The new Euro Trim Model E2 in stainless steel is designed for use with the company’s Model E and E3 Wet Alarm Valves (photo). This new trim has a rated working pressure of 175 psi and 300 psi, respectively, and…
The ADPC 302 (photo) is a unique, in-process contamination management system for particle contamination monitoring in the semiconductor industry. The system measures the number of particles in wafer-transport carriers, and its fully automated, patented process localizes and counts particles from…
The new motorized actuation of the 2030 series valve actuator (photo) is composed of an electric stepping motor (400 steps per revolution), a flexible coupling, a gear box and stroke detector. Every part of the gear box is made of…
The A Series eccentric-disc pump (photo) incorporates a variety of upgrades, including the implementation of ISO PN 16/ANSI 150 flanges. The A Series has also doubled its maximum differential pressure from 5 bars (72 psi) to 10 bars (145 psi),…
The scaleup of liquid mixing systems does not have to be a mystery. The principles are quite well understood, although knowing which principles apply is not always obvious. Follow this guidance to improve operation. 1. Liquid mixing scaleup. Liquid mixing…
In April development tests, Cobalt Technologies (Cobalt; Mountain View, Calif; www.cobalttech.com) produced n -butanol at the fermentation scale of 100 m3 per run, demonstrating lower production cost than butanol produced from petroleum. This represents production that is a factor of…
GE Power & Water (Trevose, Pa.; www.ge.com) has introduced a novel, dual-pronged approach to corrosion inhibition for boiler and steam-condensate systems in petroleum refineries. The technology is designed to prevent attack by acidic species on steam-system surfaces, providing reliability to…
On the heels of its successful scaleup of bio-butanol, Cobalt is looking for pathways to use that molecule as a building block for other products. The company has announced plans to build the first bio-butadiene plant in Asia. Projected to…
Freestanding nanowires exhibit ultrahigh elastic-strain limits (of up to 7%) and yield strengths. However, it has been difficult to exploit their properties in bulk composites, due to the mismatch between the elasticity of the nanowires and the elasticity of the…
Squalane, an emollient used in cosmetics, will be the first product of a biotechnology pilot plant now being started up by Nucelis Inc. (San Diego, Calif.; www.nucelis.com), a spin-off from Cibus (also of San Diego). The plant will use Cibus’…