Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There’s a new wrinkle in the saga of Chinese company DeepSeek’s recent announcement of a super-capable R1 model that combines high ...

Natural water contains minute concentrations of ‘heavy’ oxygen and hydrogen. Water enriched in these heavy isotopes is critical for a range of specific applications in medicine and nuclear science, ...

Distillation columns are extensively deployed in the chemical process industries when there is a need for separation of components that have different boiling points. Typically, a mixture of ...

Following installation of a new air-cooled condenser as part of its crude distillation unit's preflash tower overhead, a US Midwestern refinery began producing off-spec light naphtha that led to ...

Oxygen used in the medical setting is separated using several different methods including chemical reaction and fractional distillation. This oxygen is then either used immediately or stored for ...

Molten salt electrolysis and solid oxide membrane (SOM) processes represent innovative approaches to metal production that offer significant environmental and energy efficiency benefits. By utilising ...

India is currently facing a medical oxygen shortage due to an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases. The supply of medical oxygen is extremely important for severe COVID-19 patients as one of the most ...

Osmanabad district in Maharashtra requires about 18 MT of medical oxygen daily to treat Covid-19 patients and soon this oxygen would come from a sugar mill in the locality. The Dharashiv Sugar Mill ...