Standard cleaning and disinfecting is not always sufficient to remove pathogens from surfaces. In fact, research shows that 27% of surfaces in healthcare facilities remain contaminated with bacteria even after four disinfecting cycles.
Monitoring and battling ethylene production helps food producers and farmers manage the shelf life of certain fruits and prevent food spoilage and waste. Now, scientists at MIT have joined the fray by developing a sensor that can detect ethylene levels.
As the coronavirus pandemic surges, infecting tens of thousands in almost every nation on the planet, engineers and scientists across industry and academia have played an integral role in preventing, treating, and testing for the disease.
Slowing Down Fast Fashion; Chemical Engineer Expands Research to Battle COVID-19 Pandemic; Ethylene Sensor May Prevent Food Spoilage; Light-Activated Coating Kills Bacteria
May
2020
Fouling is an unfortunate part of ethylene and reactive monomer production. This handy guide will give you some clues as to what’s happening in your process based on the type of fouling you are seeing.
May
2020
Renewable energy is no longer a fringe idea of a hopeful few — it is the future of the electric grid.
May
2020
MnO 2 -Zn batteries once dominated the energy storage market, but their application was limited to use as primary batteries. A new generation of rechargeable MnO 2 -Zn batteries is poised to compete with Li-ion and Pb-acid batteries on cost, safety, and energy density.
May
2020
The fire and explosion hazards presented by lithium-ion batteries have been well documented. Principles of chemical process safety can be adapted to assess and mitigate these hazards.
May
2020
Flow batteries offer performance, safety, and cost advantages over Li-ion batteries for large-scale stationary applications. An innovative hybrid flow battery design could help challenge Li-ion market dominance and enable massive renewable-energy penetration.
May
2020
A hot-vapor bypass system maintains distillation tower pressure control. The key to operational success is to minimize the energy transfer from the hot vapor to the bulk subcooled liquid within the reflux drum.
