A large amount of asset damage and several unplanned process shutdowns can be avoided through control of dust. Most of the organic fine dusts ignite at a temperature below 500OC. Common high-risk zones include filters, silos and cyclones.

You are looking for an equipment which is the ideal choice for continuous scalping of dry or moist materials, even those that tend to ball or agglomerate? This case study features a centrifugal screening device which combines high performance with easy maintenance.

The Linde Gases Division in Germany and Total Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland based in Leuna announced the extension of the existing gas supply contract by a further 15 years.

Fruit concentrates and extracts are in high demand for food, pharma and lifestyle industries. Given the need for high quality, pure products without any additives, drying becomes a special challenge. Discover, how dryer specialists at SPX tackled the problem of drying sensitive products without a carrier substance ...

The heroic age has passed. Very little revolutionary process technology has emerged in the chemical industry in recent years. No pioneering achievements like Haber-Bosch. Nevertheless, the labs are still alive and well — a journey to the world of developers and innovation.

Harmonization of European laws has increased the stringency of requirements covering design, safe use, and leakage control in pumps. When handling inherently hazardous liquefied petroleum gases (LPGs) pump designs should tick all the regulatory boxes as well as bring economic benefits to operators.

The rapid exploration of China's vast coal reserves and the country's efforts to build a domestic, coal based basic chemicals industry offer new potentials for innovative Methanol-to-Propylene (MTP) technology. Air Liquide's subsidiary Lurgi was now assigned to build a second MTP plant for a Chinese coal industry group.

Water –Although seemingly available in abundancy - is a depleting ressource. Endress+Hauser (India) has carried a case study at Bauda water treatment plant, that indicates where the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow's water treatment system lie...

The specialty chemicals group Evonik has established a new plant for the production of organically modified specialty silicones. The aim behind this move is to strengthen the company’s presence in one of the world’s most dynamic markets.

The pulsation inherent in vane-type pumps turns out not to be a problem for Coriolis flowmeters—Coriolis flowmeters offer users many advantages over positive-displacement (PD) meters. But can they be used with PD pumps? Engineers from pump manufacturer Blackmer decided to investigate.