Mobile Navigation

Automation & Control

A portable leak detector for vacuum systems

The MiniTest 300 is a vacuum leak detector that uses a quartz-window sensor, rather than a mass spectrometer. Weighing only 11 lb, the unit is suited to mobile leak detection at onsite service calls. The MiniTest 300 operates at a…

A flowmeter with no moving parts

The Model 140 MX flowmeter uses its specially designed geometric shape to generate self-induced oscillations. The 140 MX has no moving parts or bluff bodies to wear or jam. The flowmeter is also able to handle high-viscosity fluids and low…

A detection kit for oil-based fluid leaks

The OPK-341 Industrial Leak Detection Kit is designed to help locate fluid leaks in hydraulic equipment, compressors, engines, gearboxes, as well as fuel and other synthetic and petroleum-based industrials systems. The kit features a cordless, rechargeable, LED flashlight that is…

Member Exclusive

Detecting sub-50-nm particles in ultrapure water

A new particle-size measurement technique has been developed and used to evaluate filter retention efficiency for particles with an average diameter of 12 nm by C.T. Associates Inc. (Eden Prairie, Minn.; www.ctassociatesinc.com) and W.L. Gore and Associates (Newark, Del.; www.gore.com).…

Focus on Temperature Measurement & Control

This pH probe has an integrated temperature sensor Yokogawa The new SC25V (photo) is a reliable, very stable and highly accurate 12-mm pH sensor that uses a VP-type connector to integrate multiple measuring elements in a single package, including a…

This oxygen analyzer is compact and accurate

The XTP601 is a new, compact oxygen analyzer for applications in the process, power-generation and marine industries. The device uses thermo-paramagnetic sensor technology to provide stable percentage measurements of oxygen in process gases, including hydrogen, nitrogen and air. It can…

Consultant Almasi reviews gas-turbine book

Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook. 4th ed. By Meherwan P. Boyce. Elsevier Inc., 30 Corporate Drive, 4th floor, Burlington, MA. Web: elsevierdirect.com. 2011. 1,000 pages. $150.00. Reviewed by Amin Almasi, Rotating machine consultant Brisbane, Australia Gas turbines are cornerstones of modern…

Member Exclusive

Evaluating Green Projects: Modeling Improves Economic Benefits

The ability to model a process to see if it meets project requirements and is economically viable enhances the conceptual design. Modeling gives engineers a means to identify the most promising processes, in terms of capital investment and return, and…

Focus on Software

Plant-management software for increased integration, and more Siemens Industry Sector This company has expanded its Comos software solution for plant engineering and operation to include considerably enhanced functionality. Comos 10 now provides an enterprise platform for plant engineers and operators…

Member Exclusive

Dynamic Modeling for Steam System Control

One of the most energy-intensive utilities for many facilities in the chemical process industries (CPI) is the steam system. Traditionally, steam-use optimization has centered on efficient heat transfer and eliminating waste [ 1]. Further optimization can involve a broader look…