Deciding whether to put a project on the fast track entails risks. Some observations are presented here to help minimize risks and maximize profits Time is money!” my mother used to tell me, whenever she caught me reading comic books…
The TW Series turbine flowmeter (photo) provides flow measurement of oils, water and chemicals with±1% of reading or better and 0.1% repeatability. TW Series turbine meters are available in flow ranges from 0.6 to 5,000 gal/min and feature 316 stainless-steel…
The Lemcom vacuum pump (photo) is said to be the world’s first vacuum pump with functionality for communicating mechatronics, making it possible for operators to receive realtime information, and enabling corrective and preventive maintenance of the pump. As with the…
Development of robust preparation and response procedures can help chemical plants to weather disaster events and return to normal operations in a safe and efficient manner Having a well-defined and understood approach to disaster preparation and response will ensure that…
This company has added four new detectors to its CLUE (cathodo-luminescence universal extension) series for use with scanning electron microscopes (SEM) in materials science, mineralogy and biotechnology applications. According to the manufacturer, they interface with any SEM, are fully automated…
The 1201 high-pressure (HP) regulator (photo) is designed to provide control of the downstream pressure of a gas-flow system. In many gas-flow applications, reducing pressure in multiple stages is important to prevent freezing and cavitation issues. The 1201 HP regulator…
Caesar II 2018 (V. 10.0) is the newest version of this company’s software suite for pipe stress analysis and evaluating the structural responses and stresses of piping systems according to international codes and standards. In addition to the latest piping…
The Y-Flow product family consists of the Y-Flow YFFC (field flow computer; photo) and Y-Flow YRTU (remote terminal unit). The Y-Flow YFFC is a low-power, orifice-flow computer designed to measure AGA 3 orifice gas flow and the Y-Flow YRTU is…
This company has added three rotary jet heads — GJ A2, GJ A6 and GJ PF FT (photo) — to its product line of tank-cleaning solutions. This gives users the ability to install rotary-jet head technology in small-size tank openings,…
H2SO4 Catalyst BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has introduced a new catalyst for making sulfuric acid. The cesium-based O4-115 Quattro catalyst has a unique geometrical shape — a combination of four strands — leading to a 30% greater catalytic surface…