Torque Limiter Technologies for Rotating Machinery
Torque overloads can cause serious problems for rotating machinery, but an understanding of torque limiting…
Cover Story
Precision Grouting: Setting the Foundation for Equipment Reliability
A clear understanding of grout material properties is important to ensure that equipment is effectively…
Commentary
The next generation of leaders
Much is being said and written about the changes taking place in today's workforce. The…
In The News
Newsfronts
A Spotlight on Catalyst Supports
Fundamental research, using a huge arsenal of analytical and material-characterization tools, is yielding new and…
Advanced Liquid Analytics Aid Process Optimization
Digitalized, cost-effective instruments allow more measurement points and provide usable data Although the basic methods…
Petroleum Refinery Responsiveness: Issues Discussed at 2018 AFPM Annual Meeting
Responsiveness and adaptability — in the face of shifting market forces, new regulatory policy and…
Chementator
Chementator Briefs
PET recycling Last month, Unilever N.V. (Rotterdam, the Netherlands.; www.unilever.com) announced a partnership with start-up…
Methaforming process offers lower-cost naphtha upgrading for refiners
Petroleum refiners looking to upgrade low-octane naphtha have an additional option using a process that…
A new hydrotreating catalyst
Hydrotreating is an important petroleum refining process in which sulfur and other contaminants are removed…
Using bromine to make renewable hydrogen from biowaste
A process that produces renewable hydrogen from organic biowaste and reduces the economic and environmental…
Removing H2S from crude petroleum on-site
Hydrogen sulfide occurs naturally in petroleum reservoirs, but must be removed from crude oil prior…
Robotic device removes catalyst from reactors remotely
A remote-operated, screw-propelled (amphirol) machine equipped with a vacuum hose can remove solid catalyst material…
Truck-mounted process turns waste to methane
A group of researchers from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T; Rapid City;…
A more sustainable colorant technique for polyester fibers
The global textile industry generates a great deal of waste, and many efforts are taking…
Protein engineering yields animal-free leather
A new fermentation-based technology aims to create leather materials from yeast rather than animal skin.…
Business News
Business News - May 2018
Plant Watch Saudi Aramco and RRPCL to proceed with integrated megaproject in India April 12,…
Technical & Practical
Facts at Your Fingertips
Facts at your Fingertips: Activated Sludge Process
The activated sludge process (ASP) is designed to speed up the rate of decomposition of…
Technology Profile
Technology Profile: Propylene Oxide Production
This column is based on “Propylene Oxide from Propylene and Chlorine – Cost Analysis,” a…
Engineering Practice
The Unrecognized Problems of Relocating Laboratories
Follow the guidance provided here to avoid many of the problems that can arise during…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Focus on Safety
Protect bioreactors from a variety of contaminants Viresolve Barrier capsule filters (photo) protect against bioreactor…
New Products
Comprehensive density measurement for many chemicals
The CL 10HY-V2 density cell and Series 2000 density digital converter (photo, p. 37) can…
Prevent bacterial growth in open-circuit wet cooling towers
This company’s Sanipacking fills (photo) prevent the growth of bacteria and reduce the risk of…
Advanced low-maintenance rotary vane pumps
The new two-stage Sogevac NEO D rotary vane pump (photo) is equipped with a high-quality…
Gently grind challenging materials with this cone mill
The CGM 750 (photo) is a new cone mill with a diameter of 29.5 in.…
A new all stainless-steel pressure gage
The new 1209 pressure gage (photo) is equipped with a 316L stainless-steel solid front case…
Dense-phase conveying for fragile granules or pellets
The E-finity (photo) is a continuous, dense-phase conveying system for fragile materials. Precise pressure monitoring…
This oxygen analyzer is designed for smaller boilers
The Rosemount CX1100 in-situ oxygen analyzer (photo) is said to be the first high-performance, zirconia-cell-based…
These motor brakes avoid issues with wear and heat buildup
The MagnaShear motor brake (photo) employs oil shear technology that transmits torque between lubricated surfaces,…
A PLC that supports modular and user-defined functions
The new Allen-Bradley Micro 870 programmable logic controller (PLC; photo) can support applications that require…
Show Previews
Achema Show Preview
Achema — the world forum and tradeshow for the chemical process industries (CPI) — is…
Show Preview IFAT
IFAT (May 14–18, Munich, Germany; www.ifat.de) is the world’s leading tradefair for water, sewage, waste-…