Learn how the diagnostics built into Emerson’s latest generation vibrating fork level switches provide information that enables operators to resolve problems before they impact productivity and quality.

The operation of high-quality field devices and process control systems can only be as effective as the signal they receive. However, the signal lines are exposed to numerous sources of interference. Galvanic isolation of the signal circuit between the field and process control system offers effective protection at a relatively low cost. It avoids the risks involved with a direct connection between field devices and the controller.

Wilden's newest AODD pump allows for easy drop–in replacements into existing facilities, the manufacturer states.

At the beginning of June Jung Process Systems supplied 30 Hyghspin twin screw pumps to a customer in the United States. This order signifies the largest individual order since the foundation of the company three years ago.

The founding of a subsidiary in India is another step taken by the German pump specialist Flux-Geräte to extend its worldwide distribution network. Pune, one of India’s biggest cities, will be the company’s basis for its development of the huge Indian market.

Due to the sensitive nature of the manufacturing process, the aggressive atmospheres and the extremely high safety standards in the chemical industry, drive systems have to meet very demanding requirements. Machine availability is not the only issue. Humans, the machinery and the environment also need adequate protection.

The horizontal centrifugal pumps MOS and UMOS work reliably with the dry running magnetic drive or with the non-contact hydrodynamic shaft seal developed by Bungartz.

Scaling, fouling and oxidation are the natural enemies of reverse osmosis (RO) systems in water treatment—especially in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Proper process monitoring and control of critical parameters such as pH, ORP, conductivity, flow, temperature and differential pressure can provide advanced warning and protection of scaling, fouling or chemical attacked. If early warnings are ignored, the membrane may become irreparably damaged.

The chemical park management company Currenta is a joint venture which was set up by Bayer and Lanxess. The company launched the A++ Efficiency Class climate protection program in April 2008. Currenta manages it’s “chempark” with sites in Leverkusen, Dormagen and Krefeld-Uerdingen, and it sees the program as an opportunity to substantially reduce carbon dioxide emissions. PROCESS asked Dr. Klaus Schäfer, Chairman of the Executive Board at Currenta, about some of the details.

At the beginning of the year, a large desalination plant was put into operation on Australia‘s Gold Coast. It delivers 125 million liters of drinking water each day, which in this dry region corresponds to 20% of drinking water requirements. For this project, Nijhuis Pompen BV of Winterswijk – part of the Norit Group – delivered and installed 42 pumps.