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Achema Defies Economic Odds

  The current economic recession has hit trade show attendance especially hard. A number of events for 2009 have been cancelled, while others are implementing contingencies. Discounted registration fees are common, while at least one event offered to cover attendees…

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Energy Efficiency in Steam Systems

In today’s typical process plants, preventing steam loss and improving condensate return are key opportunities to make a process more energy efficient. To be the most effective, steam generally needs to be dry (such as for process usage), or superheated…

April Crossword

  Dowload the solution ACROSS 1. CPI part 6. ___-tape inserts, heat-transfer coefficient enhancement device 12. Two way 13. An opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold 14. Floor piece 15. Greenish 17. Rum cake 18. ___,…

Linde North America names Warren Arenz…

  Michael D. (Mike) Wood becomes business manager for the SOLVAir Products Group of Solvay Chemicals (Houston). Linde North America (Murray Hill, N.J.) names Warren Arenz head of safety, health, environment and quality. Luis Duran is now the business development…

Show Preview: Achema 2009 (North American edition)

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information Flexible separators for hazardous areas This firm’s decanters and disc-stack centrifuges assume a key role in the mechanical separation operations in the…

Achema 2009 Show Preview (Part II)

Flexible separators for hazardous areas This firm’s decanters and disc-stack centrifuges assume a key role in the mechanical separation operations in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, including clarification of liquids, classification of solids, and dewatering liquid-solid suspensions and liquid-liquid separations.…

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Optimizing Pumping Systems

 Interest in energy efficiency is not a fad. The economics of industrial production, the limitations of global energy supply and the realities of environmental conservation will be enduring themes for decades, if not the millennia. As energy costs increase, pump…

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Capital Costs Quickly Calculated

A chemical executive once noted that his firm derives one-third of its income from products that are less than ten years old. Indeed, existing companies thrive and new ones proliferate through innovation and product improvement. They depend on scientists and…

Understanding Bends In Pneumatic Conveying Systems

Despite their apparent simplicity, bends are often poorly understood, and unless properly designed, they are potentially problematic Pneumatic conveying of bulk solids has been successfully practiced — in industries as diverse as chemical, agricultural, pharmaceutical, plastics, food, mineral processing, cement…

Focus on Temperature Measurement & Control

This three-way valve improves temperature control This company has recently unveiled the GX 3-Way control valve (photo), which has the ability to accurately control the temperature of water, oils, steam, and other industrial fluids. Applications include heat exchangers and lubricating…