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People drive digital success

Chemical Engineering — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In 1851, the year that the first America’s Cup sailboat race was contested, the top speed for a wind-powered vessel was 10 knots. Over the next 100 years, top sailboat speeds barely budged, but by the

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Golden Rules of Electrical Temperature Measurement

Chemical Engineering — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Understand and follow these tips to ensure accurate and reliable temperature values Even though electrical thermometers are used quite frequently in chemical process industries (CPI) plants, people often

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Industrial Robots Forge Ahead

Chemical Engineering — Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Performance improvements in robotics technologies for manufacturing and energy operations are leading to greater productivity, cost savings and safety improvements

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Control Valve Selection for Plastic-Recycling Applications

Dorothy Lozowski — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:15:30 +0000

Cutting edge technologies for recycling mixed plastics are being developed, and carefully chosen control valves will be critical for process viability and success Since their introduction over a century ago, plastics have become a mainstay in all aspects of our life. They are in the clothes we wear, make up a significant part of most […]

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Open Process Automation Value Opportunities for the Chemical Industry

Scott Jenkins — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:38:58 +0000

The Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS) includes a business guide that outlines the business benefits of interoperability. This article discusses the benefits in the chemical industry While envisioning the Open Process Automation Standard (O-PASTM), the Open Group’s (www.opengroup.org) Open Process AutomationTM Forum (OPAF) exhibited the foresight to produce much more than simply a technical standards […]

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A control room with generative-AI capabilities

Chemical Engineering — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In January, specialty materials maker Celanese Corp. beta-launched a remote-operations control room (ROCR) that allows hands-free queries of plant data for faster data gathering and decision-making. The ROCR leverages recent advances in generative-artificial intelligence (gen-AI)-powered natural language processing. In the ROCR, large-language models (LLM) overlay the plant’s data, such that the AI-driven language models enable users to request and manipulate plant data and information using only conversational language.

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Recently published books for April 2024

Scott Jenkins — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:01:32 +0000

The following list is a selection of recently published books that may have relevance for parts of the chemical process industries (CPI): Processing of Biomass Waste: Technological Upgradation and Advancement. Edited by Angana Sarkar and Ulla Lassi, Elsevier Press, March 2024, 500 pages, $195.50. Development in Wastewater Treatment and Research and Processes: Emerging Technologies for […]

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Preventing Clogs in Low-Flow Coriolis Mass-Flow Controllers

Chemical Engineering — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Advanced material and catalyst research, as well as critical dosing and additive applications in the chemical process industries (CPI) require precise, accurate and reliable measurement and control of critical process-fluid flows. Manufacturers need low-flow liquid mass flow controllers that deliver repeatable results to ensure the exact amount of fluid is delivered. For many low-flow liquid applications, Coriolis-type flowmeters and flow controllers provide superior accuracy independent of fluid properties, such as density or viscosity. However, even the most precisely engineered instruments can deliver faulty or unreliable results if there are fluid contamination and poor filtration preceding the Coriolis flowmeter or controller. Understanding the sources of clogs and contamination in low-flow liquid-delivery systems, as well as proper filtration systems and techniques can help sustain accuracy and control in these applications.

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Making the Invisible Visible with Electromagnetic Flowmeters

Chemical Engineering — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The patented technology to measure buildup can be used to optimize cleaning cycles and avoid unplanned shutdowns To keep operations at peak efficiency, process systems must be kept as clean as possible

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Online Exclusive: Q&A on AI and digitalization with Honeywell’s Tathagata Basu

Scott Jenkins — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:26:15 +0000

The following questions and answers come from a conversation between Chemical Engineering magazine and Tathagata Basu, General Manager – Refining and Petrochemical at Honeywell Process Solutions (Houston, Texas; process.honeywell.com). The discussion revolves around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in chemical manufacturing operations, as well as the deployment of other digitalization technologies and the […]

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