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This silencer helps protect workers from gas process noise

The Fisher WhisperTube Modal Attenuator (photo) was introduced recently for noisy gas or vapor applications. The modal attenuator is a full-bore device offering 15-dB sound suppression to reduce noise inside pipes produced by sources upstream, such as control valves, pressure-relief…

An extractor for valorization of functional nutrients

The Turbex extractor (photo) helps to produce high-quality extracts from botanicals and natural products and to turn waste, such as orange peel or brewer’s spent grain (BSG), into revenue-generating nutrients. This patented extraction technology uses a series of rotors and…

These bolt washers are also tension sensors

This company has introduced a range of ultra-low profile bolt-load washers that is ideal for bolt-load and tensioner tool calibration. Called TensionDisc (photo), the washers are specially designed load sensors that monitor bolt loads in bolted joint assemblies. A simple…

Condition monitoring for optimizing drive systems

Condition monitoring for predictive maintenance (photo) is a drive solution that focuses on status-oriented maintenance rather than traditional time-based maintenance. Status and drive data are recorded periodically or continuously via the programmable logic controller (PLC) output parameters and can be…

Swing check valves for fluegas desulfurization

The maintenance-free RSK swing check valves (photo) offer a high functional reliability because a tight shut-off is ensured by a rubber-lined valve disc without rotating parts and without extensions through the body wall. Because all wetted parts are rubber-lined, they…

A new product enables remote machine monitoring in real time

Smart Connected Product (photo) is a new, IIoT (industrial internet of things) solution that connects production machines at any facility and visualizes relevant information on a single platform. These data can be viewed over the web on any device with…

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Smarter Chemical Recovery in Pulping Facilities

Evaporation and crystallization technologies have the ability to create advantages for pulping facilities by improving operational efficiency and reducing waste, while simultaneously producing high-value product streams The emergence of new products and markets is driving a global renaissance of the…

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Centrifugal Pumps:When to Repair, Replace or Modify?

When a pump operates inefficiently, or fails all together, the challenge is to make the most economical decision on how to remedy the situation. Some guidance is provided here Centrifugal pumps are widely used throughout the chemical process industries (CPI).…

An Overview of Synthetic Filter Media

Many factors impact the performance of synthetic filtration media, from thread and weave styles to drainage and coverage considerations Under the broad umbrella of filter media, there are many synthetic media materials, including woven filter cloths, woven and non-woven fabric…

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Crystallization for Ultra-Pure Chemicals

Optimized crystallization units can help address the challenges posed by product-purity requirements in the battery industry Crystallization is a key purification process that has been used for decades to refine sugar, produce essential pharmaceuticals and recover valuable salts. Producers of…