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A mobile conveying system for explosive environments

The ATEX-certified Inert Explosion-proof (INEX) pneumatic vacuum-conveying system (photo) features an optional mobility package. Setting the entire conveying system on a self-contained, rolling platform, the mobile INEX system enables processors to safely convey dry and wet powders in hazardous environments…

Temperature control under a pressure blanket

This company has expanded its product range for demanding temperature-control tasks with two devices: the new, pressure-blanketed Integral P variant (photo); and a new, high-performance device of the T variant. For the P variant, two device types, Integral IN 2050…

Renewable Feed, New Technology and C2C Strategies Offer Opportunities for Refiners

After a rough past year, petroleum refineries are seeking profit opportunities through the use of renewable feedstocks, such as vegetable oils and waste fats, as well as with new alkylation technologies and by increasing “crude-to-chemicals” (C2C) approaches The past 18…

Monitor bolt loads, even at high temperatures

The new High Temp Maxbolt (photo) is able to operate in temperatures up to 650°F for proven performance in extended high-temperature run times and thermal cycling. High Temp Maxbolt, like the original Maxbolt, helps to reduce downtime, premature wear and…

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Advanced Analytics for Process Safety

A look at how advanced analytics facilitates and improves process safety efforts within the chemical process industries (CPI) Simply by the nature of some of the chemicals used and the associated complex processes involved, chemical plants can be hazardous. With…

Improve dosing accuracy and safety for powder weighing

The XPR automatic balance (photo) applies active machine learning to powder weighing, delivering accuracy, speed and safety for weighing potentially toxic or active substances. The XPR significantly reduces exposure risk while ensuring precision and safety by dosing from an enclosed…

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Facts At Your Fingertips: Evaporator Equipment Types

Industrial evaporator heat-transfer surfaces are either tubular or flat plates, packaged into a variety of evaporator types, as outlined here. Batch evaporators Batch evaporators are vessels with a heating jacket or internal coil, an overhead condenser, a condensate receiver, and…

Application-specific liquid-mixing systems

This company’s B Series of liquid mixing systems (photo) are designed for blending, solids suspension, gas dispersion, heat transfer and low- or high-viscosity liquid mixing, with mixing volumes up to 5,000 gal. These mixing systems can be engineered for either…

Remove toxic fumes and gases economically and effectively

The Fume Scrubber product line (photo) offers a reliable way to remove and neutralize acid fumes, noxious laboratory gases, particulate matter, odors, dust and condensable contaminants in manufacturing processes. The Fume Scrubbers work by pulling contaminated fumes and gases into…

New Raman spectrometers provide IIoT connectivity

The Kaiser Raman embedded analyzer (photo) collects in-situ process measurements, enabling realtime process monitoring, optimization and control. With this continuous automation, users can maintain a continuous pulse on the safety, quality and efficiency of their operations — whether in laboratory…