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Manage supply-chain solutions with this software portfolio

Symphonite is a comprehensive portfolio of supply-chain and production-management software services designed to boost reliability, responsiveness, agility and efficiency for a range of manufacturing industries. Symphonite is broadly grouped into two areas: Supply Chain solutions and Production Management solutions. New…

Remove debris from fluids with these upstream gasket strainers

This company’s line of strainer gaskets remove particulate matter and debris from process fluids. They are suitable for standard flanged connections and can be inserted upstream from sensitive and costly processing equipment. The gaskets may be deployed as a single…

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Piping Codes: What the CPI Engineer Should Know

An overview of the codes and standards that are most pertinent to chemical processing facilities Moving a process fluid from one stage of its processing cycle to the next requires the transfer of fluids between pressure vessels, through pressure piping…

Continuously analyze up to 12 gases simultaneously

The Rosemount CT5400 continuous gas analyzer (photo) combines tunable diode laser (TDL) and quantum cascade laser (QCL) technologies within the same analyzer, and uses a patented “laser chirp” to provide near-instant high-resolution spectroscopy to detect and identify a range of…

A level-monitoring probe with an integrated temperature sensor

The Sentinel Float Stick System (photo) serves as a wireless-communication link in the remote monitoring and control of tank levels and temperatures for offsite data processing. Consisting of a magnetostrictive level probe with integrated temperature sensors mated with a Sentinel…

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Advantages Gained in Automating Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants

Process monitoring and automation can improve efficiencies in wastewater treatment systems. A number of parameters well worth monitoring, as well as tips for implementation are described  There is growing interest in automating wastewater treatment processes across a broad range of…

Challenges of Handling Filamentous and Viscous Wastewater Sludge

Excessive growth of filaments and biopolymers in activated sludge should be controlled in CPI wastewater-treatment plants, as both lead to sludge that is hard to handle. The sticky behavior of such sludge can be minimized by the addition of polyaluminum…

Magnetically Coupled Pumps: Structure, Function and Best Practice

Understanding pump internals, especially the various sealing and coupling arrangements, is a critical step in selecting the optimal pump There is a significant risk for operators associated with the pump selection process. Economic issues, such as procurement and operating costs,…

AODD Pumps in Chemical Processes

Advancements in efficiency and the ability to handle a wide array of chemicals combine to make the air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump a useful choice for chemical processors The circumstances surrounding the development of the air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumping principle six…

WEFTEC Show Preview

Presented by The Water Environment Federation (Alexandria, Va.; www.wef.org), the Weftec 2016 conference and exhibition will take place Sept. 24–28 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La. In addition to an exhibit hall featuring nearly 1,000 exhibitors, this…