Rigid container available for the transport of bulk solids The P-433 Ship Shape bulk forklift container (photo) features a standard 44-by-44-in. footprint that seamlessly fits into many bulk-bag fillers. This rigid, reusable container can be used to move, handle and…
A new concept for large-scale redox-flow batteries (RFB) for energy-storage applications has been developed by ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Dortmund, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com). The system is based on the oxidation and reduction of vanadium ions (diagram, top) for either storing electrical…
Researchers from the University of Tasmania (Hobart, Australia; www.utas.edu.au) and the University of Barcelona (Spain; www.ub.edu) have found a method to drastically speed up capillary electrophoresis (CE) for measuring pKa values (acid dissociation constants). This is especially valuable for pharmaceutical…
Researchers, led by professor Mingwei Chen at the Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR) of Tohoku University (Sendai City, Japan; www.wpi-aimr.tohoku.ac.jp), have developed a material that efficiently generates steam by solar heating. In laboratory trials using simulated solar radiation, the…
Integral Technology (Canton, Mich.; www.electriplast.com) has developed bipolar plates made from its electrically conductive plastic that can be used to reduce the space required for 12- and 24-V batteries, and virtually eliminate the need for lead metal in traditional lead-acid…
In an industrial-scale demonstration, a technology designed to lower NOx emissions has also boosted energy efficiency, according to developer ClearSign Combustion Corp. (Seattle, Wash.; www.clearsign.com). In addition to keeping NOx emissions at 5 ppm or below in industrial burners, ClearSign’s…
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China; www.cas.cn) and Fuzhou University (Fuzhou, China; www.fzu.edu.cn), led by the Academy’s Prof Qian Liu, have reported a new method for high-throughput, sensitive, and rapid screening of low-mass hazardous compounds in complex…
Two new coagulants, CDP2727 and CDP2724, have been introduced to the KlarAid product line. The custom-designed blends are based on a high-molecular-weight organic coagulant and a high-basicity aluminum coagulant. The new products have improved capabilities for reducing the turbidity and…
The CFS25 mass flowtube provides direct measurements of both mass flowrate and density, eliminating the problems generally associated with multiple process measurements using volumetric flow devices, according to the company. With no sensitivity to varying process conditions, this Coriolis flowmeter,…
The 7501 is a field-mounted, Ex d explosion- and flame-proof temperature transmitter with local operator interface for easy programming, review and diagnostics of process values in the field. The optical buttons combined with the 10-mm explosion-proof window is a patent-pending…