February 2021

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Addressing climate change
In a report 1 issued by the American Council for…

COVER STORY

Unlock the Energy Potential of Your Plant
By exploring strategies for process integration, such as waste-heat recovery…

IN THE NEWSNEWSFRONTS

New Offerings Aid Heat Exchanger Design and Operations
New offerings, including software products, consulting services, research insights and…

CHEMENTATOR + Show More

February Chementator Briefs
Ammonia catalyst Clariant Catalyst (Munich, Germany; www.clariant.com) and Casale SA…

A microreactor for continuous formation of Grignard reagents
Today, synthetic routes to about 10% of the top 50…

Nanoscale uniformity of desalination membranes
Reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination membranes use a polyamide selective layer formed…

Metal-oxide nanocrystals have applications in lubrication and electronics displays
Pixelligent Technologies Inc. (Baltimore, Md.; www.pixelligent.com) has developed a process…

Extracting zinc from flyash
In Sweden, incineration of household waste in waste-to-energy (WtE) plants…

Printing sensors onto stickers
Advanced sensors are crucial to any predictive maintenance strategy, and…

A major project targets sustainable urea production
A consortium, led by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific…

Magnetic field cures adhesives faster with less energy
Conventional adhesives, such as epoxy, are designed to cure using…

Bacteria for wastewater treatment
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (www.nus.edu.sg), led by…

BUSINESS NEWS

Plant Watch: February 2021
Plant Watch Linde to build world’s largest PEM electrolyzer in…

TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL

Area Electrical Classification in Research Applications: Is It the Only Mitigative Choice?
Area electrical classification is a powerful tool for process safety.…

FEATURE REPORT

Protecting Steam Systems from Corrosion
Steam and condensate-return systems can be susceptible to unique forms…

FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Facts at your Fingertips: Temperature and Rupture Disk Burst Pressure
Rupture disks are non-reclosing pressure-relief devices that protect vessels, such…

TECHNOLOGY PROFILE

Technology Profile: Butyl Acrylate from Acrylic Acid and Butanol
This column is based on “Butyl Acrylate Production from Acrylic…

EQUIPMENT & SERVICESFOCUS

Focus on Packaging
Orbital wrapper for safe transport of drums and barrels Orbital…

NEW PRODUCTS + Show More

Chemical-resistant membranes for electrolysis
Forblue S-Series ion-exchange membranes (photo) are designed for electrolysis and…

This corrosion inhibitor tackles high-moisture conditions
VpCI-396 is a very hard but flexible corrosion-inhibiting coating that…

New clamp provides secure, easy-access sealing
The new C-30 C-clamp (photo) permanently mounts on machinery while…

This platform for shift handover now includes health data
This company’s Shiftconnector digital manufacturing software (photo) for the processing…

An upgraded range of mobile dust-control products
The DC Tromb line of dust extractors (photo) features several…

New protective clothing handles high-pressure water
The company is augmenting its Livmoa range of single-use protective…

A new explosion-isolation device with patented features
The Interceptor-QV explosion-isolation device (photo) uses a patented system where…

Use these electromagnetic flowmeters for batching
New MIM electromagnetic flowmeters (photo) provide accurate readings in a…

A redundant control system for emergency shutdown valves
The ASCO 141 Series advanced redundant control system (ARCS; photo)…

An intrinsically safe Bluetooth remote speaker microphone
Reliable communication is particularly important for lone workers in hazardous…

A tool for device commissioning and advanced certification
The new Opticheck DTM (photo) was recently introduced for device…

Compact temperature sensors with plug-and-play options
This company is expanding its range of fluid sensors with…

This immersion sensor is now certified for hazardous areas
The LiquiSonic ultrasonic sensor is suitable for determining concentration and…

Flexible, cut-resistant gloves for manufacturing and construction
SmartCut BKCR2403 cut-resistant gloves (photo) are designed for jobs that…

These centrifugal pumps handle very high temperatures
The System One Series of high-temperature centrifugal pumps (photo) utilizes…

Highlights The 2021 Kirkpatrick Award: Call for nominations Addressing climate change Facts at your Fingertips: Temperature and Rupture Disk Burst Pressure Technology Profile: Butyl Acrylate from Acrylic Acid and Butanol Focus on Packaging

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A new smartphone for hazardous areas

By Mary Page Bailey and Gerald Ondrey | November 1, 2020

Last month, this company introduced the new generation of its intrinsically safe 4G/LTE Android smartphone Smart-Ex 02 (photo). With a large 5-in. display and smart ergonomics, the Smart-Ex 02 is said to be the most advanced explosion-proof smartphone for Zone 1/21 and Div. 1 areas. Equipped with the Android 9 operating system, the smartphone is fast and secure. It simplifies communication between employees, the control center and backend systems. The Smart-Ex 02 supports 21 different LTE frequency bands and is delivered simlock-free. Global Ex and approval certifications enable worldwide use and global rollouts. Smart-Ex 02 is also AT&T approved and network ready. — ECOM Instruments GmbH, a Pepperl+Fuchs brand, Assamstadt, Germany

www.ecom-ex.com

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