Follow these tips to get the most out of these high-risk, high-reward, third-party arrangements Outsourcing is the subcontracting of a business function to an outside entity. The concept of outsourcing was first articulated by David Ricardo, an English economist in…
Chemical engineers bring many essential skills to the diverse teams required for successful control room design In any continuous manufacturing plant in the chemical process industries (CPI), engineers need to consider control room architecture and design as part of their…
Despite cost hurdles, CO2-capture technologies continue to advance, driven by the critical role of CO 2 capture in achieving emissions-reduction goals Among the possible strategies for addressing climate change risks are CO2-removal approaches, including the capture of CO2 from large…
Hardware improvements and service programs add more value to today’s control valves Chemical processors demand reliability, safety and efficiency when selecting control valves. As a result, there have been significant advances to the equipment, including the use of better materials…
Improved Raman spectrometer identifies materials The i-Raman Pro ST (photo) is a portable, high-throughput Raman spectrometer that uses the company’s patent-pending “See Through” technology, which enhances the Raman signature of the content. This added functionality allows for the identification of…
This company has launched three new second-generation TurboVap evaporation systems (LV, II and EH) to build upon the foundations of the TurboVap product line. The new TurboVap systems incorporate many new user-driven features. Each system has enhanced visibility, a compact…
The Vibra Blender (photo) utilizes a combination of a rotating paddle and material fluidization to continuously blend dry solids. Gentle controlled vibration of the mixing trough fluidizes ingredients on entry where a cut-and-fold mixing rotor provides agitation. Materials flow through…
This company’s Hybrid Still technology (photo) is designed to separate extremely heat-sensitive fine chemicals and other substances. These systems combine the gentle evaporating principle of dynamically mixed and transported wiped thin films with the highly efficient multiple-plate separation capability of…
The NEX Series control panel product line (photo) has been expanded to include single-phase duplex models to alternatively control two single-phase pumps. Designed for water-treatment applications, the NEX Series provides alternating control between the two pumps, which serves to equalize…
The GBM single-shaft paddle mixer (photo) for powder solutions is available in sizes from 50 to 4,400 L of useful volume per batch. The GBM features a short mixing time, varying between 8 to 12 batches per hour and the…