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Sure that zero means zero in your zero-liquid discharge (ZLD) process?

Due to the scarcity of global water resources and the ever increasing need to protect the environment, zero-liquid discharge is becoming more and more important. ANDRITZ was active in this field long before “ZLD” became the buzzword it is today.…

How separation processes profit from Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions

With the fourth industrial revolution not just around the corner, but already establishing itself in the industrial environment, IIoT technologies have also found their way into solid/liquid separation plants and processes of all shapes and sizes. Automation solutions using IIoT…

Recently Published Books for the CPI: September 2019

September 2019 Booklist: The following recently published titles may be relevant to various sectors of the chemical process industries (CPI) Clean Ironmaking and Steelmaking Processes: Efficient Technologies for Greenhouse Emissions Abatement. By Pascuale Cavaliere, Springer International Publishing, 2019, 596 pages,…

Considerations for Industrial Gas Purification

Purity requirements and gas properties require different methods for the purification of industrial gases. Provided here are key considerations for selecting gas purification technology Industrial gases are critical for a wide range of applications throughout the chemical process industries (CPI).…

Cooling Towers: Water-Treatment Options Advance

Water-treatment programs for cooling towers have evolved in recent years, favoring non-phosphorus programs today. This article reviews the impact on water chemistry and operating reliability Cooling towers are a critical component of many industrial facilities. Cooling towers evaporate only pure…

Invista and Koch-Glitsch expand partnership to offer ExoS fuel-refining technology

INVISTA Performance Technologies (IPT; Wichita, Kan.; www.invista.com) and Koch-Glitsch (Wichita, Kan.; www.koch-glitsch.com), affiliates of Koch Industries Inc., announced today an expansion of their partnership to offer the proprietary ExoS technology to customers. The technology allows refineries to generate an olefin…

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These ‘imprinted’ resin beads selectively recover gold from leaching processes

In early April, 6th Wave Innovations Corp. (Salt Lake City, Utah; www.6wic.com) and CyPlus GmbH (Hanau-Wolfgang, Germany; www.cyplus.com) signed a sales and marketing representative agreement for IXOS nanotech gold extraction resin for the mining industry. CyPlus will represent 6th Wave…

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This P-recovery process is market-ready

At PowTech 2019 this month (Nuremberg, Germany), Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH (Weimar, Germany; www.glatt.com) introduced a waste-free process that recycles the phosphorus from sewage-sludge ash to produce ready-to-use, high-quality fertilizers. The market-ready process fulfills the legal obligation of the German fertilizer…