A new Self-Retracting Cable Reel option is now available for this company’s range of hazardous-area static-grounding systems. The VESM02 (photo) provides a rugged and versatile alternative to spiral (retractable) cable for the Earth-Rite range of systems, which are used to…
The Mobile Perimeter System (MPS) IV (photo) is a mobile gas-monitoring platform that can be rapidly deployed for temporary or remote gas-detection applications. The solar-powered unit has an onboard strobe and siren, and can be configured with wireless communication. The…
For years, clay has been the go-to product for spill containment simply because it was cheap and did the job. While clay, also referred to as diatomaceous earth, sand or kitty litter, will always have a place in in spill…
NewAge Industries (Southampton, Pa.; www.newageindustries.com) has completed the installation of a one-megawatt rooftop solar-panel system, which supplies half of the plastic tubing manufacturer's energy needs. The project started last summer with upgrades to NewAge Industries’ roof. Solar panels now cover…
Scaleup is set for two technologies that facilitate the capture of carbon dioxide from fluegas by substituting oxygen for combustion air. Oxycombustion, as it is called, results in a much smaller fluegas stream, containing up to 90% CO2; part of…
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA; Ibaraki, www.jaea.go.jp) has enhanced the efficiency of a solvent-extraction process to separate organic solvents from water contaminated by radioactive waste. JAEA was able to reduce the toluene concentration from 5,000 parts per million (ppm) to…
There was a time, not long ago, when most groups responsible for industrial control systems (ICS) in the chemical process industries (CPI) were not much worried about security. They had their firewalls in place and their remote access servers, and…
A novel method for treating industrial liquid waste employs supercritical water infused with oxygen to destroy organic compounds. Developed by Innoveox (Paris; www.innoveox.com) and based on technology patented by the French government research organization CNRS (www.cnrs.fr), supercritical water oxidation (SCWO)…
The check valves type 561 and 562 have been redesigned and complement this company’s line of plastic valves. The standard cone check valve (type 561) seals with medium pressure. Type 562 is equipped with a spring, closes autonomously and can…
Question: What standard, guideline or regulation should I use to create a cybersecurity program, or should I wait until a standard is finalized? Answer: Waiting until a cybersecurity standard is explicitly selected, accepted and enforced is a mistake for two…