October 2019

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Podcast Focuses On Process Safety

A new series strives to help you keep your plant safe
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Explosion Reveals A Broader Problem

Operators and managers lack adequate understanding of process
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Sustainable Methanol Production Beckons

Synthesis spurred by new catalyst enables recycling carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
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Carbon Utilization Gets A Boost

Carbon monoxide electrolysis promises attractive route to amides
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Turn Up Process Safety Performance

Implementing an effective operational discipline program can help

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Pursue The Right Path To Industry 4.0

Avoid wrong turns that can lead the journey astray
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Properly Protect Your Compressor

Preventing damage from entrained liquid demands care
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Report Targets Carbon Dioxide As A Resource

Several hurdles still exist to developing a carbon reuse economy
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Chemical Compliance: Court Nullifies New York Disclosure Program

Ruling declares initiative didn’t follow state rulemaking procedures
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Monitoring Moving Equipment Isn’t Standing Still

Getting valuable real-time diagnostic data is becoming easier and less costly
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Obtain The Optimal Pilot Plant

Follow some practical pointers for getting a well-designed cost-effective unit

Take A Closer Look At Interstage Pressure

Follow these guidelines for monitoring multistage compressors
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Chemical Processing Economic Snapshot Ending July 2019

Shipments and capacity utilization slipped but the CAB rose slightly. Source: American Chemistry Council.
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Process Safety Demands Perseverance

Industry must never accept current performance as good enough
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Clean Up Your Process Engineering

Don’t ignore the need for cleaning and the resulting waste streams.