Plant Watch Phillips 66 to transform refinery into world’s largest renewable-fuels plant August 13, 2020 — Phillips 66 (Houston; www.phillips66.com) plans to reconfigure its petroleum refinery in Rodeo, Calif. to produce renewable fuels from used cooking oil, fats, greases and…
This company recently updated the Accuchiller NQ series of portable and packaged chillers (photo) to include a new control system and cabinetry design. The chillers now come standard with an advanced control system with ModBus RTU and a 7-in. color…
Centrifugal sifters from the GS product line (photo) are suitable for installation in ATEX Zone 20 internal and Zone 21 external, providing a high level of protection in areas where an explosive atmosphere with a cloud of combustible dust is…
The recently enhanced LMV 803Lr (photo) is a direct-drive, vertical inline centrifugal pump designed to handle high flowrates. Featuring a novel inducer technology and backswept impeller, the pump can achieve ultra-low NPSHr (net positive suction head required) without the risk…
The Chem-Pro CD1 multi-diaphragm metering pump (photo) offers continuous pumping for gas-forming chemicals, such as peracetic acid or sodium hypochlorite. The CD1’s drive technology is self-priming and will not vapor lock. The CD1 features a patented ultra-durable diaphragm, called DiaFlex,…
This company recently designed a new skid system (photo) capable of mixing and pumping low to moderately viscous products. The Model VSL-400 system features a conical vessel on a movable skid with a progressive-cavity pump rated for flowrates ranging from…
Designed for water filtration, the Beco Protect CL coreless depth-filter cartridges enable pre-filtration with absolute retention rates of 5, 10, 20 or 40 μm. This company also offers a matching cartridge housing, the Beco Integra Cart KCL (photo). The coreless…
The Ex-Handy 10 intrinsically safe 4G/LTE smartphone (photo) is now globally approved for Zone 1/21 and Div. 1. The phone has also completed testing and certification for the Sprint Open Market program. Designed for harsh environments, the Ex-Handy 10 is…
The new Model CV check valve (photo) features a sealing system with a self-centering piston, which reliably prevents backflow of liquid and gaseous media. The reliability of the new instrumentation valve is mainly due to its redundant sealing, consisting of…
Due to Dual Channel functionality —which enables sensor operation to be analog, digital or both simultaneously — this company’s process sensors, including the CombiLyz AFI conductivity sensor and the PP20H pressure sensor (photo), work both in conventional control topologies and…