The LUBExpert acoustic lubrication solution’s (photo) intelligent algorithms guide technologists and operators during and after re-greasing tasks, resulting in optimal lubrication parameters on all assets. LUBExpert monitors each stroke of grease and its effect on bearing friction and temperature, and…
The Sonochek ultrasonic testing device (photo) localizes specific leaks on high-pressure pipes and evaluates total loss volume. Its broad bandwidth of 20 to 100 kHz allows leaks on compressed-gas and air pipes to be tracked, even from a distance. The…
AeroBlock (photo) is a standardized air compressor that is designed with integral-gear (IG) compression technology, and its standardized design ensures consistency without the need for specialized parts, which enables faster turnaround and support. AeroBlock compressors achieve flowrates up to 54,000…
The Coriolis RCT1000 line of mass flowmeters (photo) was recently enhanced with the addition of an explosion-proof transmitter with intrinsically safe sensors. The hazardous-location certification opens up an array of new applications for RCT1000 flowmeters, including chemical and petrochemical processing,…
This company’s maintenance services for rotating equipment incorporate both large-scale projects and the manufacture of specific components, as well as the provision of fully integrated services ranging from the design stage through final onsite installation. These services are aimed at…
The 4900 Series of gear pumps (photo) are hydraulically balanced and well-suited for demanding chemical-processing applications. The pump’s performance characteristics include flowrates up to 300 gal/min, viscosities from 0.5 to 1,500,0000 cP, discharge pressures up to 2,000 psi and temperatures…
W.R. Grace & Co. (Columbia, Md.; www.grace.com) recently announced three new technology awards for the Unipol PP (polypropylene) process technology — one in Kuwait and two in China. The company was contracted to license its Unipol PP process to Kuwait…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) is to acquire 3M’s high-concentrates additive compounding business, and the corresponding agreement has been signed. The specialty chemicals group is further expanding its capabilities in the highly profitable business with specialty additives. Evonik already…
Engineering and technology group Sener (Madrid, Spain; www.engineeringandconstruction.sener.com) has signed a contract with ENCE Energía y Celulosa to build a new low-emission biomass electricity generation plant in its energy complex in Huelva (Spain). The contract signed is a turnkey arrangement…
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, www.toyo-eng.co.jp) was awarded a project to construct a naphtha-cracking furnace of Tosoh Corp. for producing ethylene at its Yokkaichi Complex in October. Toyo had participated in this construction project from an early stage. This naphtha-cracking…