Chemingineering – Flying Sustainably
– K Sahasranaman, Independent Consultant
All activities will need to be more and more sustainable henceforth. Aviation is no different, at the moment contributing a lot to global emissions. Many alternate options of electricity and hydrogen do not work for aviation at the moment. However, fuel from renewables is promising, says our columnist.
Liquid Liquid Mixtures Separation
– S Raghava Chari, Independant Consultant
Separating liquid-liquid mixtures comes into play at many instances from environmental
protection to industrial applications. Technologies for this has advanced and the
author provides an overview and the conceptual principles in such separations.
Role of Membrane Technology in Sustainable ‘Green’ Bio-Methanation Projects
– Vinod Paremal, Regional President, Evonik India
India can be potentially rich in bio-gas from various sources, particularly agrowastes, sewage, etc. However, the biogas, primarily methane, that is extracted, needs to be cleaned up due to many impurities in it, before utilising it for industry, transportation, etc as fuel. Membrane technology is the best option for purifying the raw gas.
What Level Of Autonomous Operations Is Your Facility?
– Dick Hill, Vice President, ARC Advisory Group
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are rapidly changing the very functioning of the industry at many stages into autonomous mode. Digitally transformed
and enabled technologies are taking people and industrial processes to the next paradigm.
SCR Catalyst Plugging Case Study – Methane Reformer
– Andrew Kline, Sr Manager, Integrated Global Services
A methane reformer is an equipment, which produces pure hydrogen gas from methane using a catalyst. In this case study, the author elaborates on how talks how using specialised screens placed in front of SCR makes a big difference, Preventing the fouling of the SCR catalyst and increasing productivity.
Chemical Warehousing – Design and Operation to Ensure Safety
Chemical warehousing, which includes storage of hazardous materials, is highly regulated with a substantial investment in the physical storage environment. There has to be rigorous adherence to associated protocols, practices and paperwork required to ensure safety and compliance. This article gives an overview of the importance of design of warehouses to operations for safety.
