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February
2018

AIChE’s Initial Placement Survey: The Class of 2017

A new batch of chemical engineers entered the workforce in early summer last year. AIChE conducted its Initial Placement Survey in July 2017 to learn where those graduates were heading.

Annual Outlook Shows U.S. Chemical Industry Weathered Hurricane Harvey

American chemistry output has largely recovered from last year’s highly active hurricane season, and the stage is set for significant growth in 2018.

Genetic Engineering Makes Biomass More Digestible

Altering a key gene in some grasses makes their cell walls easier to break down for transformation into biofuels.

Self-Healing Actuators Mimic Muscles

New soft electrostatic actuators can contract and expand like actual muscles.

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Pilot Plant Testing for Liquid-Liquid Extraction

When designing a liquid-liquid extraction column, pilot plant testing generates the data necessary for accurate scaleup to the production rate. This article describes how to optimize pilot plant testing.

Analyzing the Performance of Pump Networks Part 2: Improving Pump Efficiency

Best energy efficiency practices can reduce pump operating costs significantly. This article reviews the basics and presents a new way to account for variation in pump efficiency.

The Chemical Industry in Hungary

Restructuring and investment underpin export growth in Hungary’s chemical industry. With continued investment in research and development projects, the country is on track to become a net exporter of chemical products.

Combine Dimensional Analysis with Educated Guessing

Use dimensional analysis and educated guessing to simplify experimentation and simulation, gain physical insight from empirical relationships, and extrapolate data.