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Keys to Designing Sustainable Production Facilities
Using the food-and-beverage industry as an example, these considerations can help engineers design new facilities with sustainability built in Rapid population growth and geopolitical tensions continue to keep food security a top priority for nations all over the world. These…
Technologies for Air-Pollution Control: Combustible and Non-Combustible Methods
Effective control technologies are crucial for mitigating the adverse effects of air pollution. The selection of combustion-based or non-combustion-based technologies requires careful consideration of numerous factors Air-pollution control technologies are critical for reducing the negative impacts of industrial operations on…
Optimization of Inventory Management with Process Integration Using Spreadsheet
A recently developed optimization technique called the automated targeting model is demonstrated for its application on inventory management Supply chain management that involves raw material sourcing, product manufacturing and delivery has often been viewed as one of the critical factors…
Changes to Calculation Inputs for CEPCI Due to Discontinued Data Series
Discontinued series IDs associated with producer prices for storage tanks requires a modification to the CEPCI The Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) is a widely used tool for comparing plant construction costs in the chemical process industries (CPI) between…
Optical flame detection over longer distances
The Spyglass SG50-F triple infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV) open-path flame detectors (photo) offer fast and high-performance optical flame detection over extensive distances, and superior false-alarm immunity when operating in challenging environments. All Spyglass flame detectors are available with optional…
These feed pumps now have new signaling capabilities
This company has recently added 4–20-mA signal capabilities to its Chem-Feed CD1 multi-diaphragm metering pump (photo) and its Flexflo A1 peristaltic metering pump. The 4–20 mA signal can be sent from the pump to a SCADA system where operators can…
These new ball valves are designed for corrosive applications
The GFPP-B TB Series ball valve (photo) is constructed of glass-filled polyproylene black (GFPP-B), which increases the range of piping applications that can be serviced with this company’s True Union ball valve product line to include chemical handling, mining, agriculture,…
A new series of side-channel blowers to handle high flowrates
The new DB series of side-channel blowers are suitable for rough industrial processes, such as drying, pneumatic conveying or suction processes, where high flowrates are required. In the blowers, vacuum is created by the kinetic energy of the rotating impeller.…
Innovations in Mixing Maximize Efficiency
Developments in mixing technologies permit efficient use of energy and resources and manage challenging applications Mixing equipment hadn’t changed much in the past 50 years until recently when chemical processors began demanding more efficiency from their mixing operations due to…
Coatings to protect against vibration, shock and more
This company has significantly expanded the offerings in its Flooring line of concrete coatings (photo). The expanded range comprises integrated systems of primers, bases and topcoats for environments that require electrostatic protection, for equipment mechanical rooms and for applications where…