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Use this pump to evacuate liquid storage terminals

Blackmer Pump HXL sliding vane pumps (photo) are designed specifically to rapidly and efficiently evacuate product from large liquid storage terminals, enabling fast product changes that react to market opportunities. The pumps can handle large volumes of a wide range…

This pump is ideal for corrosive, abrasive, solid and fibrous materials

The open impeller design of 811 ANSI Series pumps (photo) provides performance advantages during the pumping of demanding chemical process fluids. For instance, the open impeller minimizes concentrated wear by balancing the hydraulic axial thrust load. It also reduces stuffing-box…

These butterfly valves handle a wide temperature range

Valstar valves are triple eccentric, metal-seat butterfly valves for bi-directional on/off regulation. The valves are available in sizes from DN 30 up to DN 2000, and can operate over the temperature range of –200 to 1,000°C. They are sealed according…

Reduce VOC emissions with this packing-free pump

The new Hydra-Cell T80 Series pumps are packing-free and designed to replace packed plunger pumps in oil and gas applications. Featuring a sealless diaphragm design, the T80 Series pumps eliminate emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), cleanup and disposal costs…

Keep surfaces clean with this sterilized isopropanol solution

Contec Manufactured in France for the European market, Contec Sterile 70% Isopropanol (photo) is adapted for use in critical clean environments and recommended for regular, effective removal of surface residues and contaminants. Ready to use formulation eliminates mixing, filtration, processing…

Prevent the passage of fluids and debris during welding

Inflatable stopper bags are an easy and cost-effective way to seal a pipe and avoid penetration of liquids, gases or any kind of debris or contamination. They are available in sizes from 2 to 80 in. (50–2,000 mm), but other…

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A scaled up microreactor for mass production

M Technique Co. (M Tech; Osaka, Japan; www.m-technique.co.jp) has commercialized the Ulrea SS-300, a scaled up version of the Ulrea SS-11 — a forced thin-film microreactor. With a production capacity nearly ten times higher than its predecessor, the Ulrea SS-300…

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Vegetable-oil-based chemicals plant soon to be fully operational

In spring of this year, Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM; Decatur, Ill.; www.adm.com) plans full operation of a chemical plant based on soybean and canola oils as renewable feedstock. Products of the plant will include refined glycerin, propylene glycol and…

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A new catalyst for C-C and crossed-coupling

Tokyo Chemical Industry Co. (TCI; Tokyo; www.tokyokasei.co.jp) is planning full-scale production of a new palladium-complex catalyst, trade-named SingaCycle-E1, for performing Heck-Mizoroki carbon-carbon coupling reactions and the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction — both reactions of importance for producing pharmaceuticals. TCI says SingaCycle-E1…

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Scaleup is set for a biomass-to-fuels process

The Gas Technology Institute (GTI, Des Plaines, Ill.; www.gastechnology.org) has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with CRI/Criterion Inc. (Houston; www.cricatalyst.com) to commercialize a GTI process for converting biomass directly into cellulosic gasoline and diesel fuel blendstocks. The technology, called…