Plant Watch Covestro invests in debottlenecking and chlorine supply at Tarragona site December 11, 2017 — Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) will invest around €200 million in improvement projects at its production site in Tarragona, Spain, including construction of an…
Innovations place more robust instruments in demanding applications and enable processors to take advantage of the industrial internet of things Because pressure is one of the most common and important measurement parameter in a chemical processing plant, the established technology…
This column is based on “Activated Carbon Production Process – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/activated-carbon-production-cost. Activated carbon, also known as activated charcoal or activated coal, is an inert solid composed mostly of…
High-shear, high-speed mixing equipment supplies the mechanical energy necessary to reduce the size of solid particles and liquid droplets in emulsions and dispersions. Emulsions are mixtures of two normally immiscible liquids in which tiny particles of one liquid are suspended…
Experts share their best practices in process commercialization Every day, scientists and engineers in the chemical process industries (CPI) work on innovative ideas, seeking the ones that can be turned into successful commercial products and processes. Many factors help determine…
Hoppers promote effective flow of challenging materials The Live Bin product line (photo) includes fully assembled and self-contained vibrating hoppers that are designed to promote the reliable flow of any dry material. Available capacities range from 3 to 100 ft…
With this company’s cloud-based solutions, status information on standard and safety functions are transmitted continuously via a Profinet control solution to the Proficloud (photo). This information is then evaluated there. Thanks to the holistic consideration of resources and machinery, completely…
Scheduled for release this quarter, this enhanced version of the Stardom network-based control system (photo) will include a new E2 bus interface module that has been developed for use in FCN-500 autonomous controller extension units. This enables the construction of…
The new Clarkson SU10R polyurethane knife gate valve for mid-service applications eliminates the compromise between light-service and heavy-duty valves with a high-performance, low-maintenance, bi-directional, abrasion-resistant design. The two-piece body construction and field-replaceable snap-in liner design provides more reliable sealing than…
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