Several aspects of crossflow membrane filtration, including process design, equipment selection and control, are detailed here A membrane, also referred to as a semipermeable membrane, is a thin layer of material that selectively passes one or more components of a…
There are many physical properties that can impact the ultimate performance of adsorbent media in gas-phase filtration applications Gas-phase filtration media specifications may list numerous physical parameters, such as shape, moisture content, bulk density, impregnation level, size and hardness (crush…
Applying mass and energy balance calculations yields critical operating insight Cooling towers are an important unit operation in chemical process industries (CPI) operations. Applying mass and energy balance calculations enables process engineers to evaluate evaporation loss, blowdown and makeup-water requirements,…
If you'll be in the Bay Area next week, visit VACUUBRAND's booth (#1519) at the ACS Spring Meeting at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Talk with our technical experts about how our quiet, energy efficient, durable pumps can support your needs…
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with FMC Corp. (Philadelphia, Pa.; www.fmc.com) to divest a portion of DuPont’s Crop Protection business, including certain research and development capabilities, and to acquire substantially all of…
Eriez Manufacturing Co. (Erie, Pa.; www.eriez.com) has announced that it is jointly operating a pilot plant facility with Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper (RTKC) to increase recovery of base metals using Eriez Recovery Technology. Results indicate significant opportunities for additional recovery…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) announced that it has been awarded a substantial contract for the license, engineering design and catalyst supply for five proprietary technologies to be used in an integrated refining and petrochemical project in China. The complex…
Veolia (Paris, France; www.veolia.com) has just established a partnership with Carbon Clean Solutions Ltd. (CCSL; www.carboncleansolutions.com), the global leader in low-cost carbon capture technology, for the large-scale rollout of CCSL’s patented carbon dioxide (CO2) separation technology. The objective is to…
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo, Japan; www.asahi-kasei.co.jp) will increase production capacity for Hipore Li-ion battery (LIB) separator at its plant in Moriyama, Shiga, Japan, with startup scheduled in the first half of fiscal 2019. The company will invest approximately ¥15 billion…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has signed a definitive agreement to sell its polyolefin cross-linkable compounds business in Italy to family-owned group Finproject SpA. "Following Solvay’s transformation, polyolefin cross-linkable compounds no longer fit within the portfolio of high-performance specialty polymers.…