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A UV disinfection system with longer lamp life
Firefighting equipment for when space is limited
Redesigned check valves feature a guided cone
A hazmat suit with NFPA certifications
Purified water delivered trouble-free
A safety relay that is certified for SIL 2
A multipurpose backpressure valve made of plastic
A modular version of wastewater treatment system is introduced
Four headworks processes preassembled into one package
This waterproof flashlight is for hazardous areas
Plant & Personnel Safety

Small-company safety

Some injuries are permanent; some injuries are total. People who work for, or near, small companies need to be protected just as much as those associated with large companies. Small companies, however, usually cannot afford to employ full-time, certified, degreed, safety professionals. From my own career experiences, it seems as though a company with less than 50 employees cannot afford to employ an expert... More
Environmental Management

Evonik Industries and OPX Biotechnologies to jointly develop bio-based chemicals

Evonik Industries AG (Essen; www.evonik.com) and OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. (OPXBio; Boulder, Colo.; www.opxbio.com)... More
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Praxair and Valero successfully implement patented CONOx technology

Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) and Valero have successfully implemented Praxair’s new CONOx emissions-control... More
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This mobile phone can be used in hazardous zones

The Advantage 1.0 is said to be the world’s first ATEX and IEC-Ex Zone 1/21 mobile phone with 3G technology. The device is a very robust, dust- and water-proof industry... More

Thermal treatment of residues with heat recovery

Regardless of whether one is producing acrylic acid, butanediol, tetrahydrofuran or other chemicals, residues will arise that need to be disposed of. This company delivers turnkey thermal utilization plants for these and other production facilities that... More

The Direct Integration Method: A Best Practice for Relief Valve Sizing

What if someone were to tell you that there is one method available for sizing relief valves that applies to virtually every situation, including two-phase flow and supercritical fluids? And what if they told you that method is more accurate and easier to use than traditional methods or formulas? As it turns out, both of these statements are true. The approach described here — the Direct Integration Method — involves numerical integration of... More
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