By analyzing the causes of the incident, necessary actions are proposed to avoid the recurrence of similar events

Multiple Tank Explosions at Refinery Plant: A Case Study

Energy and GHG Reductions in the Chemical Industry via Catalytic Processes
New technological roasmap introduced by International Energy Agency (IEA), International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), and DECHEMA

Future Production Concepts in the Chemical Industry
An optimal plant combines the versatility of batch vessels with the safety, reproducibility, and high transport capabilities of continuous-flow micro-structured equipment

Most Accessed Articles: May 2013
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for May 2013

Transition to Renewable Systems
Identifying the most promising strategies for the generation, storage, distribution, and utilization of renewable energy for different countries

Student Mobility Awards Presented
Five young chemical engineers have been granted a Student Mobility Award from the European Federation of Chemical Engineering

Improved Catalysis for Styrene Synthesis
Direct gas phase ozonation utilized to modify properties of multiwalled carbon nanotubes used as catalysts in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene to styrene

New DECHEMA President: R. Diercks
Rainer Diercks, BASF SE, Germany, has succeeded Hans Jürgen Wernicke as the DECHEMA President

DECHEMA Award for J. Gross
Joachim Gross, Germany, awarded DECHEMA Prize for his work on the thermodynamics of mixtures

New SiC Foam Column Tray
Hydrodynamic and mass transfer characteristics of a novel tray with SiC ceramic foam (SFCT) are studied in different pilot plants