Canadian PROCESS EQUIPMENT & CONTROL NEWS
KHS of Dortmund, Germany, says it is making its established keg fillers even more sustainable, efficient and future-proof with a host of innovations. As minor as some of these may seem in detail, together they prove extremely effective, the company says.
Progressive organizations are seeking powerful solutions to their most pressing environmental impacts, and carbon offsets can be an affordable and credible means to achieving carbon neutrality—particularly in the absence of technological or alternative solutions.
For analog sensor data transmission, a 4-20 mA current loop is a very common method to convey the sensor data acquired. Sensors or transducers are usually designed to measure a range of values of the measured parameter, which is known as the measurand.
In industries such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, additive metals and plastics, the precise mixing and drying of powders can be critical to the colour, consistency, performance, safety, and cost effectiveness of a wide range of products.
Another big piece – many would say the biggest – needed to accelerate the digitalization of industry is falling into place. That piece, Single Pair Ethernet (SPE), is a new streamlined format for Ethernet – the catalyst for what promises to be generational change in industrial communications.
A chlorine injection skid was being designed by an engineering firm in Houston for the delivery of 15% chlorine to the cooling water for newly installed fractionators at a nearby refinery. The 15% chlorine is contained in a 5,000-gallon storage tank that is installed on a steel platform built above a cooling water lake inside the barrier of the refinery plant.
When installing thermowells in a pipeline, a user must first answer several questions regarding their location, quantity, stem length, distance from each another, and effects on the process media.
Since the onset of Covid-19, there have been few opportunities for businesspeople to meet face-to-face. While most major trade fairs and industry events adopted virtual formats Endress+Hauser is giving its version a different twist.
Routine fluid analysis is a critical part of any preventive maintenance program. Not only do the results indicate what condition the fluid is in, they also provide an early warning of system or equipment problems that can eventually shut down the process.
To treat contaminated groundwater at a New Jersey site, XDD Environmental designed and built a system that discharges high volumes of sodium bicarbonate from bulk bags automatically. The system pumps water from the ground, adds a variety of amendments to it, and re-injects the treated water into a different area of the site. The treated water promotes the growth of naturally occurring bacteria in the soil, which break down the contaminants.
