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Advanced sensor technology reduces flowmeter vibrations
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Control filter pressure in limited space with this gage
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Portable analysis system for hazardous chemical identification
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A skid-mounted water-treatment unit for small-scale applications
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Awarding ‘green’ innovations The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA; Washington, D.C.; www.epa.gov) has…
Dry-Tray Pressure Drop of Sieve Trays RevisitedData points from literature are refined into a single correlation…
CO2-Capture Technologies Aim to Cut CostsDespite cost hurdles, CO2-capture technologies continue to advance, driven by…
Bringing Increased Reliability and Safety to Control ValvesHardware improvements and service programs add more value to today’s…
Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, www.chiyoda-corp.com) has been working on a new…
Desalination Recently, Formosa Petrochemical Corp. (FPCC; Mailiao, Taiwan; www.fpcc.com.tw) commissioned…
New process generates salable products from Marcellus produced waterProduced water from natural gas wells in the Marcellus Shale…
The Sabatier reaction, in which H2 and CO2 react at…
A 'greener' more sustainable route to trimethylgalliumLast month, the Precious Metals Chemistry business unit of Umicore…
While demand for the artificial sweetener xylitol grows, expensive raw…
Make more from biomass with ironNippon Shokubai Co. (Osaka and Tokyo, Japan; www.shokubai.co.jp) has jointly…
To provide corrosion protection and long life, steel products are…
Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) are attractive because of the low…
Business News August 2017Plant Watch Arkema invests in capacity expansion for biosourced polyamide…
Mixing: Impeller Performance in Stirred TanksCharacterizing mixer impellers on the basis of power, flow, shear…
Reboiler Circuit Debottleneck with No Hardware ChangesWith a thorough investigation and proper problem diagnosis, an entire…
Facts at your Fingertips: Batch versus Continuous BlendingBlending is a fundamental chemical unit operation, and there are…
Technology Profile: Diammonium Phosphate ProductionThis column is based on “Diammonium Phosphate Production – Cost…
Control Room Design for Chemical EngineersChemical engineers bring many essential skills to the diverse teams…
Outsourcing and Offshoring Engineering and Fabrication ActivitiesFollow these tips to get the most out of these…
Focus on Analyzers and Monitoring DevicesImproved Raman spectrometer identifies materials The i-Raman Pro ST (photo)…
Direct mass-flow measurement for large-diameter pipesMT100 Series multipoint thermal mass flowmeters (photo) provide temperature-compensated direct…
Alternatively control two pumps in water-treatment applicationsThe NEX Series control panel product line (photo) has been…
Reducing emissions from low-pressure storage tanksThe Enardo ES-665 spring-loaded thief hatch for use on low-pressure…
A new generation of laboratory solvent evaporatorsThis company has launched three new second-generation TurboVap evaporation systems…
Vacuum conveyors built for explosive applicationsThe risk of explosion due to dust is a major…
Continuous blending using rotation and fluidizationThe Vibra Blender (photo) utilizes a combination of a rotating…
Devote less time to pipe repairs with these new fittingsNew MegaPress stainless-steel press fittings (photo) can reduce the time…
Cut energy costs in half with these vacuum pumpsThis company expands its GHS-VSD+ series of variable-speed driven vacuum…
Hybrid wiped-film and fractionation systemsThis company’s Hybrid Still technology (photo) is designed to separate…
This technology offers increased filtration areaThis company’s Tri-Flow Compact filter technology (photo) is an alternative…
Batch mixers with adjustable power optionsThe GBM single-shaft paddle mixer (photo) for powder solutions is…
Configure this flow monitor without opening its enclosureThe Blancett B3100 Series flow monitor (photo) is a flexible,…
Connect digital signals to the fieldbus with this deviceThanks to the FieldConnex Multi-Input Output (MIO; photo), it is…
A new modular membrane-chromatography solutionThis company has expanded its range of single-use membrane chromatography…
Narrow couplers for compact I/O stationsThe modular Inline I/O system product range has now been…
Scoops for when cleanliness really mattersThe new SteriWare PharmaScoops sampling devices (photo) are made from…
Capture waste steam for re-use with this thermocompressor unitThis company’s Steam Jet Thermocompressors (photo) compress low-pressure steam (often…
World's fastest battery-powered NDIR CO2 sensorThe new, ultra-fast SprintIR6S nondispersive infrared (NDIR) sensor for CO2…
Advanced sensor technology reduces flowmeter vibrationsThe Model FT4A thermal mass flowmeter (photo) is designed for…
Control filter pressure in limited space with this gageWith a nominal size of 63 mm and an insertion…
Portable analysis system for hazardous chemical identificationThe Griffin G510 gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (photo), is a portable…
A skid-mounted water-treatment unit for small-scale applicationsThe R5 dissolved-air flotation (DAF) unit (photo) is modular and…
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