India’s Logistics: Welcoming the Era of Productivity
As India moves towards its goal for a USD 5 trillion economy, the need for industry to be aggressive, competitive, and productive will be...
Chemingineering | AI + CI→???!!!
The Chemical Industry (CI) is perhaps unique in the very high degree of automation it has incorporated, particularly in industries with high complexity like...
Workplace Safety after the Lockdown- Points to Ponder
Dr. MP Sukumaran Nair
In the past two days, there were three industrial accidents in which 11 people died and several are injured and are...
Chemingineering – Something Special
This month’s column examines the business of specialty chemicals, which are omnipresent in our daily routines. Specialty chemicals deliver significant values to the end...
Chemingineering – Non-Lithium Batteries
Massive capacities of energy storage are required for accelerated adoption of renewable power. Metal-air batteries made from cheaper and widely available iron, zinc and...
Chemingineering – Predictive Maintenance
Asset management is critical for improving operational efficiency and safety in the process industry. Predictive maintenance is a powerful data-driven approach to increase the...
Chemingineering | Things on the Internet
Internet of Things (IoT) is generating a lot of hype. It will also generate a lot of data from billions of devices connected to each...
Chemingineering | Carbon Nanotubes – The unfulfilled Promise
Nearly 3 decades after its discovery, the much-hyped Carbon Nanotubes have failed to live up to its potential. Our columnist examines the reasons for...
Chemingineering – Forever Chemicals
The robustness of the C-F bond in per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is a double-edged sword. While it confers many useful properties for a variety...
Chemingineering | Methanol Economy
A high percentage of fuels produced are used for transportation and most of these like petrol and diesel are from oil & gas. Since...