Climate Change and its impact on Industrial Production
Climate change is a new challenge and a major discussion point between the developed and the developing countries. Some sort of emission limits will be placed as we move forward. There is lot of...
View ArticleA Pharmaceutical Challenge for Technocrats
Pharmaceuticals have their own unique technology and pricing positions compared with the other chemical products. Can we introduce innovative development and manufacturing technologies for the...
View ArticleVulcan Project Zeros In On Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Literally
I recently came across the Vulcan Project, a project that aims to quantify North American fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions at space and time scales much finer than has been achieved in the past....
View ArticleWhy The Show Doesn't Go On -- Letter to the Editor
Dear Mark, I was about a week late in having time to read my latest issue of Chemical Processing Magazine. As usual, the first article that drew my attention was your "From The Editor: Trade Shows...
View ArticleWill 'Crowdsourcing' Come To BP's Rescue?
My husband, Nate, and I are fans of the now-cancelled TV show "Flash Forward." The premise of the show was that on Oct. 6, 2009, the entire world blacked out for two minutes and 17 seconds. During this...
View ArticleHeck Reaction Makes Many Things Possible
I fully admit that I sometimes take for granted how things work. I know that without science and technology, much of what I do and enjoy everyday wouldn't be possible. But I don't give enough credit to...
View ArticleDHS Publishes Ammonium Nitrate NPRM
This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for an Ammonium Nitrate Security Program that would regulate the sale and transfer of ammonium...
View ArticleCalifornia Anti-Terrorism Training Event Draws National and International...
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office, located near Oakland, California, recently held its annual Urban Shield anti-terrorism training exercise. This year’s event drew both national and international...
View ArticleWhat to Expect from CFATS in 2012
As the industry looks ahead to 2012, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) will continue to have a significant impact, especially as more sites undergo Authorization Inspections.Don...
View ArticleBayer Creates Plastic With A Memory
Bayer MaterialScience and BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing have developed shape memory plastics. Zap the plastic with heat and it goes back to its original shape. How cool is...
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