On October 2, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the first round of funding from $1.4 billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the selection of 12 projects that will capture carbon dioxide from industrial sources for storage…
ChemShow 2009 will feature a technology conference and symposium on nanoscale materials and “green” technology. Organizers say the focal point of the symposium will be bridging the gap between science, technology and commercialization. Created for the ChemShow by Innovative Research…
A Box 4 U In testing, this blast-resistant storage unit remained structurally undamaged following a 5-psi, 500-ms-duration blast generated by a high-explosive, ammonium-nitrate fuel-oil charge at a standoff distance of 110 ft. The module is designed for worker safety in…
Powerfilm rotor technology can be fabricated into thin-film evaporators with inside diameters of 2,000 mm or more. The design and large size of the evaporator rotors can help increase profit margins by raising process capacity and by improving product purity.…
Goodway Technologies The VAC-CRV Dry Clean Room Vacuum with ultra-low-particulate air (ULPA) filtration is certified 99.999% efficient for particle sizes down to 0.12 microns. The vacuum, designed for clean-room surface cleaning, has a stainless-steel tank for easy cleaning, a small…
Sweco The MX Separator has an open-base construction to allow cleaning underneath the unit, and eliminates external crevices that can trap product. The separator is also designed to increase safety, with an enclosed weight guard to prevent “reach-in” injuries. Booth…
Modular platform components from this company offer a variety of options for a systems approach to process analysis and control. The system, compliant with the Modular Sample and Conditioning System standard (ANSI/ISA 76.00.02), can include substrate and manifold layers with…
Mettler Toledo The redesigned user interface of the NewClassic balances (photo, p. 32D-2) allows for more intuitive operation, with “SmartKeys” that directly access preferred applications, and a high-contrast display for easier reading. NewClassic balances also feature a new metal housing…
BHS-Filtration This belt filter is 3.5 m wide, and offers 73.5 m2 of filter area for washing and drying of high-value products in alkaline slurry. The belt filter is coupled to a candle filter, which maximizes product recovery by collecting…
Microdyn Technologies The Flow-Cel cassette has a membrane of 10 m2 and is designed to filter protein-containing liquids with high solids content. The cassette has the ability to be cleaned by backwashing from the permeate side of the filter, a…