Sensors

New Nanosensors Detect a Big Range of Tiny Forces

Karen Simpson — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:45:29 +0000

February

2025

A newly developed nanosensor is filling in a gap in what researchers can monitor in biological systems, robotics, and battery technology.

CEP: News Update

Karen Simpson — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:45:01 +0000

Early mRNA Vaccines Against Avian Flu Show Promise in Animal Trials Vaccination against the H5N1 avian flu with mRNA vaccines can protect against severe disease and death, new animal studies show. Quantifying Carbon Dioxide Storage in Building...

February

2025

Sensor Detects Miniscule Quantities of the Deadly Opioid Fentanyl

Karen Simpson — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:43:05 +0000

July

2024

A new sensor can detect fentanyl at femtogram-level concentrations, which could be be used by substance users trying to avoid an accidental overdose.

New Lead Sensor is Inexpensive and Quantitative

Karen Simpson — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:43:05 +0000

July

2024

Researchers have developed a lead sensor on a silicon photonic platform with a very sensitive and broad dynamic range.

CEP: News Update

Karen Simpson — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:42:42 +0000

New Method Can Completely Destroy “Forever 91��˶��Ƶs”; Sensor Detects Miniscule Quantities of the Deadly Opioid Fentanyl; Zinc and Lignin “Green” Batteries Could Offer Low-Cost Energy Storage; New Lead Sensor is Inexpensive and Quantitative; Pairing Pulp and Paper Waste with CO2 Reduction

July

2024

April 2024 CEP Preview

Karen Simpson — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:50:45 +0000

April 10, 2024

This issue, tips to better understand operating guidelines for utility water systems, considerations for designing thermoplastic piping systems, low- and mid-cost pollution sensors, and more.

Editorial: Finding Optimism in Sustainable Tech

Karen Simpson — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:41:18 +0000

I find reason for optimism in the incomprehensibly large breadth of work chemical engineers are engaged with across the industry.

April

2024

Real-Time Condition Monitoring of Mechanical Seals in Rotating Equipment

Site Administrator — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

March 15, 2023

Rotating equipment, such as turbomachinery and pumps, are often the most critical equipment within a production facility. Extended equipment downtime...

Key Features for Successful AI Applications

Site Administrator — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:25:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

March 13, 2023

Producing Ethylene has many challenges due to process complexities caused by the large temperature and pressure differentials required to crack and...

Polymer-Based Sensors to Monitor Indoor Air Quality and Ocular Response

Site Administrator — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 19:22:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Annual Meeting

November 15, 2022

Sensing elements continue to play a crucial role in myriad human health efforts, and devices based on functional polymers offer a means by which to...

Lab-on-a-Chip Provides Real-Time Monitoring of Liquids

Karen Simpson — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 14:57:03 +0000

October

2022

A new sensor on a chip can detect chemical reactions within liquids in real time. This could be useful in industries like pharmaceuticals and food science.

Actionable Insights from Automated Measurements

Karen Simpson — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:38:35 +0000

Generating plant data and imparting it with context is the first step in many digital transformation projects. High-integrity data can be used to build soft sensors, which can reveal process insights.

September

2022

A Cryogenic Test Rig for Startup Procedures of Main Heat Exchangers in Flexible Air Separation Units

Site Administrator — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:00:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 12, 2022

An increasing share of renewable energy sources in the power supply is leading to a higher volatility of the German energy market. One possible way...

Sensor-Agnostic Data Platforms – Enabling Best-in-Class Monitoring Solutions

Site Administrator — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Conference Presentation

AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety

April 12, 2022

Growing as a team in the world of sensor technologies, we realize that for a single process application there are many variables to monitor and...

Drone-Based Nose Can Sniff Out Bad Odors

Karen Simpson — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:15:14 +0000

January

2022

An electronic “nose” mounted on a drone can sniff out the appalling odors coming from wastewater treatment plants.