Solar desalination Researchers at Rice University (Houston, Tex.; www.rice.edu) working on nanophotonics-enabled solar membrane distillation (NESMD) have found that concentrating sunlight on small areas of the desalination membrane leads to a non-linear improvement in performance in vapor pressure, which forces…
Lean workforces are the norm in current plant environments. In the context of heat exchange systems, the current situation amplifies the need to select a heat-transfer fluid supplier with the expertise and technical resources to handle non-routine circumstances. This one-page…
Plastic caps with corrosion inhibitors protect pipe in transit The CorroLogic CorrPlug caps (photo) protect pipe ends, pipe threads and other tubular objects from corrosion, mechanical damage and intrusion (by foreign objects) during storage and shipping. These pipe caps are…
For standard filtration applications, when a short delivery lead-time and safe, reliable operation are priorities, the new FP-S filter press (photo) offers efficient solid-liquid separation. It is available in a wide range of configurations, and is backed by the company’s…
The air-cooled Orkan series (photo) comprises oil-lubricated piston compressors and gas compressors of up to 110 kW for final pressures of up to 500 barg. Booster solutions with inlet pressures of up to 16 barg are also covered. The new…
This column is based on “Titanium Dioxide Production Process – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/titanium-dioxide-production-cost. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, and is found particularly in rutile ores.…
The PS200 portable multi-gas detection instrument (photo) now features some new enhancements. One such improvement is a powerful new datalogging capacity that will enable users to capture all relevant calibration and session data over a six-month period. This increased capacity…
This company just released version 1.20 of its Modbus-to-Profibus gateways (photo), adding redundancy for critical process-control applications, and adding XML import for simplified integration into Schneider Electric engineering systems. The Modbus-to-Profibus Gateways mbGate PA, mbGate PB and mbGate DP enable…
The new Radioline outdoor box (photo) can be installed directly outdoors for quick and easy wireless transfer of input/output (I/O) signals and serial data. Users can select the wireless modules (the alternatives are 868, 900 or 2,400 MHz) and the…
Tumble-growth agglomeration can reduce dust in solids-handling processes. Here’s how it works Handling and processing bulk solids appears in nearly every industrial sector, from energy to agriculture. Dust is a ubiquitous and challenging issue when working with bulk solids, because…