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    • Separations Technology

    A chemical process often must include specific steps to transform the raw product into one that has the exact purity and properties desired. The material may contain coproducts and impurities that must be removed fully or partially. In addition, the need for particular physical or other properties may require the material to go through certain operations.

    Articles

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    Dirty Oil

    Plant InSites: The Importance of Hot-Oil System Cleaning

    Andrew Sloley, Plant InSites columnist
    One plant’s struggle with an evaporator system could have been avoided with proper maintenance.
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    Squelch Separator Snafus

    Andrew Sloley, Plant InSites columnist
    Despite the consequences of poor drum performance, many engineers do not fully understand the basic assumptions often built into separator sizing. Basic drum sizing has three ...
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    Optimizing Membrane Performance Using Ultrathin Coatings

    Jeffrey Elam
    Argonne National Laboratory has adapted a technique called atomic layer deposition to improve existing polymer membrane technology for separations and filtration.
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    Chemical Processing Book Club: Discover Industrial Chemical Separation Insights

    Traci Purdum
    A candid conversation with authors Tim Frank and Bruce Holden on historical perspective, key features and insights from personal experience in the chemical industry.

    News

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    IChemE Adds 25 New Technical Books To Free Library

    April 22, 2022
    New books on sustainability, process safety and design are available.
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    Linde Membrane Extracts Hydrogen From Natural Gas

    Jan. 25, 2022
    The full-scale plant at Linde’s production site in Dormagen, Germany, features Linde’s Hiselect powered by Evonik membrane technology to extract hydrogen from natural gas pipelines...
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    DOE Touts “Game-Changing” Rare-Earth Elements Separation Technology

    Dec. 8, 2021
    The technology provides insight into how to cost-effectively separate in-demand rare-earth elements, which could dramatically shift industry to benefit producers in the United...
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    European Groups Honor Work On Membranes

    Oct. 21, 2021
    Researcher receives award for research related to nanofiltration

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    Energy Saver: Get To The Root Of Energy Inefficiencies

    Alan Rossiter
    May 17, 2022
    Reducing energy consumption sometimes requires a deeper look

    Powder/Fluid Handling: Don’t Stint On Separator Selection

    Tom Blackwood, Solids Advice columnist
    April 13, 2022
    Choosing solid/liquid separation equipment demands care

    Corrosion: Make Problems Evaporate

    March 15, 2022
    Successful operation requires addressing a couple of key issues
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    Processing Equipment: New Separation Options Beckon

    Feb. 8, 2022
    Developments in membranes and dividing wall columns promise significant benefits