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A New Mentality in Process Modeling
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Benefits of Sophisticated Motor and Drive Technologies
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Low-cost solar collectors provide renewable process heat
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Practical Solutions to Modular Project Execution
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Selection of Severe Service Valves
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Improve Energy Efficiency using Hydraulic Power Recovery Turbines
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Focus on Heating and Cooling Systems
Guard against gasket wear in plate heat exchangers Gaskets used…
High-throughput filter mesh with minimal pressure loss
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A high-capacity centrifugal pellet dryer
This company has engineered a centrifugal dryer with the highest…
Accommodate bulk material from multiple sources
This company’s new flexible screw conveyor comes with a trough…
This pressure gage covers an extreme pressure range
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Heavy-duty single-use gloves with a robust grip design
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Mercury-free handheld UV transmittance monitors
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This feeder simplifies the addition of activated carbon
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Reliable insulation from the field to the network
The Mini Analog Pro signal conditioners (photo), featuring bus and…
These AODD pumps handle high head pressures
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Onboard microprocessing for custom-configured controllers
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These rotary screw compressors provide energy savings
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PFA resins with numerous processing options
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Recent updates to this open-network control system
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An operator-friendly workstation for use in harsh environments
The VisuNet XT operator workstation features a high-bright LED-backlit LCD…
A digital ultrasonic flow system with low noise
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This booster increases flows by up to 500%
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This tank-container fleet is becoming smarter
This logistics company has begun fitting a new telematic system…
Realtime level measurements in dusty conditions
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Atmospheric Storage Tanks This refers to the [Engineering Practice] article…
Achieving commercializationMuch hard work goes into developing new processes and products,…
The Digital Transformation in the CPIAn overview of how the chemical process industries are looking…
A New Mentality in Process ModelingPredictive process models enable more efficient operations and higher-value products…
Benefits of Sophisticated Motor and Drive TechnologiesNew motors and drives provide energy efficiency and reliability in…
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO, Kawasaki…
Using sulfur to store solar energyAn international group of researchers, coordinated by the Institute of…
Recovery of the essential plant nutrient phosphorus from wastewater can…
Carbon fibers, an increasingly essential component for lightweight materials, are…
Nippon Paper Industries Co. (NPI; Tokyo, Japan; www.nipponpapergroup.com) has installed…
Researchers from the University of Wollongong (Australia; www.uow.edu.au), led by…
Researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology…
Many ZnO@TiO2 core-shell nanorod arrays (the notation means ZnO is…
Efficient distillation Last month, Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, www.toyo-eng.co.jp)…
Low-cost solar collectors provide renewable process heatThe first pre-commercial demonstration has started for a system that…
Plant Watch Dow plans for significant U.S. growth with five-year…
Practical Solutions to Modular Project ExecutionFollow this guidance to improve results on capital projects The…
Selection of Severe Service Valves Severe service valves (SSVs) differ from general purpose valves in…
Facts at your Fingertips: Alarm ManagementModern control systems for chemical processes can generate frequent alarms.…
Technology Profile: Hydrogen Peroxide ProductionThis column is based on “Hydrogen Peroxide Production Process Cost…
Guarding Against Fires and Explosions Caused by Self-HeatingThe two experimental methods presented here can be used to…
Improve Energy Efficiency using Hydraulic Power Recovery Turbines This mature technology can be used to save energy, generate…
Focus on Heating and Cooling SystemsGuard against gasket wear in plate heat exchangers Gaskets used…
High-throughput filter mesh with minimal pressure lossNew developments to this company’s Optimized Dutch Weave (ODW) meshes…
A high-capacity centrifugal pellet dryerThis company has engineered a centrifugal dryer with the highest…
Accommodate bulk material from multiple sourcesThis company’s new flexible screw conveyor comes with a trough…
This pressure gage covers an extreme pressure rangeThe CPG1500 precision digital pressure gage (photo) can measure pressures…
Heavy-duty single-use gloves with a robust grip designPowerform S8+ single-use nitrile workplace gloves (photo) feature the patent-pending…
A non-intrusive system fortemperature measurementLast month, this company introduced a new platform for its…
Mercury-free handheld UV transmittance monitorsThe UVT-LED-H handheld ultraviolet (UV) transmittance monitor (photo) delivers UV…
A material handling system for additive manufacturingThe Additive Manufacturing Material Handling System (photo) is designed specifically…
Two new models of medium-pressure sealless pumpsThe new medium-pressure Q155 Series Quintuplex sealless pumps (photo) are…
This feeder simplifies the addition of activated carbonThe new VMF-28/CP feeder with carbon package (photo) is a…
Reliable insulation from the field to the networkThe Mini Analog Pro signal conditioners (photo), featuring bus and…
These AODD pumps handle high head pressuresThe TC-X800 Series air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump (photo) features a…
Onboard microprocessing for custom-configured controllersThe MGC Series (photo) is a new microprocessor-based, fully regenerative…
These rotary screw compressors provide energy savings The new DSD series of rotary screw compressors (photo) is…
PFA resins with numerous processing optionsFluon perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) resins can be used over a wide…
Store laboratory acids safely with these cabinetsThe Acid Storage Cabinet (photo) is specifically designed for the…
This process gas chromatograph is fastA relatively small shift in the cut point (the threshold…
Recent updates to this open-network control systemThis company has released an updated version of the Stardom…
An operator-friendly workstation for use in harsh environmentsThe VisuNet XT operator workstation features a high-bright LED-backlit LCD…
A digital ultrasonic flow system with low noiseThe new Sitrans FS230 clamp-on ultrasonic flow system (photo) is…
This booster increases flows by up to 500%This patented volume and filter booster range in 316L stainless…
This tank-container fleet is becoming smarterThis logistics company has begun fitting a new telematic system…
Realtime level measurements in dusty conditionsRadarRight is a non-contact continuous level sensor (photo) that provides…
Atmospheric Storage Tanks This refers to the [Engineering Practice] article…
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