MSA Software now available for bump testing gas detectors As part of the Altair 4X Gas Detector (photo), a new Altair 4 QuickCheck Station software version is available and is currently installed in production units.…
Chemicals in production and laboratory environments alike have three distinct lifecycle phases: the first is procurement and inventory storage; the second is use in a manufacturing process or research program; and the third is post-use, including onsite handling, removal and…
Reciprocating compressors — the most commonly used type of compressor throughout the chemical process industries (CPI) — are flexible and efficient, and they can generate high head (from several bar to several thousand bar) independent of gas density. Worldwide, the…
Total and CPI to study coal-to-olefins petrochemical project in China November 5, 2010 — Total S.A. (Paris, France; www.total.com) and the Chinese energy group China Power Investment Corp. (CPI) intend to build a coal-based petrochemical plant in China. The two…
Delta Cooling Towers, Inc. Delta Cooling Towers manufactures a complete line of corrosion-proof engineered plastic cooling towers. The towers incorporate a high efficiency counter-flow design and carry a 15-year warranty on the casing, which is molded into a unitary leak-proof…
Halogen Valve System This monitor detects toxic and hazardous gases The Jupiter gas-detection system model HVS4000 (photo) monitors and reports information about hazardous and toxic gases to Scada systems. It is a microprocessor-based instrument capable of detecting a wide range…
Perten Instruments Group Analyze plant matter quickly, without grinding With an analysis time of only 6 s, the DA 7200 near infrared (NIR) analysis system (photo) and a new calibration feature offers many benefits for forage analysis (plant matter). The…
One of the best ways to realize value from your process data is to use those data — both real-time and historical — in a process simulator. The many applications for doing so are generally categorized into offline and online…
An improved understanding of air classifier systems and their application can help in selecting the right device Mechanical centrifugal air classifiers are used extensively to process aggregates, ceramics, chemicals, foods, minerals, metals, plastics, flyash and other materials. They are normally…
Guertin Venarge Pace Löbbert Steve Rose becomes engineering manager at EagleBurgmann USA (Houston), manufacturer of seals, packing and expansion joints. Applied Manufacturing Technologies (Orion, Mich.), supplier of automation design, engineering and consulting, names Edward Turley control department manager. Specialty chemicals company…