Concise tips on selecting the right valve A typical chemical plant contains miles of piping and hundreds, if not thousands, of industrial valves (Figure 1) that are essential for the plant to operate efficiently and safely. Unlike the simple consumer…
A highlight of this company at Valve World 2022 (November 29–December 1; Düsseldorf, Germany) is the new Digital Valve Kit (DVK), which provides plant operators with remote access and remote control of their valves, as well as indicating the current…
The GS variable-speed drive (VSD) compressor (photo) can adapt and optimize its operations, thanks to “smart” features. The GA VSDS (photo) is the third generation of VSD compressors. VSD compressors significantly reduce energy consumption by adjusting their motor speed to…
The Vertical Cartridge Filter (VCF; photo) is a pulse-jet filter designed to handle medium to high air volumes for industrial dust removal. It is typically used as a nuisance dust collector in applications with light dust loads and a high…
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…
The new pilotMaster (photo) is a robust two-phase separating decanter that is particularly suitable for smaller production volumes and for upscaling tests. Its geometries correspond to those of this company’s large production machines. This ensures reliable upscaling and thus investment…
SLB (formerly Schlumberger) and Linde plc (Guildford, U.K.) announced that they have entered into a strategic collaboration on carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS) projects to accelerate decarbonization solutions across industrial and energy sectors. The collaboration will combine decades of…
London-based firms INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe and Plastic Energy have announced a Memorandum Of Understanding to produce 100,000 tons per year of recycled raw materials from plastic waste. This will be the largest use of Plastic Energy technology on…
CarbonCapture Inc., a U.S. climate tech company that develops direct air capture (DAC) systems based on a groundbreaking modular open systems architecture, today announced the selection of Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.), a leading global engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm,…
Idemitsu Kosan Co. (Tokyo) selected Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology developed by Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) for its first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project in Japan, contributing to Japan energy transitions in the field of aviation. Axens ATJ solution is a process by…