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World’s largest AEM electrolyzer launched in California

An emerging electrolyzer technology for renewable hydrogen production is the anion-exchange membrane (AEM), which provides efficiency and cost benefits over other electrolyzer configurations. Until now, most AEM installations have been small, as the membrane assemblies’ size and durability limited the…

Critical Flanges: Advanced Washers Eliminate Galling and Hot Work

During vessel breakout activities, plants should pay close attention to the design of the washers used on bolted flanges. A simple change in this area can help to reduce downtime and improve safety Bolted flanges on vessels, and their associated…

Wear-resistant screen cloth — with multiple service life

At Powtech last month, this company presented completely new, more wear-resistant screen cloths that, compared to previous standard cloths, achieve an increased service life with abrasive bulk materials. Matched to the wire thickness and mesh size, the screen cloths are…

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Polymer-based Piping Systems: Meeting the Challenges of the CPI

Due to favorable properties, such as light weight and corrosion resistance, plastic-piping systems are suitable for a growing number of applications Over the past few decades, plastic-piping systems have been adopted in many different sectors of the chemical process industries…

Sustainable water heater adds electric functionality

This company has launched updated GMP Water Heating Skids (photo) that incorporate the option to provide electrical heating utility in addition to steam and oil. The increased flexibility of the system enables its use in further GMP areas in the…

Space-saving, efficient compressed-air production

With a minimal footprint of approximately 1 m², the compact Aircenter systems (photo) are available for flowrates from 0.34 to 2.7 m³/min and also provide application-specific compressed-air treatment and storage. All Aircenter models are characterized by their exceptional efficiency. At…

Screw-conveying system proven in government installations

Compliant with MIL-STD-961E: Defense and Program-Unique Specifications Format and Content, the Spiralfeeder conveying system (photo) meets the U.S. Dept. of Defense requirements for quality in design, fabrication and materials, as well as in availability, interchangeability and low-cost considerations. The Milspec…

Cool and dehumidify conveying air with this heat exchanger

This C Series heat exchanger (photo) replaced an older shell-and-tube design that had high operating costs, due to a 2.4 psi pressure drop. While both old and new units have the same capabilities, the new C Series pressure drop is…

Monitor conveyor belt speeds with this encoder

Spring arms and measuring wheels (photo) have been added to this company’s encoder portfolio, thus offering a reliable solution for measuring linear moving objects. The freely combinable spring arms and measuring wheel systems enable the measurement of lengths and speeds…

Facts At Your Fingertips: Crossflow Membrane Filtration Module Types

In crossflow membrane filtration (CMF), feed flow is parallel to the filtration surface (rather than perpendicular to it, as in conventional filtration). During a given pass, a portion of the feed permeates the membrane, while a larger portion is retained…