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Keeping up with automation
Last month, news broadcasts announced that an artificial intelligence (AI)…

COVER STORY

Recent Air Regulations: Impact on Turnaround Vapor Deinventory Strategies
With the onset of new environmental regulations, turnaround teams must…

Energy Recovery in Compressed Air Systems
Users of compressed air can take advantage of heat recovery…

IN THE NEWSNEWSFRONTS

Economy and Opportunity Drive High CPI Salaries
Amid a tight labor market, CPI workers at all levels…

Modern Simulation Tools: Expanding Applications
New user-friendly solutions help chemical processors tackle tasks beyond design…

CHEMENTATOR + Show More

Advanced facility accelerates commercial development of nanoscale materials
Flame-spray pyrolysis (FSP) is a type of aerosol synthesis in…

A solar-powered electrolysis process extracts lithium from seawater
Today, all commercial lithium is sourced from ores or brines…

New process taps into lithium-bearing micas
The increased demand for lithium in recent years — driven…

Chementator Briefs
Commercial Debut The world’s first commercial plant based on the…

Microwave-plasma platform engineers solid-material properties
A new production process for engineering a range of nano-…

Progress toward using ammonia as a hydrogen carrier for fuel cells
In order for ammonia to serve as a hydrogen carrier,…

Carbon-free power: Ammonia synthesized from renewable power and hydrogen
A collaboration between JGC Corp. (JGC, Yokohama, Japan; www.jgc.com), the…

MOF-coated mesh membranes separate oil from water
Current oil-water separation technologies, such as centrifugation, filtration, dissolved air…

Mechanically strong aerogels get closer to commercialization
Aerogels — ultralight, insulating and heat-resistant nanoporous solids — offer…

BUSINESS NEWS

Plant Watch: Business News for Dec. 2018
Plant Watch Synthomer opens expanded nitrile latex production facility in…

TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL

A Shortcut to Optimize Pipe Diameters by Economic Criteria
This methodology can be used not only for laminar flow,…

FEATURE REPORT

Pitfalls to Avoid When Generating Cost Estimates
The pitfalls in cost estimating that cause project overruns have…

FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Facts at your Fingertips: Distillation
Computer-generated simulations of distillation processes are often validated experimentally. This…

TECHNOLOGY PROFILE

Technology Profile: Polychloroprene Production
This column is based on the report “Polychloroprene Production –…

ENGINEERING PRACTICE

Recommended Fluid Velocities in Pipelines
The recommended velocities for fluids’ transportation must be updated periodically…

Engineering & Construction (E&C): Modeling Integration Enables Optimized Execution
As E&C companies strive to develop Building Information Modeling (BIM)…

EQUIPMENT & SERVICESFOCUS

Focus on Packaging and Transportation
Self-adhesive pipe labels improve workplace safety ANSI/ASME A13.1 recommends the…

NEW PRODUCTS + Show More

Safely lift steel, fiber and plastic drums
The HCB hoist attachment (photo) is designed to handle all…

Effective field calibration for force-measuring equipment
This company has introduced two new portable calibration machines (photo)…

Smart lockout-tagout adds another layer of security
This company now offers Virtual Lockout-Tagout (vLOTO) capabilities with its…

Readily integrate ERP systems with this asset performance manager
AllAssets is a new software-as-a-service (SAAS) platform for asset performance…

Safely store acids with these dedicated cabinets
This company’s acid storage cabinets (photo) are specifically designed for…

Patented technology for precise position detection
The new PMI F90 inductive positioning system (photo) works with…

Smart actuation for control valves in extreme environments
SEVA electric valve actuators (photo) feature a microprocessor-controlled linear stepper…

This data manager has extensive communications capabilities
The Memograph M RSG45 advanced data manager DIN rail version…

Quickly contain leaking flanges and valves
The Xtreme Shell (photo) provides fast containment of a leaking…

Achieve faster temperature calibration
The Jofra CTC-1205 compact temperature calibrator (photo) covers a temperature…

These drives now feature an extended power range
This company has expanded the power ranges and capabilities of…

New scales connect easily to enterprise networks
This company has designed a new version of its E-Scale…

An all-in-one water meter for remote locations
Waterflux 3070 (photo) is said to be the first water…

Non-contacting RVDT sensors are shock and vibration resistant
The RV Series of rotary variable differential transformer (RVDT) position…

Miniature solenoid valves for critical fluid control
The LFV Series 8000 two-way inert solenoid valve (photo) is…

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Comment

New motor options for drum pumps

By Chemical Engineering | October 1, 2018

Michael Smith Engineers

This company’s Finish Thompson drum pumps and barrel-emptying pumps are now available with the TEFC (totally enclosed fan-cooled) IP55 motor (photo). The new motors include a powerful 1,000-W continuous-duty universal motor providing variable-speed operation from 0 to 12,000 rpm. The variable-speed TEFC versions feature solid-state control with a chemical-resistant touchpad for precise fluid dispensing and motor protection against overload and high temperatures. These motors provide 10 selectable speeds that can be easily adjusted by pushing the appropriate key on the keypad. These motors also incorporate a zero-voltage safety-release feature, which prevents the motor from turning back on after a power failure. — Michael Smith Engineers Ltd., Woking, U.K.

www.michael-smith-engineers.co.uk

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