After years of testing and development, Atlas Copco Compressors LLC (Rock Hill, S.C.; www.atlascopco.us) will begin production of a new air-dryer technology by the end of this year. Unlike conventional drying systems, the MDG rotary drum dryer guarantees a stable…
Using zinc-based coatings to protect galvanized steel from corrosion has been standard practice in the steel industry for decades, but these processes have several key disadvantages. First, achieving longer corrosion performance requires thicker layers of zinc, which raises costs and…
Landfill leachate and other challenging wastewaters incur rising treatment and disposal costs. Technology developed by Heartland Water Technology, Inc. (Hudson, Mass.; www.heartlandtech.com) can lower costs for treating wastewater by slashing wastewater volumes by 95% or more, using waste heat as…
Air Products signs agreement for coal-to-syngas facility in China November 13, 2017 — Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) and Shaanxi Future Energy Group Co. (SFEC) signed an agreement for a $3.5-billion coal-to-syngas production facility to be built in Yulin…
Significant workforce-related hurdles remain in place for CPI companies, but signs of progress are emerging For the past several years, companies in the chemical process industries (CPI) have been grappling with three consequential workforce issues that have also plagued other…
Optimization, advanced process control and performance monitoring are possible via simulation tools Software advances, including faster computations and ease of use, are opening new doors for simulation software applications in chemical process industries (CPI) facilities, allowing processors to extend the…
The Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia (TPS; www.tps.tamu.edu) is taking place Dec. 11–14 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. This event, organized by the Turbomachinery Laboratory, part of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (College Station, Tex.; www.tees.tamu.edu),…
This butterfly valve has an inflatable seat for tight closure The Posi-flate butterfly valve (photo) has a highly polished Type 316 stainless-steel housing and disk. Its surface finish helps to reduce buildup, making it appropriate for many applications in the…
Agglomeration and granulation are used to achieve a wide range of objectives in solids-handling processes, including to ensure a desired particle-size distribution, minimize segregation, and improve solids flow, as well as to control de-aeration and compaction behavior and attrition resistance…
This column is based on “Bio-Acrylic Acid Production from Glucose – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/acrylic-acid-production-cost. Acrylic acid is a moderately strong carboxylic acid, primarily used in the production of emulsion and…