Why Bad Things Happen to Good Steam Equipment
Accounting for an entire steam-trap population is crucial to avoiding safety incidents and sub-optimal production…
Cover Story
Mitigate Corrosion in Condensate-Return Systems
Understanding the chemistry behind corrosion in condensate-return systems can aid in selecting and properly employing…
Commentary
A ‘most wanted’ safety improvement
In the chemical process industries (CPI), dust can present an issue far more menacing than…
In The News
Newsfronts
Targeting Methane Emissions
New sensor, sealing and vapor-recovery technologies aim to reduce methane emissions On January 14, the…
Process Control Provides A Holistic View
Integration between instruments and systems allows manufacturers to align process parameters with business performance As…
Chementator
An electrochemical process to mimic photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is one of the best ways to convert carbon dioxide into renewable energy and…
Catalytic filter bags can slash investment costs for offgas treatment
Last January, Haldor Topsøe A/S (Lyngby; www.topsoe.com) and FLSmidth A/S (Copenhagen, both Denmark; www.flsmidth.com) began…
This process enables magnesium alloy to be cast economically
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO; Kawasaki; www.nedo.go.jp) and Sankyo Tateyama Inc.…
'Anode-less' lithium battery prototype doubles energy density
A new prototype lithium battery with a very thin metal anode achieves an energy density…
Scaleup for modular H2 production via PEM electrolysis
Two new proton-exchange-membrane (PEM) electrolysis systems have debuted, targeting applications that require large volumes of…
Carbon fibers enhance swine wastewater treatment
Takahiro Yamashita and colleagues at the Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and…
March Chementator Briefs
Composite coating A new composite material that prevents metal corrosion, even under extreme conditions, has…
Scaleup for a test facility to grow algae for biofuels
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO, Kawasaki; www.nedo.go.jp) and partners IHI Corp.…
CO2 capture with permeable polymer microcapsules
A new type of CO2-capture media based on permeable polymer microcapsules has been developed by…
Perfluorinated compounds may pose a risk to firefighters
Perfluorinated compounds — firefighting foams — such as perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS) have been used as…
Business News
BASF plans worldwide expansion of PVP production; and more business news
Plant Watch Prayon to build food-grade sodium hexametaphosphate plant in Georgia February 11, 2015 —…
Technical & Practical
Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Technologies
Several carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) processes hold much promise, and there are challenges yet…
Rotating Machinery: What You Should Know About Operational Problems
Follow this guidance to improve the operation, safety and reliability of rotating machinery in chemical…
Feature Report
Prevent Combustible Dust Explosions with Nitrogen Inerting
Targeted use of blanketing with inert gas offers an effective strategy for preventing combustible dust…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Steel Corrosion
Corrosion of steel is a key concern in many industrial settings, both from an asset-management…
Technology Profile
Propylene via Propane Dehydrogenation (Oxydehydrogenation)
Propylene is a major component of the global olefins market and is widely used as…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Handling Bulk Solids
High-level detector has mercury-free tilt switch The patent-pending BM-TSM tilt switch (photo) used for high-level…
New Products
CFD optimizes this modular range of blowing seal valves
One of the problems faced with blowing-seal type rotary valves is to maintain the air…
A float-level transmitter with many fittings options
The NML-308 is a miniature, synthetic float-level transducer suitable for level measurement in vessels up…
Tank-cleaning nozzles that can handle lower flowrates
The expanded HydroWhirl Poseidon line of tank-washing nozzles now includes lower flowrates. The nozzles can…
A pod system that eliminates the need for hand dosing
This modular “pod” system is a self-contained, batch weighing and metering system that delivers dry…
A sealless thermoplastic pump for open tanks and sumps
The new range of ARBO sealless, thermoplastic immersible centrifugal pumps are ideal for situations where…
These industrial-gas pressure regulators have three outlet ports
The T39 Series of industrial-gas pressure regulators incorporates three outlet ports within a single regulator,…
A fully temperature-compensated handheld pressure calibrator
The new HPC40 Series handheld pressure calibrator is said to be the world’s first milliamp-loop…
Safety and diagnostic features enhance this flowmeter line
The new Rosemount 8700M Magnetic Flowmeter line provides enhanced safety for hazardous-area applications, along with…
A space-saving digital indicator with many functions
The model DI32-1 is multi-functional and, with its small dimensions (48 × 24 × 52…
Use this wireless device to remotely monitor storage tanks
The TankLink 95 is a wireless monitoring device for chemicals in vented and unvented storage…
This new SmartBob features horizontal mounting
The SmartBob HM (horizontal mount) is a weight-and-cable-based level sensor that can be mounted on…
Analyze steels in the field, even for hot-tapping applications
The Belec Compact Port is a versatile mobile spectrometer currently going through the evaluation process…
A highly concentrated additive that prolongs biodiesel shelf life
Introduced in January, Baynox Ultra is a highly active liquid stabilizer specially designed for biodiesel…
Rugged cellular router offers broadband wireless connectivity
The Ruggedcom RX1400 is a multiprotocol intelligent node that combines Ethernet switching, routing and firewall…
A new full-stroke, integral piston diaphragm model
This manufacturer of air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps has recently introduced its 76-mm (3-in.) size Full-Stroke…
Show Previews
Interphex 2015 Show Preview
Highlighting technology and innovations in the sectors of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, Interphex 2015 is…