Publishers Page – From Energy-Intensive Separations to a Net-Zero Hydrocarbon and Chemical Industry added
As the chemical and hydrocarbon industries pursue net zero, optimising energy-intensive separation processes through process integration, intensification, heat recovery and digital technologies can significantly reduce energy use, emissions and resource consumption while improving operational efficiency and competitiveness.
Net-Zero Industrial Drying: Decarbonizing Chemical and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing added
– Prof. Arun S. Mujumdar, Prof. S.M. Hosseinalipour, Amirhossein Barzigar
Net-zero industrial drying requires a systems approach combining energy-efficient technologies, waste-heat recovery, electrification, renewable energy, solvent recovery, process integration and digitalisation. These strategies can reduce energy consumption, carbon emissions and material losses while maintaining product quality, safety and economic viability.
India’s Complex Molecules Opportunity: The Signal Beyond the GLP-1 Rush added
– Krishnaprasad Gajaraj, Avalon Consulting
India’s semaglutide rollout exposed critical dependencies in complex-molecule manufacturing. The next opportunity lies in oral GLP-1s, oligonucleotides, ADC payloads and radiopharmaceuticals, requiring strategic investment in advanced chemistry, green processes, fill-finish capabilities and innovative delivery systems.
An Insight into Valve Closure added
– S. L. Abhyankar
Effective valve closure depends on seating geometry, surface matching, interference and valve design rather than simply applying greater force. Understanding closure mechanisms across valve types, along with proper actuator sizing, materials, pressure and temperature considerations, ensures reliable, leak-tight performance.
Process Analytical Technology in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: A Review of Framework, Technologies and Industry Applications
– Aditya S. Lade, Shreerang V. Joshi
Process Analytical Technology (PAT) integrates real-time monitoring, advanced analytics and process control into pharmaceutical manufacturing, improving quality, efficiency and continuous production. Emerging AI, soft sensors and digital twins can further enable predictive control, while regulatory harmonisation may accelerate wider adoption.
Technologies in Industrial Crystallization Systems
– K G Tijare
Industrial crystallization requires integrating material chemistry, solubility behaviour, equipment design and operating conditions to achieve controlled crystal growth and purity. Advanced continuous systems, including external heat removal, seed suspension and fines control, can improve productivity, stability and process performance.
