The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, opened the IYC Ceremony in Germany. Here are the highlights
German IYC Opening Ceremony
Electrochemistry 2010 Snapshots
Pictures from the Electrochemistry conference in Bochum, Germany
Electrocoagulation Removes Chromium
Wastewater treatment technique removes chromium from well water without the addition of chemical reagents
Microgel Particulates
Online particle size measurement in microgel particle suspensions from reflected laser light

Awards Accepting Nominations
Find links to awards accepting nominations listed here – last update December 1, 2025
Cavitation Phenomena in Reciprocating Pumps
Experiments show that prevention of cavitation conditions for reciprocating pumps (due to API 674) might be unnecessary
ProcessNet Snapshots
Snapshots of the ProcessNet-Jahrestagung 2010 and the 28. DECHEMA-Jahrestagung der Biotechnologen in Aachen
Awarded: R. Schlögl and J. Lehmann
DECHEMA Plaque awarded to Robert Schlögl, Fritz-Haber-Institut, Berlin, and Jürgen Lehmann, University of Bielefeld
Greatest Challenge of Process Engineering
The greatest challenge of chemical engineering is to combine chemical and biological processes to efficiently use renewable raw materials
Cooling System for Microreactors
Continuous-flow conditions in the microscale and cooling with heat pipes can avoid out-of-control processing