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A hygienic actuator that requires less space

The MFO actuator from the proven 812/813 Series is a pneumatic actuator that was specially designed to be compatible with sterile and fine-chemical applications, and is particularly well suited for the tight space requirements associated with prefabricated system components. This…

A modular dosing system built to match the task

The Compact Vertical Dosing (CVD) system features a modular design that makes it possible to add or replace fittings and components during, or even after commissioning and without cost-intensive modifications. The design includes standardized components (dosing pump, valves and so…

Two more sizes added to this pipework system

Two new diameters extend the diversity of this company’s modular-pipework system for handling bulk goods, dust extraction and exhaust air. Introducing these two new nominal diameters of 280 and 315 mm adds an extra 250 products to the range, which…

Leaks are minimized in this AODD pump

The new E-Series Plastic AODD (air-operated double diaphragm) pumps feature no mechanical seals or packing, thereby eliminating a critical leak point. Instead, these pumps have a stainless-steel containment ring that creates consistent high-torque compression all the way around the ring,…

Valves: An Open and Shut Case

Though times are changing, many of the traditional challenges associated with running a chemical processing plant remain the same. For years processors have been asking for leak-proof, high-performance valves, but it is only recently that valve manufacturers are employing new…

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Gas Sparging

Sparging refers to the process of injecting a gas through a diffuser into a liquid phase. It is used in both physical and chemical process applications. In physical process applications, the gas is used to either dissolve gas into liquid…

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Methane recovery from a trona mine

Last month, Solvay Group (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) unveiled a methane recovery system (the MaRS Project) that captures methane liberated by mining trona ore (trisodium hydrogendicarbonate dihydrate), and pipes the gas to nearby processing facilities as a fuel for process heating.…

These actuators feature a permanently lubricated drive train

The new CMA series of all-electric modulating actuators are sized for linear, quarter-turn and rotary control valve and pump applications requiring precise position control and continuous modulation. The units can be powered by single-phase or d.c. supplies, eliminating the need…

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Scaleup of a CTL process with carbon capture

The Yankuang Group (Zoucheng City, Shandong Province; www.ykjt.cn), one of China’s largest coal companies, and Accelergy Corp. (Houston; www.accelergy.com), are jointly developing a large-scale, low-carbon, coal-to-liquids (CTL) plant incorporating both direct and indirect liquefaction, in Erdos in China’s Inner Mongolia…

This mixer has a tilted configuration

This company’s double planetary mixers are now available with a slightly tilted configuration of the stirrers to effect more effective and complete discharge of flowable products. Double planetary mixers are used in the preparation of pastes and gels, as well…