Facilities that handle bulk solids can minimze the risk of combustible dust explosions by eliminating any one of the five necessary elements for creating an explosion: a combustible product, dispersion of dust, confinement of a dust cloud, an ignition source, or oxygen. When it is not...

A good pilot plant layout promotes safe operation in all phases of process development, maximizes operability after construction, maximizes accessibility during operation, minimizes construction costs, minimizes maintenance costs, and minimizes the space required....

This article discusses noncryogenic and cryogenic processes for nitrogen generation and includes some examples of how to select the most economical and reliable technology for a given application. ...

To successfully attract and retain technical staff in the future, companies will have to gain an in-depth understanding of the nature of this technical workforce and be prepared to meet their needs and to match the demands of industry starting now....

Evaporation is used throughout the process industries to concentrate a feed or recover a product. Learn about the different evaporator technologies and how they work. ...

This column focuses on how risk plays a role in our everyday lives, how it can be misunderstood, and how we use it every day to make decisions....