Last month, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies (JMPT; London, U.K.; www.matthey.com) and Rennovia Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.; www.rennovia.com) successfully started-up a fully integrated mini-plant for production of glucaric acid from glucose using jointly developed technology. The mini-plant is located at the…
It has been known for a long time that sulfonated active-carbon acid can catalyze both esterification and transesterification to produce biodiesel fuels from oils with high acid value without pretreatment. However, the separation of such catalysts requires filtration or centrifugation,…
Micropollutants, such as antibiotics and flame retardants, can pose a health threat to animals and humans, even in tiny concentrations. Current methods to remove micropollutants from the environment include adsorption onto powdered activated carbon, which is then separated from the…
Integral Technology (Canton, Mich.; www.electriplast.com) has developed bipolar plates made from its electrically conductive plastic that can be used to reduce the space required for 12- and 24-V batteries, and virtually eliminate the need for lead metal in traditional lead-acid…
In an industrial-scale demonstration, a technology designed to lower NOx emissions has also boosted energy efficiency, according to developer ClearSign Combustion Corp. (Seattle, Wash.; www.clearsign.com). In addition to keeping NOx emissions at 5 ppm or below in industrial burners, ClearSign’s…
The Mica-Foil high-temperature heater technology provides uniform heating with fast response up to 600C. The Mica-Foil technology was designed for use with food-processing equipment and material-laminating applications where temperature profile and thermal response are critical to the manufacturing process. Consisting…
The MX-505 pump is constructed of glass-fiber reinforced polypropylene, and is capable of flowrates up to 225 gal/min and a total dynamic head up to 86 ft. Additionally, the MX-505 boasts a patented dry-run design and standard NPT sizes for…
Two new coagulants, CDP2727 and CDP2724, have been introduced to the KlarAid product line. The custom-designed blends are based on a high-molecular-weight organic coagulant and a high-basicity aluminum coagulant. The new products have improved capabilities for reducing the turbidity and…
The CFS25 mass flowtube provides direct measurements of both mass flowrate and density, eliminating the problems generally associated with multiple process measurements using volumetric flow devices, according to the company. With no sensitivity to varying process conditions, this Coriolis flowmeter,…
The 7501 is a field-mounted, Ex d explosion- and flame-proof temperature transmitter with local operator interface for easy programming, review and diagnostics of process values in the field. The optical buttons combined with the 10-mm explosion-proof window is a patent-pending…