The Rosemount 3308 Wireless Guided-Wave-Radar (GWR) transmitter is designed for continuous level and interface monitoring in remote locations where installing cable is costly or impractical. GWR transmitters are used for process level measurement in vessels and storage tanks in refineries,…
The ADPC 302 (photo) is a unique, in-process contamination management system for particle contamination monitoring in the semiconductor industry. The system measures the number of particles in wafer-transport carriers, and its fully automated, patented process localizes and counts particles from…
The new motorized actuation of the 2030 series valve actuator (photo) is composed of an electric stepping motor (400 steps per revolution), a flexible coupling, a gear box and stroke detector. Every part of the gear box is made of…
The A Series eccentric-disc pump (photo) incorporates a variety of upgrades, including the implementation of ISO PN 16/ANSI 150 flanges. The A Series has also doubled its maximum differential pressure from 5 bars (72 psi) to 10 bars (145 psi),…
The fourth ChemInnovations Conference and Expo will be held September 25 and 26 in Galveston, Tex. at the Moody Gardens Convention Center. Programmed by chemical industry leaders and designed for professionals in the chemical process industries (CPI), the event aims…
The scaleup of liquid mixing systems does not have to be a mystery. The principles are quite well understood, although knowing which principles apply is not always obvious. Follow this guidance to improve operation. 1. Liquid mixing scaleup. Liquid mixing…
Plant Watch Sasol awards integrated complex contract to WorleyParsons July 11, 2013 — WorleyParsons Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia; www.worleyparsons.com) has been awarded a contract by Sasol North America, Inc. (Sasol) for an integrated gas-to-liquids (GTL) and ethane-cracker complex, which includes…
I was at the local Panera Bread. I almost screamed. I would have, except there was a sign on the front door that said “Positively No Screaming.” I was sitting within earshot of a junior-high-school science teacher whom I did…
Spagnoletti Spiesshofer Evans Pepper Usuki Amato Spagnoletti becomes president of Taylor Wharton Cryogenics (Theodore, Ala.), a maker of cryogenic equipment for the industrial gases, life sciences, and liquefied natural gas markets. Ulrich Spiesshofer becomes CEO of ABB (Zurich, Switzerland). He…
Raw materials and energy represent two of the largest expenses in the chemical process industries (CPI). Energy reduction is necessary to sustain cost-effective production and manage capacity in the ever-changing CPI marketplace. Process simulation software can prove extremely valuable in…