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555 West Pierce Road, Suite 301, Itasca, IL 60143 Phone: (630) 467-1300 Fax: (630) 467-1109 www.chemicalprocessing.com E-mail: cpnews@putman.net Subscriptions/Customer Service: (888) 644-1803 or (847) 559-7360 EdItoRIaL StaFF MaRk RoSEnzWEIg, editor in chief, x478 mrosenzweig@putman.net kEn SChnEPF, managing editor, x442 kschnepf@putman.net JILL RuSSELL, digitaL editor, x455 jrussell@putman.net MIkE SPEaR, editor at Large hertfordshire, U.K. mspear@putman.net ContRIbutIng EdItoRS andREW SLoLEY, troUbLeshooting coLUmnist LYnn L. bERgESon, regULatory coLUmnist ChRIStoPhER RuSSELL, energy coLUmnist dIRk WILLaRd, coLUmnist dESIgn & PRoduCtIon StEPhEn C. hERnER, groUp art director, x312 sherner@putman.net toM WaItEk, prodUction designer, x413 twaitek@putman.net RIta FItzgERaLd, prodUction manager, x468 rfitzgerald@putman.net EdItoRIaL boaRd Vic edWards, aker Kvaerner tim franK, dow chemical ben paterson, eli Lilly roy sanders, ppg industries eLLen tUrner, eastman chemical ben Weinstein, procter & gamble Jon WorsteLL, shell chemical sheiLa yang, fluor corp. MIkE bREnnER, groUp pUbLisher, x487 mbrenner@putman.net bRIan MaRz, pUbLisher, x411 bmarz@putman.net adMInIStRatIvE StaFF John M. CaPPELLEttI, president/ceo JuLIE CaPPELLEttI-LangE, Vice president RoSE SouthaRd, it director JERRY CLaRk, Vice president of circULation JaCk JonES, circULation director REPRIntS CLaudIa StaChoWIak, marKeting manager claudia@fostereprints.net 1-866-879-9144 x121 fax: 219-561-2019 FoStER REPRIntS 4295 ohio street michigan city, in 46360 FROM THE EDITOR << Celebrity cheers on U.S. manufacturers actor talks up thriving plants and the importance of manufacturing PerhaPs you remember Cliff Claven, postal worker and source of an endless stream of useless and often inaccurate trivia on the classic television series “Cheers.” Well, John ratzenberger, the actor who played Cliff, has taken on a far from trivial task — doing what he can to promote u.s. manufacturing. i, for one, sometimes get into a funk about the decline of manufacturing here. Paul studebaker, editor of our sister magazine Plant Services, reassures me that, while many plants have closed, there’re still plenty of successful american manufacturers around. indeed, that magazine annually bestows its “survivor Plant of the year” award on facilities that beat the competition because of the quality of their products or their production efficiencies or innovations. The 2007 winner, just announced, is a resurgent pulp and paper mill in the Northern highlands of Wisconsin (see www.plantservices.com/articles/2007/203.html). ratzenberger hosts the Travel Channel’s “made in america” series. That television program, which debuted in 2003, now has pointed up the prowess of more than 200 companies, ranging from airstream, a producer of trailers for cars, to Zippo, the lighter maker. (for a complete list of companies, see http://travel.discovery.com/tv/ratzenbergeramerica/goods/goods.html.) each segment focuses on what’s involved in production, and showcases not only the technology but the skills of the people involved. a number of sites that rely on chemical engineering unit operations, including an anheuser-busch brewery, a benjamin moore paint plant, and a production unit for the over-the-counter pain killer Tylenol, have been featured. however, no chemical plants have gotten the star treatment yet. many chemical plants undoubtedly offer compelling stories about their operations and competitiveness. That’s why we launched the Plant innovation award. (for details about this year’s winner, see www. chemicalprocessing.com/articles/2007/073. html.) it would be great to see such a plant on “made in america.” it’s not out of the question — the program’s Web site solicits suggestions for products and plants to cover (http://community.discovery.com/1/openTo pic?a=cfrm&cdra=y&s=6941912904&f=9 0510244). so, think about letting the show know about a worthwhile candidate. speaking of candidates, in mid-october, ratzenberger launched a new push. in association with the alliance for american manufacturing, a non-partisan Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group supported by companies such as u.s. steel as well as the united steelworkers union, he is hosting a series of “Keep it made in america” town hall meetings in iowa, New hampshire and other states — with the up- There are plenty of manufacturing success stories. coming presidential primaries and caucuses clearly in mind. These sessions aim to get voters to demand answers from candidates on manufacturing-related issues, such as how they propose to strengthen the u.s. manufacturing base and save manufacturing jobs. ratzenberger’s efforts on behalf of manufacturing deserve our cheers. CP Mark Rosenzweig Editor in Chief mrosenzweig@putman.net November 2007 • 7 Folio editorial excellence award Winner www.chemicalprocessing.com http://www.chemicalprocessing.com http://www.chemicalprocessing.com/articles/2007/073.html http://www.chemicalprocessing.com/articles/2007/073.html http://www.chemicalprocessing.com/articles/2007/073.html http://community.discovery.com/1/OpenTopic?a=cfrm&cdra=Y&s=6941912904&f=90510244 http://community.discovery.com/1/OpenTopic?a=cfrm&cdra=Y&s=6941912904&f=90510244 http://www.plantservices.com/articles/2007/203.html http://www.plantservices.com/articles/2007/203.html http://travel.discovery.com/tv/ratzenberger-america/goods/goods.html http://travel.discovery.com/tv/ratzenberger-america/goods/goods.html

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Chemical Processing - November 2007 Contents From the Editor ChemicalProcessing.com Field Notes In Process Energy Saver Compliance Advisor PAT isn't Standing Pat Pursue the Perfect Plant Eliminate Exchanger Tubing Troubles Portable Conveyor Speeds Paint Production Process Puzzler Plant InSites Equipment & Services Product Spotlight/Classifieds Ad Index End Point

Chemical Processing - November 2007

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