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November 2014

Heat-Transfer Fluid Maintenance for Liquid-Phase Systems

This article introduces the basic characteristics of heat transfer fluids and describes the methods by which a heat transfer fluid may degrade. It also gives readers information on the numerous factors that must be considered before choosing a heat transfer fluid.

Heat transfer fluids are...

Resources and Articles

Go to: General Energy-Related Water-Related Webinars and Videos on Demand General EPA Resources on Adapting to Climate Change - "Adaptation is the adjustment that society or ecosystems make to prepare for, or adjust to climate change...Adaptation, coupled with actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, is essential to limiting the damages from future climate change." WFEO Sustainability Post 2015 - World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) works globally across all of the engineering disciplines and proposes to contribute on the Post-2015 collaborative process to build...

Capital Project Construction Management

At some point in their careers, most chemical engineers will find themselves responsible for managing a project and/or the construction of a capital project. Often times, engineers who assume these rolls do not have formal training as project managers or construction managers, but instead rely...

Process Hazard Analysis for Chemical Reactivity Hazards

Chemical reactivity is the tendency of a chemical to react with others. Unlike other types of major hazards, chemical reactivity depends not only on the intrinsic properties of the chemicals but also on the conditions under which they are used. Reactivity incidents occur when control is lost of...

Sustainability of Metals

Precious and specialty metals make unique and indispensable contributions to modern high-tech electronic and other devices. Yet, conservation of these metals is woefully inadequate. This article discusses the metals that are involved and their fate in global society, some of the opportunities...

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