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Selectively remove chromium (IV) from wastewater

The new, selective Lewatit TP 107 ion-exchange resin was developed specifically for municipal drinking water treatment facilities and is certified to NSF/ANSI standard 61. Lewatit TP 107 also offers key advantages in the industrial sector, such as for wastewater treatment…

A flow switch and monitor in a single device

The dual-function FS10i flow switch/monitor (photo) delivers two functions in a single instrument. It is particularly useful in gas-flow safety-related applications (including those with hazardous gases) because it is designed to provide a dependable high- or low-trip point alarm, says…

New handheld door opener improves safety

This company has introduced a lightweight, handheld and flexible device to open truck-trailer hopper gates and traps safely and efficiently. The patent-pending Door Demon HTO (hopper trailer opener; photo) features a combination of torque, speed and weight specifically designed for…

Sterile air filters for extreme conditions

The P-SRF line of sterile air filters (photo) includes two variations: P-SRF V, a borosilicate depth media suitable for final filtration of processes and venting applications; and P-SRF X, a pleated PTFE final membrane filter in a strong stainless-steel housing…

Tailor-made systems for explosion protection

This company’s new holistic approach to explosion protection provides plant operators with a complete range of solutions to protect against dust explosions. The portfolio includes a full range of passive and active explosion-protection systems (photo), allowing security packages to be…

Connect serial interfaces to other networks in the field

The ultracompact module TBEN-S-2COM connects devices with an RS232 or RS485 interface directly in the field to controllers with the Profinet, Ethernet/IP or Modbus TCP protocols. This eliminates the need to run long wiring routes to the control cabinet. The…

Safety-system setup made faster and less complex

This company and exida (Sellersville, Pa.; www.exida.com) have jointly released the DeltaV safety instrumented system (SIS) configurator, an exida exSILentia tool that automatically generates DeltaV SIS configurations. By pairing built-in DeltaV functionality with comprehensive software tools for functional safety, users…

These high-pressure gages meet a new standard

This company has launched a new generation of high-pressure gages (photo), which are said to be the first instruments of their kind that have been constructed and qualified in accordance with the new DIN 16001 high-pressure standard. The marking in…

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Cost Engineering: Integrating Technology and Economics

The Process Synthesis Model presented here is a methodology that integrates technology and economics, thereby improving process design and reducing costs Broadly, the chemical process industries (CPI) are comprised of companies in the chemical, petroleum refining, pharmaceutical, household and personal-care…

Total completes upgrade of Its largest refining & petrochemicals platform in Europe

Total S.A. (Paris, France; www.total.com) has inaugurated the new units at its Antwerp, Belgium integrated petroleum-refining and petrochemicals platform, which have progressively started up in the last few months. This event marks the completion of the upgrade program launched in…