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Preventing Dust Explosions with Flow Analysis
Dust collection systems are often designed using simple rules of thumb that may not be sufficient for proper operation. Flow analysis can ensure that the systems meet requirements The presence of dust is one of the many potential causes for…
Proactive Industrial Hose Maintenance
Proper hose maintenance can prevent failures, increase profitability and improve safety Deciding when to change industrial hoses is a common challenge facing plant managers and engineers — and it is a challenging decision for good reason. If plant managers wait…
Unlocking the commercial feasibility of graphene-based water sensors
A new, non-intrusive screening method developed by researchers from the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago (pme.uchicago.edu), as well as Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, Ill.; www.anl.gov) and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (www.uwm.edu), shows promise for…
Focus on Compressors, Fans & Blowers
Scroll compressors for sensitive work environments This company has re-issued its EO Series of scroll compressors (photo) and expanded its performance range to 30 kW. The EO Series is very popular in sensitive work environments, such as when there is…
Twin-screw pump for conveying and cleaning
This company launched a new generation of twin-screw pumps for food, beverage and pharmaceutical applications that combine both the conveying and cleaning functions in one pump. The revamped Hilge Novatwin+ twin-screw pump (photo) is more powerful than its predecessor series,…
GF Piping and neustark partnering on CO2 removal and storage projects
GF Piping Systems (Schaffhausen, Switzerland) has started a collaboration with neustark (Bern, Switzerland), a climate tech company specializing in removing CO2 from the atmosphere and permanently storing it in demolition concrete. To limit the increase in global average temperature to…
Arkema to launch new purification technology to cut emissions in acrylic production
By 2026, Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) will implement a new, patented purification technology at its production site in Carling, France, to improve the site’s operational efficiency and environmental footprint toward the highest standard. This investment will enable to reduce the…
IOCL awards propylene purification contract to Nuberg EPC
Nuberg EPC (New Delhi, India), a global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, has been awarded the PPP contract by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) for the design, engineering, manufacturing, supply and commissioning of a Propylene Purification Package at IOCL…
LanzaTech and Dow announce collaboration on biodegradable surfactant
LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Skokie, Ill.) has collaborated with Dow (Midland, Mich.) to introduce a new biodegradable surfactant to the home care market. Dow’s surfactant, EcoSense 2470, is made using LanzaTech’s CarbonSmart technology and ensures immediate market entry, while maintaining high-performance…
KBR wins technology and engineering Contract for EET Hydrogen facilities in the U.K.
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a blue hydrogen process technology and front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by EET Hydrogen for its planned HPP2 low-carbon hydrogen facility at HyNet, the UK's leading industrial decarbonization project. Under the…