A successfully commissioned valve is crucial for trouble free performance. Unfortunately, the period between valve testing and commissioning is when the valve goes through lots of abuse and mishandling leading to non-performance. Here’s an overview of the steps that should be taken in order to safeguard ball valves and ensure performance.

It all started with a customer’s request to pack his cement into tight, water-resistant PE bags — a challenge that Haver & Boecker, specialist for packaging and processing technology, was more than happy to accept. The result is a form-fill-seal system named Haver Adams. This system can not only pack powder-type products, microgranulates and powders into PE bags, but is also able to gently fill products with challenging flow properties.

The terminal operator Kinder Morgan has announced completion of a load-out hopper and four belt conveyors carrying 1500 tonnes per hour of mineral ore concentrate, complete with five transfer points that comply with the company’s “zero spill” principle. The new transfer points provide the benefits of minimising aeration and preventing buildup within the chute.

Vacuum tray dryer with the fast washing system for cleaning of all internal parts — Producers demand for their batch process best results, safety, ergonomics and flexibility. To secure this Italian expert for vacuum drying has equipped its vacuum tray dryer with a fast washing system and some other important innovations.

One of the basic mantras when handling flammable liquids is to avoid free falling and splash filling at all costs. Dangerous electrostatic charges could otherwise cause an explosion with devastating effects. But how substantiated are these concerns? Recent experiments in Sweden and France came up with surprising results.

Technip is going to buy Zimmers Technology Business from Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions. This step will strengthen Group’s position as a technology provider to the petrochemicals industries.

 — When handling sludges and slurries, filter presses and pumps have to go the extra mile. From piston powered units to screw designs, engineers have a wide array of pumps to choose from. Yet, each of these technologies has not only apparent strength but also significant weaknesses. But there might be one pump design which ticks all the boxes.

Industrial gases supplier Airgas plans a new liquid hydrogen plant in Calvert City, Kentuckyy/USA. The facility with a nameplate capacity of ten tons/day shall supply industries from power generation; metal production, glass, chemicals and food products as well as hydrogen-powered fuel cells.

Emerson’s Radar Master App for the AMS Trex Device Communicator simplifies set-up of Rosemount radar level devices in the field.

The newspaper Times of India reports that Tata Chemicals has received a shutdown notice by India's Central Pollution Control Board on March 11, to shut down its fertilizer plant in Haldia for violating liquid waste discharge rules.