What happens when two flame arresters are installed in close proximity? The answer has important implications for process safety, and it wasn't fully understood until recently. In the June 2026 CEP cover story, a leading flame arrester manufacturer shares the results of an extensive testing program that reveals exactly how neighboring arresters interact during deflagration and detonation events. Discover how a downstream arrester can impact upstream device performance, and get practical, data-driven guidance on safe separation distances. If you work with flame protection systems, this research offers valuable insights that could influence future design decisions.
This month's free article:
Investigation of Interaction Effects with Flame Arresters Installed in Series
Multi-level explosion isolation in pipeline systems can be achieved by connecting flame arresters in series. Read this open-access article now!
Driving Down Energy Intensity Through Energy Management Systems
Energy management systems measure, monitor, analyze, and optimize how energy is used across an entire plant. When implemented correctly, these systems can continuously align operations with the most efficient and profitable operating point.
Plastic Pyrolysis Oils as Steam Cracker Feedstocks: What Operators Need to Know
Plastic-waste pyrolysis oils are a potential feedstock for steam crackers but differ sharply from conventional feeds, creating both opportunities and operational challenges.
Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property, and the Engineer
Using artificial intelligence to invent or create can be fraught with hazards to the unsuspecting user. Proceed with caution.
Also in this issue:
- CEP News Update
- Turning a Hazardous Waste Stream into a Hydrogen Source
- When Simple Particles Reveal Complex Phase Behavior
- Sensing the Future of Electronic Skin
- The Changing Geography of LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Chemical Engineering
- When Principles Erode: What NASA Teaches Us About Building a Resilient Process Safety Culture
- And more!
The June 2026 issue of CEP is now available on the AIChE website.
