www.chemengonline.com January 2022 Cover Story 22 Process Commercialization: The 2021 Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering Achievement Award The technology behind the winning achievement, along with four honor awards, are described here In the News 5 Chementator 'Crystallized' hypochlorous acid brings enhanced antimicrobial performance; Layered catalyst selectively generates two-carbon compounds from CO2; Extracting high-quality MgSO4 from seawater desalination brine; Bifunctional catalyst enables economically viable production of bio-based acrylates; and more 10 Business News Air Liquide enters a longterm partnership for production of rare helium isotope; Sabic and OQ studying joint petrochemicals complex in Oman; PPG starts up coatings capacity expansion in Germany; and more 22 Technical and Practical 20 Facts at your Fingertips Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (FIBC) Basics This one-page reference provides information on FIBCs, also known as bulk bags, for transporting and storing dry solid materials 5 21 Technology Profile Production of Ethylene from Ethane This one-page summary describes the industrial process for thermal cracking of ethane to make ethylene 28 Feature Report If Data is the New Gold, Where to Start Digging? In a data-overloaded environment, companies may struggle to fully reap the benefits of Industry 4.0 technologies. Understanding data utilization can help transform process datasets into decision-making assets 34 Feature Report Health, Safety and Environmental Considerations for Process Synthesis Following this approach to assessing health, safety and environmental risks can steer engineers to consider more inherently safe designs earlier in process synthesis 40 Engineering Practice The Importance of Steam Quality for Steam-System Process Operation Often, operational problems in steam systems are misattributed because the system's steam quality is not closely monitored. A clear understanding of steam quality can help to better address these issues CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM JANUARY 2022 1 28 Volume 129 | no. 1 40https://www.chemengonline.com http://WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM