September 2020

Poll Results: Sharing Safety Learnings

We asked readers: How would you characterize your company's effectiveness in sharing safety learnings among its various sites?

Get The Most From Your Screw Conveyor

Jim Collins

Pay attention to a number of factors to ensure smooth operations and long life

Speak The Language Of Refrigeration

Alan Rossiter

Use a simple equation to determine the maximum efficiency of refrigeration equipment

Plug Gaps In Aqueous Solution Data

Some shortcuts are useful for estimating physical properties

Reactor Makes Light Work of Alkane Conversion

Researchers have developed a method for immediately converting gaseous, low-molecular-weight alkanes to more complex compounds.

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Additive Eases Thermoset Recycling

Cleavable comonomer spurs end-of-life breakdown

EPA Eyes Carpet Chemicals

A significant new use final rule targets PFAS substances found in imported carpets

Chemicals Drive Car Advances

Developments in technology and materials focus on improving automobile performance

Scrutinize Superheating Of Compressor Feed

Using a saturator often can provide significant benefits

Sustainability: The Future Is Circular

Peter J. Nieuwenhuizen

Chemical makers must move away from “take-make-waste”

Can ChE Students Avoid School Daze?

Online engineering education during the pandemic only can go so far

Intelligent Wearables Transform Operational Performance

Roberto Velasco Gutiérrez

Technology helps improve safety, productivity, compliance and knowledge transfer

Bolster Your Solids Processing Toolbox

Tom Blackwood, Solids Advice columnist

Take advantage of various types of software when changing or improving a process