Machine Design September 2013

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The Difference Between Industrial Strength and Low-cost Meters
Life expectancy and safety are part of the equation when evaluating handheld multimeters.

A Primer on Pipe Supports
The structural behavior of piping is critical to reliability, safety, and long life.

Basics of Ceramic heaters
Heating modules mode with ceramics can ramp up temperature quickly and be more compact than those incorporating other kinds of dielectrics

Longer Life for Old Semiconductors
When semiconductors become obsolete, the best way to ensure a steady supply of them is to cultivate a relationship with a manufacturer that specializes in making vintage devices

Using Coiled Spring-Pin Hinges
Engineers can easily tailor the fit and feel of coiled spring hinges, a popular features on everything from laptops to cosmetic cases.

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Global Finance September 2013

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Cover: The Global War On Tax Havens
Multinational corporations could have a harder time shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions under new OECD rules.

Risk Management: Cyber Risk Insurance
Companies must beef up their cybersecurity coverage as the risk of disruption continues to skyrocket.

Country Report: Mongolia
Mongolia is struggling to find the right path in making use of abundant resources to improve the lives of its citizens.

Frontier Markets Report: Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire has the opportunity to regain its status as a leading economy in Africa.

Awards: Best Internet Banks—Round 1
Global Finance identifies the top online corporate and consumer banks by country and regionally.

CEE: Charting Diverse Economies
Central and Eastern European countries are quite diverse in their performance, but investors still lump them together.

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Chemical Engineering September 2013

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ChemInnovations 2013 Conference & Expo Show Preview
Use this ceramic DP sensor with corrosive media; This rectangular explosion vent has a non-fragmenting opening; These products remove scale deposits from a variety of materials; and more...

Improve Rotary Equipment Reliability with Checklists
Design selection and commissioning of rotary equipment can benefit by following a structured, checklist-based method and by promoting end-user involvement

PVC and CPVC Plastics for CPI Equipment
Chemical process equipment made from thermoplastics can have distinct advantages for equipment corrosion, fluid contamination and flame retardancy. The following represents a brief look at properties, possible applications and available methods of fabrication for heavy-gauge thermoplastics sheets of polyvinyl chloride and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride...

Polypropylene Bulk-Phase Process
Polypropylene is a thermoplastic polymer with a global market of about 60 million metric tons annually. More than 35% of the world's total PP is produced using LyondellBasell's Spheripol technology...

Successful implementation of a new extractive-distillation technology for aromatics recovery
AMT International Inc. (Plano, Texas) and LG Chem, Ltd. (Seoul, Korea) have successfully converted an existing sulfolane liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) unit at LG Chem’s Yeosu plant using a new extractive-distillation...

Some bacteria are not inactivated by ultrasound; here’s why
Although the inactivation of bacteria by high-power ultrasound has been extensively studied, the relationship between the effectiveness of ultrasound to inactivate bacteria and their physico-chemical properties is not yet well understood...

The Science Of Droplets
Many chemical engineers study or employ distillation trays, gas-liquid separators and spray nozzles. Most of those engineers have studied or employed force balances around liquid droplets suspended in upward-flowing vapor streams...

Fundamentals of Bulk Solids Mixing and Blending
Learn about mixing technology, types of blending equipment and key sampling practices to meet today’s requirements for robust processes

Understanding Finned Heat Exchangers
Fin geometry affects many aspects of boiler, evaporator and heater selection

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Air Transport World Magazine September 2013

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Fuel for Thought
New approaches are necessary for biofuels to advance from demonstration flights to regular commercial aviation operational use.
MAX Benefit
In addition to new engines and performance enhancing hardware, the Boeing 737 MAX will come with a new avionics package.
China’s Field of Dreams
Beijing is committed to rapidly expanding its domestic airports despite most of them struggling financially.
Annual ATW/Arthur D. Little World Airport Report
Asia-Pacific overtakes North America to become top dog in airport passenger traffic.
Analysis – Deja Vu
Why are new aircraft programs repeatedly delayed?

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E&P Magazine August 2013

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Activity picks up in the UK North Sea
Billions of dollars worth of projects are progressing in the UK North Sea as companies use technology while the government works to stimulate interest, all in an effort to boost lagging production levels.

CBM aids Asian markets
This abundant and potentially cheap gas resource is filling the gap as some countries face declines in conventional production.

Emerging flow solutions drive industry's subsea advances
If there is one thing that currently gets the juices flowing for subsea production engineers, it is the accelerating pace of flow assurance technologies.

Fast-track design solution for KHIs on Varg
Recent research indicates that KHIs can provide predictable, long-term hydrate protection under certain conditions.

Investigating electrical anisotropy in the Barents Sea
A new study will integrate multiple measurements from this frontier area.

Optimizing multistage cemented completions
Cemented sliding-sleeve systems offer an innovative, efficient way to reduce the cost, complexity, and time for well completion.

CT technology saves time on Caspian job
ECT technology puts nonproducing well in Azerbaijan back online.

New technologies reduce environmental footprint
Efficiency gains enable both good stewardship and a production boost in unconventionals.

New EPA regulations can add 'green' to the bottom line
A look at how one company's alternative to gas flaring proves profitable.

Integrated analysis predicts sweet spots
A study of microseismic and seismic reflection leads to success in the Montney shale.

Increasing efficiency, safety through automation on land drilling rigs
Automated systems, centralized control, and a reduced number of people allow easier and more effective handling of the hydraulic rig with beneficial effects on overall performance and costs.

HD 3-D cameras prove value downhole
Full-color HD video technology is beginning to be deployed in the wellbore environment.

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Machine Design August 2013

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Making the Move to Eco-Friendly Hydraulic Fluids
Biodegradable hydraulic fluids are safer for the environment than petroleum based fluids, but they require special design considerations.

How to Avoid Overengineering Composite Parts
Analysis techniques help avoid a tendency for designers to overengineer composite parts.

How to Pick Motors for Linier Motion
The easiest way to design a linier-motion system is to add components one by one. Then, step by step calculations relate input to power dissipated moving a load in a specific amount of time.

Force Sensors and Their Uses
Force sensors use load cells to weigh objects and prevent machinery from overloading.


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Offshore Magazine August 2013

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Full waveform inversion improves subsurface models
Full waveform inversion is providing the E&P industry with ever-more detailed images and models of the subsurface that can make exploration, development, and production more efficient and reduce drilling risk.

Water jet cutting an option throughout structure’s life
Technology advancements in recent years have enabled amazing things in offshore oil and gas developments.

Safety, feasibility highlight platform removal plan
Even high oil prices cannot sustain depleting fields forever, so CNR International (CNRI) has decided to end production on the Murchison field in the UK northern North Sea.

Study explores all-electric subsea HIPPS reliability and maturity
With subsea developments moving to longer tiebacks and deeper water, all-electric architecture has potential advantages over the conventional electro-hydraulic system: lower cost resulting from doing away with the hydraulic umbilical, reduced and easier maintenance, less environmental impact, and simplification of topsides.

Subsea stations could reduce cost, loads of long-distance umbilicals
Subsea production requires injection of various chemicals and hydrate inhibitors conveyed from the topside production facilities to the subsea equipment via umbilicals.

Operators planning some 5,600 miles of offshore pipelines through 2017
Operators and developers are studying, planning, and building almost 5,600 mi (9,012 km) of oil and gas pipelines to bring these supplies from offshore fields to onshore markets.

Castorone extends the threshold for deepwater, large-diameter pipelay
The offshore market will increasingly require lay vessels capable of installing large (more than 24-in.) diameter trunklines in all water depths, with more advanced dynamic positioning (DP) capability and higher pipe storage capacity for remote locations.

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