While air-sensitive materials may not be a part of every chemical process, certain catalysts, OLED (organic light-emitting diode) applications, inert gas welding, lithium-ion battery applications and other chemical processes do, indeed, require the inclusion of air-sensitive materials. And, when such…
Researchers from Curtin University’s Fuels and Energy Technology Institute (Perth, Western Australia; www.curtin.edu.au), led by professors Gordon Parkinson and Chun-Zhu Li, have won the Mitsubishi Corp. Western Australia Innovator of the Year award for creating a new membrane that speeds…
This year, the recipient of the Othmer Gold Medal is Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, chairman and managing director of Biocon Ltd. (Bangalore, India; www.biocon.com). The award, which will be presented at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF; Philadelphia, Pa.; www.chemheritage.org) in May, honors…
The CSF Steam Water Mixer provides a reliable source of hot water that is delivered at the correct temperature and pressure. The mixer is a safe and easy-to-use device for most cleaning, or wash-down applications in just about every industry,…
New Mono-Stack fume exhaust fans provide pollution abatement, re-entrainment prevention, odor control and energy recovery in chemical, pharmaceutical and wastewater-treatment facilities. Incorporating functional nozzle design and high plume dispersion, these fans are low-maintenance and direct-drive, with no belts or couplings.…
This company has been awarded a contract to develop special vacuum pumps for the ITER fusion reactor (photo) — a multinational project to further fusion power plants. In order to carry out the plasma reaction, it is necessary to evacuate…
The portfolio of Neles ceramic E-Series control valves (photo), recognized for being extremely erosion resistant, has now been expanded to NPS 8 in. (DN 200) in pressure Class 300 (PN40). The E-series valve is the most erosion-resistant control valve available.…
APSPG tubing is specially formulated to withstand the repeated compression and release actions of peristaltic pumps and offers consistent performance in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and laboratory uses. Made of platinum-cured, low-volatile-grade silicone material, the finished tubing carries the United States Pharmacopoeia…
This company now offers its new SQEx.2 part-turn actuator — the explosion-proof version of its SQ actuator, which was introduced at the beginning of 2013. In line with qualification requirements for hazardous environments, the SQEx.2 meets the European ATEX and…
This multi-port valve block from the iComLine Series is made of ultra-pure PVDF and features innovative seat-diaphragm technology with PTFE. This combination allows very heavy-duty switching cycles and temperature resistance up to 150°C — features that are not possible with…