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Complex Chemistry Demands Precise Process Control
An advanced control system helps alleviate workflow inefficiencies and reliance on manual adjustments in a complex chemical process Synthesizing principles of engineering and biology, Solugen Inc. (Houston; www.solugen.com) has developed and commercially deployed a unique carbon-negative platform for peroxide manufacturing.…
The Ten Most Common Laboratory Ventilation Mistakes
A laboratory ventilation system that does not work effectively may not keep personnel safe and can produce significant adverse impacts on operations Laboratory personnel treat their ventilation systems as a given. They expect them to be designed right, to always…
Liquid-level controller for oil-and-gas separators
The Fisher Fieldvue L2t liquid-level controller pairs with an electrically-actuated control valve to reliably maintain ideal separator levels. Compared to alternatives using electric on-off valves, the new Fisher controller makes it possible to save significant energy and maintenance costs by…
A single-use micropump for microdosing applications
The new Quattroflow QB2-Standard (QB2-SD) micropump (photo) is the smallest size in this company’s family of single-use, lightweight and compact rotary microdosing pumps. The pump is designed for precision and can be used to transfer delicate biologic media. The QB2-SD…
Save energy in gas scrubbers with this optimizer
Launched last December, the High Efficiency Scrubber (HES) Optimizer (photo) is a digital tool that combines internal process calculations with measurements available at site to enable energy savings in the operation of Venturi-type scrubbers in wet-gas cleaning plants. Although the…
Multi-stage condenser for cracking organic waste material
The multi-stage TV-200 condenser (photo) was designed to separate biowaste materials produced during an anaerobic process known as pyrolysis, which applies heat to break down organic waste into biopolymer components. Each stage of the TV-200 cools the deconstructed biopolymers, which…
Goggles protect eyes from splash, without fogging
The Vader Goggle BKGOG-2010N (photo) is made to keep out splash and maintain vision in the toughest work environments. It is made with BK-Anti-FOG coating, a durable anti-scratch treatment, and D3-rated for droplet and splash protection. Washable and durable, BK-Anti-FOG…
Convey both lean and dense phase in same system
The VS pneumatic vacuum-conveying system (photo) automatically transfers bulk materials in a choice of lean or dense phase using the same conveying system. Featuring a designed-in ball valve in the feeding elbow, the conveyor can be operated in dense phase…
High productivity chocolate forming with this machine
The Rotoform HP (high performance) is the latest model in this company’s high-capacity Rotoform rotary drop depositor, which is specifically designed for chocolate processing (photo). A pump delivers molten chocolate to the Rotoform via heated piping. The Rotoform itself consists…
Chevron Lummus Global and Hongrun Petrochemical commission world’s largest all-hydroprocessing white oil unit
Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) announced the successful commissioning of the world's largest white oil hydroprocessing unit for Hongrun Petrochemical (Weifang) Co., Ltd. in Weifang, Shandong Province, China. The new plant, which utilizes CLG's ISODEWAXING and ISOFINISHING technologies, consists of…