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A digital sensor that measures subcooling and superheating

This company’s new digital pressure-temperature sensor (DPTS; photo) is designed to measure subcooling for HVAC-refrigeration applications. The DPTS is a self-contained device that measures pressure and temperature and calculates subcooling based on refrigerant type. It is compatible with safety-group A1,…

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Extending the Life of Fluid System Components

With proper design, installation, monitoring and maintenance, chemical plant operators can increase the lifecycle of fluid systems — and the bottom line Replacing a fluid system component costs more than just the price of the part itself. It also includes…

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Facts At Your Fingertips: Stainless Steels and Corrosion

Stainless steels are common materials for process equipment and components in the chemical process industries in large part because of their corrosion resistance. This one-page reference reviews the properties of stainless steels with regard to corrosion resistance. Passive layer Stainless…

Get steam at its set pressure, nearly immediately

The MC-COS multi-control valve (photo) is a fully integrated device consisting of this company’s COS pressure-reducing valve, a separator, steam trap and a motorized actuator. It is designed for steam conditioning, as well as to control either the steam pressure…

Focus on Packaging

SaaS integrates with packaging and labeling hardware PalletWorks 2.0 tracking and labeling software (photo) is a subscription-based software as a service (SaaS) that integrates seamlessly into any manufacturing environment. Not only does it integrate with packaging and labeling hardware on…

Filtech 2023 Show Preview

Filtech 2023 Filtech 2023, which takes place on February 14–16 at the Cologne, Germany fairgrounds, will feature more than 440 exhibitors and a major international conference. There are also two short courses being offered on February 13: A one-day course…

Designing a Multi-Stage Thermal Oxidizer System

Thermal oxidizers can be used for the abatement of a wide range of air pollutants and volatile organic compounds. This article describes the custom design of a thermal oxidizer to treat three different waste streams from a biogas plant A…

Safety Aspects in the Instrumentation of Process Plants

Safety is often underestimated when planning, operating and maintaining process-measuring equipment. Sensors with SIL certification, alone, do not make the process safe. It is important to avoid systematic errors during planning, installation and operation The correct installation of a temperature…

EKATO Crystallizers for Batch and Continuous Processes

Sponsored by  Crystallization as a basic process engineering operation is of paramount importance in the process industry. It is used for the production and purification of solids in numerous chemical, pharmaceutical and food industry processes. The use of mixing technology…

ExxonMobil progresses development of major hydrogen project, awards FEED contract to TechnipEnergies

ExxonMobil Corp. (Houston) announced the next step in the development of the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen production facility with a contract award for front-end engineering and design (FEED). A final investment decision for the project is expected by 2024, subject…