In many cases of vacuum distillation applications, where the desired vacuum level is not achieved because of system inefficiency, it ultimately affects the product quality. Installation of booster pumps, which is comparatively a cheap proposition, often helps in improving the vacuum level under such circumstances.

Comber's new vacuum contact dryer Condry TDC allows for an efficient drying of pharmaceuticals or fine chemicals, pre–dried with simple centrifuge or simple siphon sucking processes.

With the appointment of Rainer Höfling, the company aims to provide higher agility and increased customer focus for the specialised business.

The pharmaceutical industry has shown great prowess. In order for companies to flourish, all aspects of this process industry need to be enhanced. One of the easiest ways to ensure the best functioning of a pharmaceutical plant is through cabling solutions that ensure safety and cost effectiveness. Here’s an overview of the types of cables are best suited for challenging environments and processes.

The chemical industry and trade unions agreed on the future framework to further protect EU workers from the risks associated with exposure to substances toxic to reproduction at the workplace.

After the opening of the Domo Innovation Center in Mumbai India mid-2018, Domo Engineering Plastics announced a capacity expansion in its Premnitz site, Germany, which will be operational by mid-2019. The total annual capacity expansion will be of about 20 kt.

Nalco, a subsidiary of Ecolab, plans a new polymer production facility at the company’s complex in Garyville, Louisiana. The 300,000 square-foot facility will produce dry polymer products for use in removing contaminants from wastewater, increasing production efficiency in the paper industry and recovering minerals in the mining industry.

Industrial valves in textile chemistry—A variety of different valves lead to widely differentiated overhaul expenditure and is associated with an extensive stock of spare parts. In case of a textile producer it was possible to focus essentially on compact ball valves and V–port segment ball valves.

Big Pharma has set its sights on china: Managers of major pharma players expect boom on Chinese biologics sector, as government pushes the branch to the forefront. Will the country be on-par with western companies within five years?

The continuous online analysis of oils and fats in waste water is known to be one of the most toughest applications. Many oil-in-water analysers have trouble handling this highly contaminated oily and fatty waste water. Not so for the QuickTOC (Total Organic Carbon) analyser from LAR.