www.chemengonline.com May 2023 Cover Story 26 Introduction to Activated Carbon Understanding the different types of activated carbon products, their specific properties and best practices for use is essential to the design of effective environmental treatment processes In the News 5 Chementator Technology launched for enhancing propane recovery in GSP; New compressor design for H2 is leak-proof and improves efficiency; Optimizing CIP for membrane filtration plants; Bio-inspired synthesis leads to new hydrogenreaction mechanism; Scale up for a hydro-organicmetallurgical process; and more 10 Business News Evonik plans to double global PEBA production capacity; Clariant opens new catalyst plant in China; Kraton announces SBS copolymer capacity expansion in Ohio; Gevo and LG Chem to jointly develop bio-based propylene; and more Volume 130 | no. 5 26 12 Newsfront Petroleum Refining Decarbonization Strategies As refiners respond to shifting demands, pressure to decarbonize operations builds. Investments in low-carbon hydrogen technologies, process optimization and integration projects are on the rise 17 Newsfront How Protective is your PPE? As process technologies - and their associated risks to workers - evolve, personal protective equipment (PPE) must continue to push the boundaries in functionality and comfort Technical and Practical 25 Facts at your Fingertips Conceptualizing Fluid Viscosity This one-page refresher provides information on the basic concepts underlying the property of viscosity 32 Feature Report Part 1 A Boundless Future for Process Control in the CPI Emerging automation-system architectures will provide the foundation required for optimized operations across the enterprise 36 Feature Report Part 2 Industry Adoption of Open Process Automation Presented in this article is a description of the Open Process Automation Standard and a progress report on its implementation by industry 17 12 32 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM MAY 2023 1http://www.chemengonline.com http://WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM