PROCESS celebrates its 25th anniversary — and we look forward to taking you on a journey through time to the high points in the process industry. We hope to present technology that will excite and companies that have impressed us as pioneers and trendsetters. In the period up until the summer of 2020, we are going to show off a glittering range of innovations that will thrill and inspire in equal measure. We promise!

There is an obvious necessity to have safety and process control processes in place to prevent hazardous situations in specialty chemical industries. These systems, however, are expensive and need to be upgraded depending on industry standards. This article takes a look at the current trend of integrating these technologies onto one platform, to ensure efficiency and cost savings.

Rotary vacuum dryer/pulverizer fitted with electric lump–breakers–Italvacuum’s Criox system is a multi–product rotary vacuum dryer/pulverizer that completely removes solvents from wet products leaving a filter or centrifuge. It is a versatile technology that is equally suitable for intermediates, fine chemicals, active pharmaceutical ingredients, sterile materials and injectable products. It safely handles materials that are temperature–sensitive, delicate, with varying degrees of fineness, unstable, photosensitive, or chemically reactive.

What makes out a successful pump manufacturer in a technology-focused industry like the process industry? The answer is application expertise, which creates added value for the customer — after all, plant builders and users expect system solutions that are tailored to their individual processes. Industry-specific know-how is and always has been the driving force of innovation at Grundfos.

A new isolator for sterile filling combines cleaning, sterilizing, filling & closing, monitoring and precision-counting magazining functions in one.

Ideal for municipal sewage treatment and stormwater or industrial organic or inorganic wastewater.

Evaluating (and minimizing) water hammer in a liquid sampling system — A common yet often unidentified problem poses a significant threat to any liquid sampling system. It is called water hammer, and it may be lurking in a system, ready to wreak havoc on fluid system components. How to mitigate water hammer?

A global player in dynamic markets around the world, Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) offers total solutions for biotech laboratories, process technologies and equipment. The Indian arm of Sartorius has developed itself into a centre of excellence in design, engineering, production and technical support in Asia for the Sartorius Group. In a tête-à-tête with PROCESS India, Maik W. Jornitz, Sr. Vice President, Product Management, Bioprocess Solutions, North America, depicts the changing scenario in the bioprocess industry.

The Indian raw and wastewater market is estimated to be around `2,000 crore (about US $ 300 mio) and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 12 per cent during 2016–2021. In this background, we interacted with a few industry players and experts from the sector to more about the latest trends, business opportunities and technologies in the wastewater treatment sector…

More and more sealless canned motor pumps are being employed for the conveying of liquefied gases. They are distinguished by operational safety, an extremely low level of noise, low life cycle costs and in particular by the high degree of environmental friendliness, alongside their compactness and easy installation. They are a safe alternative to conventional centrifugal pumps and magnetic drive pumps.