Last month, a total of 17,722 visitors and 995 exhibitors attended WEFTEC.09, the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 82nd annual technical exhibition and conference held in Orlando, Fla. Particularly in this time of economic concerns, the strong showing reinforces the importance…
BASF announces its intention to cease activities in Feluy, Belgium October 22, 2009 — BASF Antwerpen N.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; http://www.basf.com) has announced its intention to close its 115,000-ton/yr maleic anhydride (MA) production facility…
ChemShow 2009 will feature a technology conference and symposium on nanoscale materials and “green” technology. Organizers say the focal point of the symposium will be bridging the gap between science, technology and commercialization. Created for the ChemShow by Innovative Research…
A Box 4 U In testing, this blast-resistant storage unit remained structurally undamaged following a 5-psi, 500-ms-duration blast generated by a high-explosive, ammonium-nitrate fuel-oil charge at a standoff distance of 110 ft. The module is designed for worker safety in…
Powerfilm rotor technology can be fabricated into thin-film evaporators with inside diameters of 2,000 mm or more. The design and large size of the evaporator rotors can help increase profit margins by raising process capacity and by improving product purity.…
Goodway Technologies The VAC-CRV Dry Clean Room Vacuum with ultra-low-particulate air (ULPA) filtration is certified 99.999% efficient for particle sizes down to 0.12 microns. The vacuum, designed for clean-room surface cleaning, has a stainless-steel tank for easy cleaning, a small…
Sweco The MX Separator has an open-base construction to allow cleaning underneath the unit, and eliminates external crevices that can trap product. The separator is also designed to increase safety, with an enclosed weight guard to prevent “reach-in” injuries. Booth…
Chemglass Life Sciences This new gas scrubber (photo) features a compact design that allows for visual monitoring of the scrubbing process. The scrubber is designed for use in an array of air and exhaust cleanup tasks, and is available with…
Robatel This laboratory or pilot scale centrifuge offers centrifugal filtration and solids drying in a single machine. It is equipped with interchangeable rotors to allow its use as a horizontal basket centrifuge, and as a tumble dryer as a “two-for-one”…
The Model 3011/3041 blanket-gas-regulator product line now includes a ½-in. connection for lower volume processes that require smaller flow capacities. The new ½-in. size connection is available with an optional sanitary fitting or quick-disconnect linkages. The regulator is constructed of…