Pressure-relief solutions are commonly used in the chemical process industries (CPI) to ensure safe working environments for personnel and to protect equipment and assets. Relief valves (RV) and rupture discs (RD) are the most commonly used pressure-safety devices and are…
Batra McMillian McCairns Martin Boyle Udit Batra becomes president and CEO of EMD Millipore (Boston, Mass.), the Life Science Div. of Merck KGaA and a supplier of solutions for biopharmaceutical research, development and manufacturing. Antwan McMillian is named manager…
FRI is lucky to have survived a simple valve-tray project. A few years ago, the low-pressure (LP) test column stood empty, because there were no trays ready to be installed. The intention was to install a set of new valve…
The XD+ range of desiccant dryers utilize the heat of compression from oil-free compressors to dry compressed air. They apply zero-purge cooling with two design variants to eliminate compressed-air consumption in the dessicant-regeneration process. The first variation produces a guaranteed…
Plant Watch Lanxess inaugurates new high-tech plastics plant in Brazil April 10, 2014 — Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) inaugurated its new high-tech plastics plant in Porto Feliz, Brazil. The company has invested around €20 million in the facility, which…
The EZ-Light hazardous-area indicator lights are safe to use in every classified zone or area in both North America and Europe. Available in encapsulated and non-sparking models, these lights offer display flexibility with five different light colors: green, red, yellow,…
The CSF Steam Water Mixer is capable of delivering water up to a maximum temperature of 95°C at volumes up to 10,000 L/h for cleaning and wash-down applications in the chemical and food-and-beverage industries. Constructed of stainless steel, these mixers…
EcoSonic VpCI-105 emitters are designed to provide corrosion protection for metal components and parts enclosed in non-ventilated control boxes, cabinets or tool boxes up to 5 ft3 in size. These non-toxic modules emit vapor-phase corrosion inhibitors (VpCIs), which form a…
In the past, words such as “unproven,” “risky” and “expensive” may have come to mind when chemical processors considered wireless technology. However, today’s wireless solutions address these previously perceived limitations. In fact, wireless solutions are quickly becoming a must-have technology…
Using PAT to monitor and control granulation Malvern Instruments Granulation is an important operation used for tableting, but its control can be challenging. The Parsum inline particle-sizing probe is being used as a PAT (process analytical technology) instrument in granulation…