Combustion provides heat for many industrial processes and accounts for over 80% of the power used by turbines to generate electricity. Over the past several decades, regulatory action and concerns over environmental air pollutants, such as oxides of nitrogen (NOx),…
LEAN Chemical Manufacturing There has been a great deal of new activity around so-called lean thinking or the lean enterprise lately, even though the practical application has been going on since the early 1900s. It was started by Henry Ford,…
Originally published in the April 1, 1985 issue, this 21 page article contains timeless recommendations for ensuring plant safety. This article is available in pdf form only. Please click on the pdf tab at the top of the article to…
Regulatory authorities around the world require continuous emissions monitoring of certain pollutants from large combustion sources. There are two main technologies for monitoring these emissions on a continuous basis — the more traditional one relies on sampling and analyzing exhaust…
Many individuals and organizations have made important contributions to the creation of inherently safer (IS) products, processes and process plants [1–3]. A brief survey of successful case histories shows that most reported applications relied on only a few of the…
HIMax (photo) is said to be the first safety system designed to provide uninterrupted system operation throughout the entire life of a processing facility. It is based on the firm’s Nonstop XMR technology, which combines diagnostic-based SIL 3 safety integrity…
Siemens The Gateway CM104 TSAA (photo) — a new migration solution for integrating Triconex fail-safe controllers into Simatic PCS 7-based control systems — enables existing systems to be expanded or modernized inexpensively and step-by-step. The new Gateway was developed to…
The Explosion Isolation Pinch Valve (EIPV) is an economical, yet reliable form of explosion isolation — a method for preventing deflagration propagation through interconnecting pipes or conveyor lines. The EIPV consists of a cast valve body containing an elastomeric sleeve.…
The ECOjet burner is designed for ultra-low NOx emissions when using a wide range of gaseous fuels, including natural gas, propane, refinery gas, landfill gases and offgas, as well as liquid fuel oils. The company says each aspect of the…
Ergodyne This firm has expanded its N-Ferno Extreme Warming product line with the introduction of two new three-layer FR Winter liners (photo), which are available in regular and shoulder lengths. The liners feature three layers of warmth…