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Water management conserves resources and cuts cost Efficiency: Water management is also energy management Technology: Effluent-free production (zero liquid discharge) How well does industry manage water resources? The general tendency today is to take a holistic systems approach. More process…
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Characterization of bulk solids facilitates smooth production flows Nanoparticles pose a special challenge Bulk solids expertise needed for urban mining Roughly 50% or more of substances used in the chemical industry are solids which need to be processed, handled and…
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Outline of Pneumatic Conveying Systems A pneumatic conveying system transfers powders, granules, and other dry bulk materials through an enclosed horizontal or vertical conveying line. The motive force for this transfer comes from a combination of pressure differential and the…
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After sales services create opportunities for users and manufacturers alike Trend towards full-service support which can even include process optimization Better products based on experience from actual application No more “service wasteland”. The expression coined nearly 20 years ago by…
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The bio-based economy is dominated by ethanol The biodiesel industry is endangered by iLUC factors Long term planning reliability is necessary to keep Europe’s bioeconomy competitive Sustainability is one of the global megatrends and driver of the bio-based economy. The…
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Lab automation enables the efficient handling of tens of thousands of samples The challenge is how to make good use of “big data” Current initiatives aim for a standardisation of data Time and cost pressure, a heterogeneous set of hardware,…
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There are many ways a plant process and a control system can be attacked, disrupting production and causing equipment damage or more severe consequences. This whitepaper will focus on reducing the probability of attacks to the control system by persons…
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Recently, a major mining company spilled around 40,000 cubic meters of copper sulfate acid solution into the Bacanuchi and Sonora rivers, in the Mexican state of Sonora. This spill led authorities to shut down wells in the affected areas, leading to water…
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Today’s production processes are heavily dependent on computer systems where any system downtime can result in huge production delays and cost over runs that will impact the bottom line. In case of a system crash, time is money and having…
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Market studies indicate that tens of billions of dollars worth of automation systems in operation today are reaching “end of useful life” economic and functional status. Plants with these legacy systems struggle to keep pace with best-in-class competitors. Upgrading to…