Chemical engineering progress

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  Año 2006, Vol. 102, Número 1

  • Future Clean Energy Sources

    Kristine Chin

    pág. 5

    

  • Clean Energy Source: Sonofusion on the Horizon

    Rita D'Aquino

    págs. 6-8

    

  • ENVIRONMENTAL: CO₂ Emissions from Power Plants Are More Efficiently Scrubbed Away

    pág. 9

    

  • PROCESS TECHNOLOGY: New Catalyst Makes Maleic Anhydride More Selectively

    pág. 9

    

  • LG Chem Economizes Scaleup of TPAL Production

    pág. 10

    

  • Expanded Metal Baffles Enhance Shell-and-Tube Performance

    pág. 10

    

  • EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY: One-Piece Packing Design Enhances Ball Valve's Thermal Performance

    pág. 11

    

  • Heat Transfer Fluids ¿Pioneering New Applications

    págs. 12-13

    

  • PLANTS AND PROJECTS: Low Investment Costs Lead Degussa to Expand 11202 Production in Brazil

    págs. 14-15

    

  • PLANTS AND PROJECTS: Dow Ends Force Majeure for Propylene Oxide and Glycols

    pág. 14

    

  • PLANTS AND PROJECTS: Huntsman Breaks Ground With Singapore Manufacturing Facility

    pág. 14

    

  • PLANTS AND PROJECTS: Dow Upgrades Its Thermoplastic Polyurethane Facilities

    pág. 14

    

  • PLANTS AND PROJECTS: Kemira Starts Up Pulp-and-Paper Chemicals Plant in China

    pág. 14

    

  • CONOCOPHILLIPS ACQUIRES BURLINGTON RESOURCES FOR $35.6 BILLION

    pág. 14

    

  • PLANTS AND PROJECTS: ADM Builds New Facility to Produce Polyols From Renewable Resources

    pág. 15

    

  • PLANTS AND PROJECTS: Shell Chemicals Centralizes Polyols and Ethoxylates Production in Europe

    pág. 15

    

  • MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: Lanxess Sells Fibers Business to Asahi Kasei Fibers

    pág. 15

    

  • BP FORMS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY COMPANY

    pág. 15

    

  • Kemira Oy Strengthens Position in Eastern European Paint Market

    pág. 15

    

  • JOINT VENTURES AND ALLIANCES: DuPont and Dongying Officials Reach Milestone in TiO₂ Project

    pág. 15

    

  • Solvay Chemicals and CPC Launch Joint Venture

    pág. 15

    

  • Ask the Experts Steam Traps

    págs. 16-17

    

  • Instrumentation and Control Sensor Transmitter for Oxygen and Toxic Gases Features Improved Immunity to System Noise

    pág. 19

    

  • Electric Valve Actuators Remotely Control Rotary Devices

    pág. 19

    

  • Guided-Wave Radar Transmitter Can Be Used in 511 2 Systems

    pág. 19

    

  • Gas Monitor Helps to Safely Clear Hydrocarbon Vessels

    pág. 19

    

  • Heat Transfer Plug for Heat Exchanger Tubes Provides Triple Sealing for High-Pressure Processes

    pág. 19

    

  • Gas Dryers are Designed to Handle Samples with Dew Points Higher than the Ambient Temperature

    pág. 20

    

  • Portable Bulk Bag Unloaders Speed Transfer

    pág. 20

    

  • Pneumatic Batching System Can Multitask

    pág. 20