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We all respect a sharp knife, knowing the potential for a serious cut. Similarly, we are naturally cautious around a drum of hazardous material that has the appropriate labels. However, it is difficult to determine if a pipe or vessel is full or...
August
2019
MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS Binder for Textile Coating Strengthens Wet and Dry Materials Appretan NTR is a water-based textile coating binder made of renewable ingredients for applications such as tea bags, coffee filters, and capsules. Approximately...
August
2019
AIChE Introduces Some of its New Fellows The rank of Fellow is AIChE’s highest grade of membership, and is achieved only through election by the Board of Directors. Candidates for AIChE Fellow are nominated by their peers, and must have significant...
August
2019
Our editorial calendar told me that this issue’s Back to Basics article would cover distillation, but I didn’t know specifically what Liz Pavone, who handles that department, had planned until I got her edited article: “Distillation Technology: What...
August
2019
In the past decade, sustainable packaging initiatives have grown in popularity, and consumers have come to expect the products they purchase to be packaged in sustainable materials. Several large corporate brands have launched initiatives to produce...
August
2019
August is prime time to enjoy a national favorite pastime — watching baseball. As you cheer for your team, recall that 25 years ago this month, Major League Baseball (MLB) players went on strike to protest salary caps imposed by owners. The 1994...
August
2019
AIChE MEETINGS For information and registration details, visit www.aiche.org/conferences or call Customer Service at 1-800-242-4363 or 1-203-702-7660 (outside the U.S.). Sept. 8–12, 2019 • 64th Safety in Ammonia Plants & Related Facilities...
August
2019
Chemical Process Safety: Fundamentals with Applications, 4th Ed. Daniel A. Crowl and Joseph F. Louvar, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, $160, 656 pages, June 2019, ISBN: 978-0-134-85777-0 Process safety has transformed over the past few years...
August
2019
Global challenges related to economic development, environmental protection, and social equality — such as conflicts triggered by drought in Africa, toxic chemical releases in India, over-exploitation of resources in the oceans and forests, and...
August
2019
Chemical kinetic models are powerful and valuable tools, widely applied in the chemical industry. However, constructing a reliable model is often a very difficult and time-consuming process. Kinetic models of complex chemistries are typically...
August
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