GINEERING CHEMISTRY H E D BY THE A M E R I C A N C H E M I C A L SOCIETY W A L T E R J. M U R P H Y , E D I T O R
Preview of 1947 1946 has been a year of crisis and decision, of re- a t Ohio State University, one of the nation's authorities on this ever-present problem. The popular columns conversion and of decontrol. Much of importance has happened on which we could comment. on equipment and design, by C. 0. Brown, on instruInstead, we commend to your attention the year mentation, by R. H. Munch, and on plant management, by Walter von Pechmann, will continue. dhead. Its implied promises and hidden danger? will Pilot plant "case histories" are expected to become be great or small, good or bad, depending largely a regular monthly feature early in 1947, and these on the use yon make of the coming 365 days. What should supply an urgent and long-felt need of the yon do with them will be limited by the tools a t your process development engineer. The articles usually disposal. It is our purpose to describe briefly some of will describe a specific pilot plant in t e r n of elements the editorial features in the 1947 issues of INDUSTRIAL common to all such installations. In time, we hope
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$ve constructive emphasis to prevention or reduction of wastes in plant operation, in addition to the usual description of methods for handling existing wastes. This feature was inspired mainly by the need for an authoritative foundation of facts for the national and state laws controlling industrial wastes that are almost certain to be put into effect in the next few years. Wartime fluorine developments probably will fill the March issue from cover to cover. The great 53-paper, 5-session fluorine symposium a t the Chicago ACS meeting provides most of the material, and additional papers that could not be accommodated a t the meeting will be included. Process development engineers will have a seldom-granted opportunity to read original papers that successively report laboratory studies, pilot-plant tests, and full-scale operations. Equipment development will be the subject of numerous papers. Organic chemists will Gnd a great deal of informatioh on an important new process reactant with widespread potentialities. The issue will be a report of an important chapter in the history of chemistry's development. A new monthly column on corrosion will grace our ages starting with the January issue. The author is G. Fontana, professor of metallurgical engineering
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with their territories and can out developments there. By mentioning first these special features we certainly do not intend to minimize the continued development of the strong right arm of the magazinethe scientific and technical articles contributed by investigators from literally all over the world. In the past six months, the number of papers contributed has increased greatly. Many recent receipts are reports of criticall) significant wartime research. To procure the paper for this increased volume of material has been one of our most urgent problems, and this will no doubt continue to be true for a good many months. When heavier weight paper becomes available, we have further plans to make the journal more attractive. The year 1947 should be one of great opportunity We hope the pages of INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY will give a satisfying reflection of that greatness. It is our further hope that we can present tools of information and of interpretation that you can use effectively in converting to accomplishments the opportunities of the year to come. These sentiments are perhaps the most appropriatr way to express to all our readers the wish for a rewarding and happy new year. We add to that the hope that this has been a fruitful year and that it will be concluded thankfully and joyfully with a very merry Christmas.
