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Automatic Scraper Strainers for Wastewater Treatment
Advanced strainers are designed to offer far greater reliability than conventional options under unpredictable conditions. An industry expert provides insight into strainer use, design, selection, installation and construction Plants in the chemical process industries (CPI) have long relied on strainers…
A vibrating level switch for general-purpose applications
This company has supplemented its portfolio with a vibrating level switch (photo) that is suitable for all liquids, including highly viscous media. The new instrument is available in three variants for different market segments. The model TLS-S is intended for…
Conveyor screw design prevents aeration in conveying
The flat-edge spiral-screw conveyor design (photo) features a broad, flat edge that minimizes the potential for aeration to add volume to low-bulk-density materials during transfer. Offered with the company’s Spiralfeeder flexible-screw conveyor, the new design is suitable for transferring cake…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Efficiency in Electric Induction Motors
The purchase price of an electric motor is generally thought to end up as a small fraction (2–3%) of the motor’s total lifetime cost, with the majority of costs resulting from the electricity used by the motor. This makes motor…
Focus on Water Treatment
A novel spacer technology for RO membrane elements This company’s reverse-osmosis (RO) elements (photo) use a unique Printed Spacer Technology that improves the performance of systems with just the change of the membrane element. The technology replaces mesh spacers that…
New compressor-valve for refrigerators and freezers
Freeflex Versa (photo) compressor-valve steel is a new material that contributes to designing smaller, more sustainable and more energy-efficient compressors for refrigerators and freezers. Building upon the success of its predecessors Hiflex and Freeflex Core, this martensitic stainless steel is…
Executive Interview: Covestro LLC
In this exclusive interview, Samir Hifri, Covestro's chairman and president, offers his perspective on the goals, challenges and accomplishments of the company, as well as the challenges faced by the chemical process industries Samir Hifri joined Bayer, the predecessor to…
Advanced Strategies for Wastewater Management
Managing wastewater at chemical process industries (CPI) facilities requires a tailored approach, and effective treatment promotes sustainable operations while avoiding potential regulatory penalties For many consumers and businesses, wastewater simply disappears down the drain and out of sight. However, for…
Sliding Vane Pumps
Sliding vane pumps offer a potent processing option for low-viscosity liquids Multiple industries rely on process pumps for handling a variety of substances that help the world function as it does today. Those substances come in a wide variety of…
Foldable impellers for closed lid mixing
This company’s folding impellers (photo) are designed to enter through the small container openings often encountered in closed-lid mixing environments, then expand to their full operating diameter as the mixer shaft rotates. Standard two-blade folding impellers are sized for use…