Type CG330 and CG340 gas regulators (photo) are specifically engineered to address the growing demand for low-emission solutions in industrial applications involving compressed gases, such as inert gases, natural gas and other sensitive media. CG330/CG340 regulators are designed to deliver…
These powders are designed for thermal spray applications This company’s WallCarb™ HVOF (high-velocity oxygen fuel) tungsten carbide powders are designed for thermal spray applications (photo) and are engineered to provide dense, hard coatings with exceptional wear and corrosion resistance. These…
At Aquatech Amsterdam 2025, this company is launching the new Mytex H5L ultrafiltration (UF) membrane (photo), which includes no per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The water treatment industry faces increasing pressure to develop alternatives to polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes, which…
Absorption and stripping are important mass-transfer operations within the chemical process industries (CPI). This one-page reference provides some basic information on the principles and applications of stripping and absorption in industrial chemistry settings. General operation In absorption, a solute from…
Olivine, a magnesium-iron silicate mineral, is common in the earth’s subsurface, and can sometimes contain other valuable elements, such as cobalt, manganese and nickel. Olivine has been explored as a possible sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide in carbon-capture methods that…
Capital intensity is among the current constraints on industrial-scale fermentation, because the hardware for steam sterilization of bioreactors is complex and expensive. After recently emerging from stealth status, the startup company Biosphere (Oakland, Calif.; www.biosphere.io) has launched a new reactor…
As the “Industry 4.0” revolution progresses, the convergence of IT systems with OT systems presents significant security risks. Presented here are strategies to bridge the divide between the two areas and secure plant operations The convergence of information technology (IT)…
Respondents to a Q4 2024 survey of industrial leaders conducted by the ARC Advisory Group (Dedham, Mass.; www.arcweb.com) ranked artificial intelligence (AI) first, by a relatively large margin, among the digital technologies that they expect to be the most impactful…
The NH6000sc online ammonia analyzer (photo) is designed for installation in wastewater applications in outdoor locations. By designing the unit to have reagents conveniently located right inside the door, the bottles can be easily accessed and replaced. With reagents lasting…
An ExxonMobil Corp. (Spring, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) adhesive-resin finishing facility in Baton Rouge, La. has become the first commercial process-manufacturing facility to be controlled by an open, standards-based process automation system. This is a departure from the closed, proprietary systems currently…