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AnoxKaldnes to deliver world’s largest MBBR wastewater-treatment system in Sweden

AnoxKaldnes, a subsidiary of Veolia focused on moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) based solutions, will supply its space-saving and capacity-increasing solution to support the upgrade of Käppalaverket (Käppala wastewater treatment plant) in Lidingö in Sweden, owned by Käppalaförbundet (Käppala Association). The…

CE Podcast: Talking history with David Cole

On this episode of the CE Podcast, we talk about the history of chemistry and chemical engineering with our guest David Cole, the president and CEO of the Science History Institute in Philadelphia. Listen using the link below: https://soundcloud.com/user-971947772-589408099/davidcole-shi?si=7c3b719339f04a70bc1832719c52fc0e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing  

Bookshelf for May 2023: Recently Published Books for the CPI

The following is a list of recently published books that may be relevant for various parts of the chemical process industries (CPI):  Fire Protection Handbook, 21st edition. By the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA, 2023, two-volume set, $749. Contract Strategies…

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Industry Adoption of Open Process Automation

Presented here is a description of the Open Process Automation Standard and a progress report on its implementation by industry Open Process Automation (OPA) is an end-user company-driven industry movement to transform the industrial control-system market from one that supplies…

Facts At Your Fingertips: Conceptualizing Fluid Viscosity

Viscosity is an important property for understanding the flow behavior of liquids, mixtures, emulsions, slurries and other materials in industrial processes. This one-page reference provides a refresher on conceptualizing viscosity. Intermolecular forces Viscosity is a measure of a material’s resistance…

A smart interface for this vacuum pump series

The HiScroll series (photo) consists of three dry and hermetically sealed scroll pumps with a nominal pumping speed of 6–20 m3/h. These vacuum pumps are characterized not only by their high performance when evacuating against atmosphere, but also by their…

PID sensors for measurement of VOCs and particulate matter

Photoionization detection (PID) is a recommended technology for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in many applications, such as environmental monitoring, industrial health and safety, air quality, facility/site monitoring and fugitive emissions. One of the unique features of this company’s MiniPIDs…

Magnet separator for poorly flowing powders

The recently developed 10,000-Gauss, rotating cleanflow magnet (photo) filters magnetic and paramagnetic particles out of poorly flowing, greasy powders in the food, pharma and chemical industries. The magnet rotor is composed of seven strong magnet bars, equipped with neodymium-iron-boron magnets,…

More control optimizes these pellet mills

The new, electronic automatic pellet-mill control system, EAPR (photo), enables this company’s machines to operate optimally with low manpower requirements and long service lives. EAPR enables optimum automatic operation of all flat-die pellet mills. It consists of a local control…

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Introduction to Activated Carbon

Understanding the different types of activated carbon products, their specific properties and best practices for use is essential to the design of effective environmental treatment processes Activated carbon is a type of manufactured carbon material used for a range of…