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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Plant Watch Ineos Technologies wins HDPE license contract in China March 18, 2009 — Ineos Technologies Ltd. (Runcorn, U.K.) has licensed its Innovene S Process for the manufacture of high- and medium-density polyethylene (HDPE and MDPE) to China Petrochemical International…
This 2,600-page book features a vast selection of chemical industry products including test, measurement, and process control instrumentation, flowmeters, fittings, valves, and much more. Find products from industry-leading brands — including over 10,000 new products — all backed by our…
The CUB® Railcar Mover is designed to move one railcar or a group of railcars safely. It moves along a steel runway utilizing a carriage assembly without dangerous wire ropes. Two pivoting arms securely capture the railcar truck frame. A…