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Limited budgets and the need for high performing operations are causing chemical processors and petroleum and gas refiners to seek out the best bang for their capital dollar. And when it comes to gas processing operations, such as carbon-dioxide removal,…
The Larox VPF (vertical pressure filter) is used for the pregnant liquor polishing stage in the alumina process, producing both a high-quality product and a high throughput. Low impurity in pregnant liquor is required for further production of metal-grade alumina.…
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At the Chicago AIChE meeting last spring, Henry Kister and Mike Pritchett named the distillation symposium in honor of James R. Fair, who had recently passed away. Fair was probably best known for his leadership of the Separations Research Program…
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This weighing and feeding specialist has extended its range of equipment with the introduction of the MCF filter system, which is suitable for applications in the animal feed, processed foods, chemicals, plastics and heavy industries. The system features a circular…
Amended Silicates is the name of powder designed for removing mercury from the fluegas of coal-fired power plants. The reagent, which is fully compatible with most sorbent-injection systems, provides the benefit of protecting flyash for use in concrete products. In…
The Double Back Wash Filter enhances productivity by making maintenance easier and prolonging the availability of the company’s Larox CC filter. This upgrade involves replacing the old filter with two individual filters in the back wash water line. Instead of…