March 2023 CEP Preview

Special Section: Process Intensification

  • Pushing the Boundaries of Process Intensification

  • Ultrasonic Separation in Bioethanol Refining

  • Membrane Solvent Extraction to Recover Rare Earth Elements

  • Process Intensification in the Pulp and Paper Industry

  • Additive Manufacturing to Improve Cryogenic Air Separation

Computational Methods

Inferential Models Using Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Equations of State

Vapor-liquid equilibrium properties, such as dew point and enthalpy, can be more indicative of plant performance issues than raw online measurements. This article demonstrates how to use these properties to create inferential models.      

Safety

Site Selection and Buffer Zone Maintenance

Establishing and maintaining buffer zones as additional space between the community and hazardous operations or chemical storage is an essential consideration for risk management.

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Update

  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certifies First Small Nuclear Reactor Design
  • Scientists Find High PFAS Contamination Levels in Freshwater Fish
  • Functional Proteins Created by Artificial Intelligence
  • Airport Wastewater Monitoring Tracks the Spread of COVID-19
  • Studying Sickle Cell Disease with a “Spleen on a Chip”
  • Business Update

Plus

  • Editorial: Safety Above All Else
  • Catalyzing Commercialization: A New Drug Delivery System for Stopping Degenerative Joint Disease
  • AIChE Journal Highlight: 3D-Printed Packings for Scale-Up of Distillation Columns
  • Process Safety Beacon: Toxic Gases Require Special Precautions
  • New Products: Laboratory Equipment; Materials and Chemicals; Fluids and Solids Handling; Instrumentation; Environmental, Health and Safety; Operations and Maintenance
  • Emerging Voices: Exploring the “Forgotten” Renewables
  • Institute News: 
    • AIChE Members Elected to NAE’s Class of 2023 
    • In Memoriam: Al Wechsler
    • FOSSI Sponsors Meet Their Scholars at Howard Univ

The March issue of CEP is now available on the AIChE website, on the CEP app, and as a digital flipbook.