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Wacker completes hydrogen chloride capacity expansion at Burghausen site

Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) recently finished expanding its production of hyperpure hydrogen chloride at its Burghausen site in Germany. The facility which was commissioned in mid-July significantly increased overall production. Buyers for the newly added production volumes come from…

Encina partners with Veolia for Pennsylvania Circular Manufacturing Facility

Encina Development Group, LLC (Encina), a producer of ISCC+ circular chemicals from end-of-life plastics, announced an agreement with global water treatment expert Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, which will engineer, deliver, operate and maintain a world-class water treatment system for…

Technip Energies and Enerkem join forces on waste-to-biofuels and circular chemicals technologies

Technip Energies (Paris) and Enerkem Inc. (Montréal, Québec, Canada) have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a Collaboration Agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of Enerkem’s technology platform for biofuels and circular chemical products from non-recyclable waste materials.…

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Impact of Particle-Size Control on Bulk-Solids Flow Behavior

Crushing and screening of solids are essential to many solids-handling processes, but engineers must be mindful about how those actions will affect flow behavior of the bulk material When it comes to processing bulk solids, (particle) size matters. Almost all…

Adjust the pH with this CO2 feed system

The new CO2 Feed System (photo) is a safe and effective way to adjust pH and minimize risk associated with dangerous mineral acids. The 0–100% scaled flowmeter has an integral adjustment needle valve for increased accuracy. Additional benefits of the…

Focus on Analyzers

A self-calibrating process-development Raman system The PTRam analyzer (photo) is a high-performance, precise, rugged and reliable Raman system featuring self-calibration and automated performance validation to ensure validity of every measurement. The system features long-lasting laser stability for consistent results, a…

Hygienic counting machines for food products

The WD Series (photo) is a new counting system designed for precise counting and dispensing of individual food products in a variety of applications where cleanliness is paramount, including poultry, meat, seafood, cheese, confectionary and bread products. WD Series machines…

This filter handles contaminated polymer melts

The ECO 500 (photo) is a high-performance melt filter for the filtration of heavily contaminated polymer feedstock. For chemical recycling, this technology is suitable for filtering low-viscosity polymers. The filter is self-cleaning, with a rotating, perforated drum, through which there…

This face shield has safety goggles built in

Typically, when workers wear a face shield, they still have safety glasses on underneath. That is because most face shields have gaps on the bottom and sides that can let dangerous materials in. Conversely, Vader Combo (photo) is a face…

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Standard Operating Procedures are Critical for Boiler and Steam Operations

An overview on the importance of standard operation procedures (SOPs) and how to write them Today, it is necessary to have standard operating procedures (SOPs) for steam and condensate systems, boilers, deaerators and even steam process units (Figure 1). An…