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This analyzer detects turbidity in either clear water or wastewater
The TR82 turbidity analyzer (photo) includes a clear water sensor designed for use in all phases of drinking water treatment and disinfection. It is ideal for monitoring groundwater sources or surface water storage lakes, basins, lagoons or ponds, as well…
Measure lengths precisely with this device
The new LMSCA length-measuring system (photo) is extremely compact and yet extremely robust. The system is just 120 mm long, and can be combined with measuring wheels of 200-mm circumference. With the pre-assembled encoders of the WDGP series, resolutions of…
A complete package for decentralized power supplies
This company now offers a fully comprehensive M12 Power product portfolio in K, L, S and T codings. Besides the already available overmolded M12 Power cables, the M12 Power range now also includes field wireable male connectors, receptacles and junctions,…
Bolt-Load Considerations Associated with ‘Hot Bolting’
In some situations, it might be necessary to remove or replace a bolt during operation. This article shows how to determine the proper bolt load to prevent leaks Bolted flange joints (Figure 1) are part of pressure vessel and piping…
Safer, more sustainable control of runaway polymerization
Runaway polymerizations of acrylic monomers can lead to catastrophic fires and explosions in production plants and storage terminals, as well as during transportation. Special chemical products called shortstop inhibitors are used to minimize the likelihood of runaway polymerization reactions. A…
Integration of CO2 direct air capture and alcohol-to-jet fuels manufacturing
A feasibility study is underway for the world’s first commercial facility that integrates direct air capture (DAC) of atmospheric carbon dioxide with gas fermentation of CO2 and production of aviation fuels. LanzaTech (Chicago, Ill.; www.lanzatech.com) and Carbon Engineering (Squamish, B.C.;…
Operation begins at the world’s largest direct air capture, CO2-storage plant
Last month, Climeworks (Zurich, Switzerland; www.climeworks.com) started operations of Orca, said to be the world’s first and largest climate-positive direct air capture (DAC) and storage plant. Located in Hellisheiði, Iceland, the Orca plant has a capturing capacity of 4,000 ton/yr…
Membrane productivity springs forward with new degradation-control method
The ability to precisely control the molecular structure of polymer membranes could expand their use in challenging separations, such as the purification of xylene isomers. Using highly selective membranes that can be operated at ambient conditions to separate such hydrocarbons…
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to expand meta-xylenediamine capacity in Europe
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC; Tokyo) has announced the expansion of Meta-xylenediamine (MXDA) production in Europe. MGC is expanding its production capacity of MXDA to meet the market growth in the epoxy, polyamide and isocyanate sector. MGC will be…
LyondellBasell and Evonik expand energy alliance
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) and Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) signed an agreement to purchase high-pressure steam generated from natural gas. The agreement allows LyondellBasell to phase out coal from its power plant in Wesseling, Germany, by December 2023. …