COMMENTARY
5 Editor’s Page
A new ‘lease’ on
CPI life? While
the worst of the
recession may very
well be over for
the global econ-
omy in general,
the downstream
effects in the
chemical process
industries (CPI) are
not yet behind us
DEPARTMENTS
Letters .........6
Calendar ......8, 9
Who’s Who .....24
Reader Service
page ..........54
Economic
Indicators . . . 55, 56
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Advertiser Index . 53
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26 Cover Story Fine Grinding
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18 Newsfront Today’s SIS: Integrated Yet
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ENGINEERING
23 Facts At Your Fingertips Adsorption
This one-page guide explains various adsor-
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34 Feature Report Viscosity: The Basics
An important concept, sometimes forgotten,
is that viscosity is not a single-point measure-
ment. Basic concepts and terminology are
reviewed and techniques for quantifying
viscosity are addressed
40 Engineering Practice REACH: Looking
Beyond Pre-registration The next steps to
ensuring compliance are significantly more
complex
43 Operations & Maintenance Keeping
Cooling Water Clean Proper monitoring
and control of water chemistry is essential
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