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Chem Economics: ACC Releases Portfolio of Specialty Chemicals Indexes

September
2012
Chem Economics
T. Kevin Swift
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has launched a new set of indexes covering nearly 30 segments of the U.S. specialty chemicals market. (The first, which dealt with plastic additives, was discussed in the July issue, p. 13.) This is the first set...
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LNG Equipment - II

Apr 28, 2009
Fabien Wahl, Joel Madison, Roger Dambach
This session presents advancements in LNG equipment in heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, tubines, electrical systems, control, etc. Please Note : LNG Equipment - II -- Spring Meeting 2009 includes the following recorded presentations: · Solving New Demands in LNG Technology Using Field-Proven...

LNG Equipment - I

Apr 28, 2009
Aurora Hernandez Enriquez, Hans Kimmel, Victor H. Edwards
This session presents advancements in LNG equipment in heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, tubines, electrical systems, control, etc. Please Note : LNG Equipment - I -- Spring Meeting 2009 includes the following recorded presentations: · Completing the Liquefaction Train by Using Two-Phase LNG...

Ethylene Plant Maintenance and Reliability Session

Apr 28, 2009
Matthew Webb, Paul van Helmond, Todd A. Peltier
Fluctuating product demand, along with feedstock and energy prices, has resulted in a challenging environment for operators of Olefin producing plants. The impact of maintenance and reliability efforts to operate these plants safely, environmentally responsibly and profitably has never been greater...

LNG Regasification

Apr 27, 2009
E. S. Park, Eginhard Berger
This session presents papers on the advances in LNG receiving terminals and regasfication facilities in vaporiztion technology etc. Please Note : LNG Regasification -- Spring Meeting 2009 includes the following recorded presentations: · EN 1473 and Others - the European Norms and Standards for the...

100 Years of Advancement in Fuels and Petrochemicals

Nov 18, 2008
Irv Wiehe
The technology of petroleum refining will be compared as it was in 1908 with it is in 2008, a period of time that can be designated as the “petroleum age”. In this way the significant developments in refining will be reviewed as well as the technology that has been slow to improve. Using a crystal...

Design and Process Control Issues In Nanomanufacturing

Nov 17, 2008
Babatunde A Ogunnaike
This presentation will raise awareness of some key process issues involved in answering the following primary question: in manufacturing products designed for specific end-use applications (e.g. polymer nano-composites); or in the production of self-assembled nanomaterials with desirable structural...

Producing Nitrogen via Pressure Swing Adsorption

June
2012
Reactions and Separations
Robert Lewis, Svetlana Ivanova
Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) can be a cost-effective method of onsite nitrogen generation for a wide range of purity and flow requirements.

Nano-technology: Fueling the Chemical Industry's Future

November
2003
Special Section
Cristina Roman Vas, Daniela L. Carrillo, Mihail C. Roco, Mindy Rittner, Paul Holister, Tim Harper
Nanotechnology, as a whole, is still an emerging area with the need to make progress in both scientific and technological terms before enormous commercialization of products may occur. Nevertheless, commercial products are out there — more in some...

Bioreactor Design for Chemical Engineers

August
2011
Back To Basics
Gregory T. Benz
Fermentation processes are based on chemical engineering principles. Understand these concepts to achieve optimal bioreactor design.

Designing a Facility for API Development

March
2006
Plant Design
Terrence Fay, Yasha Zelmanovich
Kilo labs are instrumental in scaling up the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients. This article discusses the critical factors that must be considered to design such a facility.

Exploring New Paradigms for Bioprocessing

July
2009
SBE Special Section
Jonathan Monk
Disruptive technologies, such as disposable bioreactors, metabolic ?ux models, and glycoengineered yeast, could change the face — and pace — of biomanufacturing.

Good Drug Therapy: It's Not Just the Molecule - It's the DELIVERY

February
2004
Special Section
Rita D'Aquino
In today's competitive marketplace, biopharmaceutical companies are seeking effective and user-friendly drug-delivery platforms for their drug molecules. Miniaturized, microfabricated and nanofabricated devices that can be implanted in the body are...

Choose the Right Elastomer

June
2008
Materials
William M. Stahl
Match a material's performance to process conditions to reduce leaks, improve safety and extend the mean time between failures (MTBF).

Keys to Bioreactor Selection

March
2002
Reactions and Separations
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.

Selecting Corrosion-Resistant Materials

December
2006
Materials
Francesco Picciotti, Marcello Picciotti
This article looks at some common corrosion-resistant alloys and gasket materials that are available for use in applications with high pressures and temperatures.

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