Un-Answered Questions { Chemical Engineering }

What are some common precipitating agents used to remove metals from aqueous waste streams?

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What compounds are responsible for the odors that come from wastewater treatment plants?

650


What is a surfactant?

686


How can metals be removed from aqueous waste streams?

588


What is the best way to configure a bypass line in slurry services?

618


How can wet carbon dioxide be responsible for a corrosion problem in iron-containing metals?

629


After conducting an internet search for ways to reduce energy costs, I found a recipe for whitewashing that is said to reflect sunlight. The recipe calls for 20 pounds hydrated lime to 5 gallons water to 1-quart polyvinyl acetate. What is a good source of polyvinyl acetate that I can buy at a local store?

617


How does a tank-blanketing valve operate?

722


How can hexavalent chromium be removed from aqueous waste streams?

634


What type of flow measurement devices is best for slurries?

637


What are flameless oxidizers?

652


How can you quickly estimate the horsepower of a pump?

670


Can asphalt be recycled to form a useful product?

626


What is quicklime and what are the uses?

739


What is the method of determining maximum differential pressure during hydro testing of shell and tube heat exchangers?

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