Magazine article, June 2013
Sinewy Fibers Boast Strength and Toughness; Graphene Stacks Up to Bandgap Limitations; Squishy Material Toughens Up when Stressed; A Tiny Forest of Semiconductors Mimics Nature’s Photosynthesis; and more -
CEP: Editorial - ChE Salaries Rebound, But Gaps Remain
CEP Magazine article, June 2013
Two years ago, AIChE’s biennial salary survey found that chemical engineers’ salaries had stagnated and raises were the lowest they had been in two decades. Fortunately, the situation appears to have turned around somewhat. The 2013 salary survey (pp. 12–19) reports a median salary of $120,000 — 9...