A process developed by Lehigh Technologies (Lehigh; Tucker, Ga.; www.lehightechnologies.com) for embrittling and milling rubber from end-of-life vehicle-tire material is capable of generating micron-scale rubber particles that can be used in a host of rubber, foam and plastic products to…
Manufacturer’s warranty period extended to two years Trolex This manufacturer of gas detection and environmental monitoring systems has extended its warranty period to two years, providing additional coverage for all of its equipment. The company also offers a service contract…
The Japan Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA; Japan; www.ipa.go.jp) has entered into a formal collaboration agreement with the ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI; Research Triangle Park, N. Carolina; www.isasecure.org) to facilitate adoption of the ISASecure industrial automation controls (IAC) certification program…
Advanced Algal Technologies (Sydney, Australia; www.advancedalgal.com) has signed a $100-million deal with Fuzhou Xiangli Enterprise Management Consulting (Fuzhou, China) — an LED-lighting manufacturer — for a license to build 500 algal-farming-conveyor modular units per year. These units will be used…
It was clear at the recent Chemical Sector Security Summit (Baltimore, Md., July 31-Aug. 1) that awareness of and activity in security for the chemical process industries (CPI) are growing. The annual summit, now in its sixth year, was held…
This article is the first in a two-part series, in which the types of process vacuum equipment (steam ejector systems and mechanical vacuum pumps) are discussed.1 Emphasis is given on how they are constructed and operate, and how to design…
The LE-217 explosion-proof halogen flashlight is designed for hazardous locations. Its polypropylene body and Tufflex lens are resistant to breakage and water. The flashlight features an oversized faceted reflector to optimize the use of the two halogen bulbs, which produce…
A seven-member investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB; www.csb.gov) is deploying to the scene of an explosion and fire that occurred Monday, August 6, at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, Calif. The team will be headed by…
Achema 2012 — the 30th International Exhibition Congress on Chemical Engineering, Environmental Protection and Biotechnology that occurred in late June in Frankfurt am Main, Germany — took a decidedly forward-looking stance, focusing on a set of topics that the chemical…
As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above approach to American energy, the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE; Washington, D.C.; www.energy.gov) announced today the selection of eight projects to advance the development of transformational oxy-combustion technologies capable of high-efficiency, low-cost carbon dioxide…