Precisive The OXS Series Optical Gas Monitors use tunable filter spectroscopy to measure gas flow components in the ppm to percent range (3100 Series) as well as sub-ppm concentrations (4100 Series). The process monitors are automated, and provide realtime scanning…
FlexFlo filter housings accept filter cartidges from any manufacturer and feature an interchangeable filter basket. Adaptable to inside-out or outside-in flows, the standard filter housings have diameters ranging from 4 to 36 in. The housings allow process engineers and purchasing…
The FL Series recirculating coolers offer 20 kW of cooling capacity with a pump supplying 80 L/min at pressures up to 87 psi. The temperature control instruments feature intuitive operation, wide operating temperature range, rapid cool-down times and a small…
A recently introduced technology for manufacturing tantalum surface alloys offers an affordable solution for processes involving hot acids and other highly corrosive materials. The corrosion-resistant alloy can be applied to valves, fittings, instrumentation and other custom products. The process of…
Intergraph (Huntsville, Ala.; www.intergraph.com) has just released SmartPlant Construction, a new SmartPlant Enterprise software module created specifically for process, power and marine firms to more efficiently plan and manage plant, ship and offshore construction, resulting in increased productivity, accelerated project completion,…
Lurgi GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany; www.lurgi.com) has delivered, in less that 29 months, a new hydrogen unit to Grupa Lotos S.A.’s (www.lotos.pl) petroleum refinery in Gdansk, Poland. The plant designed and built on an EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) basis, went on stream…
Süd-Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.sud-chemie.com) is substantially expanding its position in the Brazilian growth market for bentonite-based additives used in the foundry, construction, and paper industries in a joint venture (JV) with the internationally leading and largest Brazilian group in…
Process Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Indusry, with Special Emphasis on Continuous Manufacturing. American Chemical Society Professional Education (Washington, D.C.). Phone: 800-872-4508; Web: acsprospectives.org Durham, N.C. Nov. 2–4 AAPS Annual Meeting and Expo. American Assn. of Pharmaceutical Scientists (Arlington, Va.). Phone:…
Veolia Water is awarded new contract for water treatment and reuse in Brazil September 15, 2009 — Under a 50/50 joint venture with Enfil, a Brazilian, water-treatment engineering company, t he Brazilian oil company Petrobras (Rio de Janeiro; http://www.petrobras.com) has…
A continued economic contraction remains the dominant feature of the employment landscape for chemical engineers, with fewer job openings and choosier corporate hiring processes, but chemical engineering salaries are strong, according to those closest to the chemical engineering job front.…