BUSINESS - You & Your Job: Empowering your workforce - It's almost a given that empowered employees -- Those who have been given more freedom and authority to carry out their tasks -- Improve workplace productivity. But managers often fear they may lose control, and workers not used to the added responsibility may not know how to handle it. This author offers practical advice on how to empower workers, and discusses the benefits of doing so (English)
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Title:BUSINESS - You & Your Job: Empowering your workforce - It's almost a given that empowered employees -- Those who have been given more freedom and authority to carry out their tasks -- Improve workplace productivity. But managers often fear they may lose control, and workers not used to the added responsibility may not know how to handle it. This author offers practical advice on how to empower workers, and discusses the benefits of doing so
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Table of contents – Volume 109, Issue 12
The tables of contents are generated automatically and are based on the data records of the individual contributions available in the index of the TIB portal. The display of the Tables of Contents may therefore be incomplete.
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New Products| 2002
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OPINION & COMMENTARY - Editor's Page: The ISA Show: More products and more connectedness - As this year's Instrumentation, Systems and Automation Conference draws to a close, it remains clear that CPI companies are far from optimal in their use of the most state-of-the-art instruments, controllers and related technologies| 2002
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Letters| 2002
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Bookshelf| 2002
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NEWS - Chementator| 2002
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NEWS - Chementator - A sound way to control crystal size and nature . New light on crystal growth . An easier, cheaper way to remediate VOC-contaminated soil . Isomerization catalyst . Fluorine removal| 2002
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NEWS - Chementator - Commercialization is set for an acetic acid process . Planning and scheduling tool called accurate, fast . A process for producing a corn-based monomer achieves a technical milestone . Biorefinery project . New ISO standards clarify terminology| 2002
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NEWS - Chementator - Tailgas treatment process KOs N2O, NOx . Hydrogenation catalysts lessens side-reactions . Nuclear energy gets a boost from DOE . Diesel desulfurization . Diesels & cooking oil| 2002
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NEWS - Chementator - Electrolytic process switches between nitrates and phosphates in wastewater cleanup . Process copes with very high nitrite levels . 'Violent' process destroys organics in wastewater . Chiral hydrogenation . Anticoking license| 2002
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NEWS - Chementator - EU launches research program . Carbide liable in asbestos case . New GMO rules for EU . EPA yields on plant security . Ethanol firms settle EPA charges . CSB investigates First Chemical blast . EU radioactive waste plan| 2002
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NEWS - Newsfront: Ammonia: Bigger seems better - A flurry of activity is resulting in the construction of ammonia plants of unprecedented size. Experts predict that doubling the size of a single-train plant could reduce capital-related costs of production by about 20%| 2002
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All aboard, ammoniaParkinson, G. et al. | 2002
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NEWS - Newsfront: Supercritical fluids continue to evolve - With proven applications in semiconductor polishing, extracting soil contaminants and producing superheated steam for power generation, these materials keep finding new applications| 2002
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Supercritical fluids go with the flow| 2002
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EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - Focus: Fans, blowers and compressors - Products featured include several centrifugal fan and compressor designs; a fan of fiber-reinforced polyester; a rotary-screw compressor; a blower and vacuum pump; a system to manage compressor maintenance; a hood for fume extraction; and more| 2002
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Using pressure to determine realtime solids flowratesMcGlinchey, D. / Cowell, A. et al. | 2002
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INSTRUMENTATION & AUTOMATION - Solids Processing: Analyze pressure data to determine realtime solids flowrates - Intended for blow-tank, pneumatic-conveying systems, this method is easy to implement and does not call for steady state operation| 2002
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Who's Who in the CPI| 2002
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How much is enough? Safety instrumentation systemsLytollis, B. et al. | 2002
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Feature Report: Safety instrumentation systems: How much is enough? It has long been the practice to design protective instrumentation systems for industrial processes whose potential failure poses a threat to life or the environment. Independent of the underlying process control system, these instruments initiate some action to render the plant safe in the event of a malfunction. Recently, the broad acceptance of the IEC 6150 standard has given equipment suppliers and users a common framework within which to work| 2002
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ENGINEERING - Feature Report: Identifying the limits of flammable and combustible fluids - It is important to know what mixtures are ignitable, and when they have been diluted enough to be considered safe from ignition. This article reviews the safety aspects you should know before handling these fluids| 2002
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Don't get burned - Know the limits of flammable and combustible fluidsSchmidt, M. et al. | 2002
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ENGINEERING - Engineering Practice: Managing temperature change in batch systems - When scaling up batch processes, engineers are often required to find ways to increase the heat transfer rate. This author reviews several alternative approaches, and discusses in detail how adding an external heat exchanger loop can accelerate temperature change in jacketed, stirred tanks| 2002
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Two circuits are better than oneSteve, E.H. et al. | 2002
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EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - Focus: Boilers and cooling systems - Described here is an assortment of products, including a high-temperature shutoff valve for sampling systems; a process water chliler; chemical-based and chemical-free approaches for controlling scale and biofilm buildup; a polyethylene cooling tower; a device for removing boiler slag; a steam trap; analytical testing services for chillers; a direct-fired heater; and more| 2002
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BUSINESS - You & Your Job: Empowering your workforce - It's almost a given that empowered employees -- Those who have been given more freedom and authority to carry out their tasks -- Improve workplace productivity. But managers often fear they may lose control, and workers not used to the added responsibility may not know how to handle it. This author offers practical advice on how to empower workers, and discusses the benefits of doing so| 2002
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Heavy-duty control valves live long and prosperMiller, H.L. et al. | 2002
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ENGINEERING - Operations & Maintenance: Heavy-duty control valves live long and prosper - For certain applications, heavy-duty control valves can minimize problems with cavitation, erosion, mechanical vibration, erratic control and noise| 2002
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INSTRUMENTATION & AUTOMATION - ePlant: Move your standard operating procedures onto the Web - Doing so provides a range of new capabilities to improve both safety and productivity. This article tells you how to go about it| 2002
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ADVERTISERS - Product Showcase| 2002
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ADVERTISERS - Classified Advertising| 2002
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ADVERTISERS - Product Directory| 2002
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ADVERTISERS - Index of Advertisers| 2002
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Economic Indicators| 2002
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BUSINESS - Mergers and acquisitions; Construction spotlight| 2002