Equipment and Services 23 Focus on Valves This butterfly valve has an inflatable seat for tight closure; This ball valve is available for copper tubing systems; Corrosion-resistant dosing valve offers two million life cycles; Miniature solenoid valve provides inert isolation; Piston valves isolate steam, condensate and process media; Rugged valves are designed for hydroelectricity operations; and more 23 27 New Products Analyze piping stress with this updated software; An abrasion-resistant mixer with proprietary mixing flights; A flow switch and monitor in a single device; This compact system supplies ultrapure water for laboratories; New turbine flowmeters with wireless integration; and more 59 Show Preview TPS 2017 The Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia (TPS) will take place December 11-14 in Houston. A small selection of products to be exhibited at the event is described here 27 Departments 5 Editor's Page Aligning academia and industry University-industry interaction can foster academic research that is relevant to commercial processes. This has benefits for companies and students alike 168 Economic Indicators 59 Advertisers 61 Chemical Engineering Buyer's Guide 2018 164 Classified 166 Complimentary Subscription Application 167 Ad Index Chemical Connections Follow @ChemEngMag on Twitter Join the Chemical Engineering Magazine LinkedIn Group Visit us on www.chemengonline.com for Latest News, Webinars, Test your Knowledge Quizzes, Bookshelf and more Coming in January Look for: Feature Reports on Pumps; and Process Commercialization; A Focus on Solids Handling Equipment; A Facts at your Fingertips on Mixing; a News Article on Pressure Measurement and Control; a You and Your Job article on Career Guidelines for Young Engineers; New Products; and much more Cover design: Rob Hudgins 2 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM DECEMBER 2017http://www.chemengonline.com http://WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM