Since 2010, Kaneka Corp. (www.kaneka.co.jp) and Kansai University (both Osaka, Japan; www.kansai-u.ac.jp) have been collaborating on the development of special antifreeze materials for applications in the food industry. In 2012, the group developed an antifreeze based on a protein derived…
Changing markets and new applications are putting more demands on the protective coatings industry than ever before. While developing environmentally friendlier and less labor-intensive corrosion- and chemical-resistant paints and coatings is always a major goal, new formulations are needed to…
Last month, Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, www.toyo-eng.co.jp) was awarded a contract for a distillation column in a methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) production plant of Maruzen Petrochemical Co. (Ichihara City, Chiba, Japan). The contract marks the first commercial application of…
Lödige Maschinenbau Designed for the preparation of bulk material, the Ploughshare batch mixer FKM 2000 features a low-maintenance mixer that delivers short mixing times, good mixing quality and high batch reproducibility. Even pumpable materials can be processed using this versatile…
Now available in ½- to 36-in. sizes, the Pacific Wedgeplug valves range has been expanded to increase the breadth of solutions for users in the petroleum refining, petrochemical and power generation industries. The valve’s unique design offers users a number…
The Frymix II Lab vacuum-processing unit is suitable for developing new formulations and producing very small batch sizes. The laboratory version has a usable volume of 4–12 L. The machine complies with all cGMP (current good manufacturing practices) and GAMP…
A HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) interface option is now available for this company’s AC.2 and ACExC.2 controls. The adoption of the HART protocol is said to strengthen the company’s position as a provider of a comprehensive range of leading-edge…
The blue U-shaped seal is a new development that expands the range of ring seals for pull-ring connections. Blue is the recognized color for hygiene, and the seal conforms with both the European EC 1935/2004 and U.S. Food and Drug…
A collaboration between LanzaTech (Skokie, Ill.; www.lanzatech.com) and the IOC-DBT Center for Advanced Bio-Energy Research (Faridabad, India; www.iocl.com) has led to a carbon-capturing process that synthesizes omega-3 lipids in algae. Via a continuous fermentation step that takes place in a…
Construction has begun on a unique refinery project that will convert Canadian bitumen into ultralow-sulfur diesel while producing high-purity CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and subsequent carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). The project, located near Edmonton, Alta. and run…