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CO2-to-chemicals effort boosted by electrocatalytic process

The quest to generate chemicals and fuels from exhaust or atmospheric carbon dioxide got a boost from a series of recent studies by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL; Berkeley, Calif.; www.lbl.gov), in which the scientists proved the viability…

Compact level transmitter with intelligent processing

The Sitrans Probe LU240 (photo) is this company’s newest ultrasonic level-measurement HART transmitter. Field-proven echo processing separates true material-level echoes from false, providing reliable readings while still allowing rapid response to actual changes in the material level. The device’s reduced…

A high-performance bead mill for viscous products

The Visconomic+ high-performance bead mill (photo) was developed specifically for processing very viscous and temperature-sensitive products. The rotor and stator configuration maximizes cooling-surface exchange, resulting in a high cooling capacity. This enables the temperature of the product to be regulated…

Onsite biocide generation for cooling systems

This company has extended its Purate technology for chlorine dioxide (ClO2) biocides with a new product line that is specifically tailored for small to medium water systems and industrial cooling systems. The new platform includes Purate chemistry and patented generator…

Lighting design for calculated efficiency

This company offers customized, optimized concepts for illuminating workspaces in accordance with EN 12464-1/-2, focused particularly on providing expertise in the switch to energy-efficient LED technology. The design includes all the relevant parameters and follows strict requirements as set out…

Focus on Drones

Autonomous inventory management for stockpiles This company has launched an inventory-management solution (photo) for mining and aggregates companies to reconcile drone surveys with data from enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other systems of record for production and sales data. Bringing…

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Boost Steam-System Efficiency by Improving Condensate Recovery

Pressurized condensate-return systems and flash-steam vent condensers offer opportunities for fuel cost savings in a plant’s steam system. Here’s how to take advantage Pressurized steam-condensate systems can provide plants with a minimum of between 15 and 35% savings in fuel…

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Oxygen Production via Cryogenic Distillation

This column is based on “Oxygen Production – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/oxygen-production-cost. Oxygen is a nonmetallic element and one of the most abundant elements on Earth’s surface. Under standard pressure and…

A hybrid IT cooling system is very energy efficient

The (LCP) DX/FC Hybrid liquid-cooling platform (photo) includes both a refrigerant circuit (DX = direct expansion) and a separate water circuit (CW = cold water). This means that the system can produce the required cooling output very efficiently in accordance…

A new safety controller with programming flexibility

The Phoenix PLCnext Control RFC 4072S controller (photo) is the first high-performance controller for this company’s PLCnext Technology ecosystem. It can be used to leverage all the advantages of the control platform: programming in users’ preferred programming language and programming…