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An inorganic paper for preserving information and other applications

A new kind of highly flexible and non-flammable inorganic paper that can be used for the permanent and safe storage of information has been developed by a team led by professor Ying-Jie Zhu, from the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese…

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An organic waste-to-biogas system to be scaled up in first installation

Construction will soon begin at a site in Korea on an anaerobic digester technology that converts organic waste and biomass to methane at high conversion rates, while also producing a fertilizer stream. Technology developer Bioconversions Solutions LLC (Exton, Pa.; www.bioconversionssolutions.com)…

Mastering the Challenges of Air-Sensitive Materials

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…

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New ceramic membranes for oxygen separation

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…

More than beer is brewing

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…

Mix steam and water for safe wash-downs

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,…

These fume exhaust fans have no belts or couplings

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.…

Special vacuum pumps developed for fusion reactor

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…

Size extension for this erosion-resistant control valve

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.…

Translucent tubing for peristaltic pumps in high-purity operations

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…