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120 years and going strong
his year marks Chemical Engineering's 120th anniversary. At
this extraordinary milestone, I paused to look into the history
of the publication and its evolution to where we are now. The
magazine evolved, changing its name to reflect changes and
combinations of disciplines as industries grew into what we now collectively
call the chemical process industries (CPI). Our publication
has also grown to be much more than a magazine, into a brand that
includes all the modern modes of sharing information online, in-person
and still also in print. The one thing that has remained the same
over the years is the publication's dedication to serve our CPI readers.
T
Our history
In September of 1902, the first issue of Electrochemical Industry was
published to serve those applying the principles of electrochemistry
in industry. Excerpts from that first issue indicate that growth in the
electrochemical industry was largely aided by the growing availability
of electric power, particularly from hydroelectric power such as at Niagara
Falls. An article in that issue by professor C.F. Burgess states
that " Chemical manufacturing was a number of years ago considered
best developed when the processes were so simple that no power
was necessary to assist in the chemical reactions, but this condition
has changed and the chemical industries are now pre-eminently
power-using industries. " In 1905, the publication's coverage had outgrown
its initial title, and the name was changed to Electrochemical
and Metallurgical Industry.
In January 1910, the name changed again to Metallurgical and
Chemical Engineering. One interesting report from that issue described
" A continuous distillation column of unique design recently built by the
firm of Walter E. Lummus. . . known as a three-product distilling machine. "
The June 1910 issue described a new process for ammonia
that had just been heard of from Europe to synthesize ammonia from
nitrogen and hydrogen. While the prevailing thought was that the gases
would be too slow to react, professor Fritz Haber showed that the reaction
could occur under high pressures with a catalytic agent.
The July 1918 issue announced another name change to Chemical
and Metallurgical Engineering. Placing " chemical " first may be best
explained by an excerpt from page 1 of that 1918 issue: " It must now
be quite evident to any observer of current industrial development
what we foresaw several years ago, namely, that chemical engineering
is playing the dominant role of the day. Our country stands on the
threshold of a marvelous development which has its basis in applied
chemistry. There is scarcely an industry of any magnitude or importance
that is without its chemical phase, and we are but beginning to
appreciate the value of chemical control. "
In August 1946, the magazine's name was changed to its current
title Chemical Engineering.
History is both interesting and valuable. The history of technological
developments and the people behind them is rich with lessons to
be learned, some of which find new applications
today. With this in mind, we plan to periodically
look at some aspect of our industries' history in
Chem Chronicles - a column we introduced earlier
this year, and can be found on page 26 of this
issue. And as always, we strive to keep our readers
up-to-date with new technologies, business
news and practical information - " Essentials for
the CPI Professional. "
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