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Nutrients fished from seafood processing wastes for reuse
Use of food-grade flocculants and dissolved air flotation efficiently recovers nutrients for reuse in food or feed.
Fluorinated membrane designed to improve carbon capture
A permeable fluorinated membrane that can selectively filter carbon dioxide out of flue gas at the point of release has been fabricated.
Video: Chemical Safety Board issues weather warnings for chemical manufacturers
This video is particularly timely, as the U.S. prepares to enter hurricane season in a few weeks.
Researchers give biofuel production effluents a jolt
An electrochemical oxidation process demonstrated to efficiently remediate these effluents may also be applicable in the pharmaceutical and pulp and paper industries.
Efficient plating process features low environmental impact
A new polymer membrane-based stamping-type plating technology reduces waste and carbon dioxide emissions.
Process instrumentation in the oil and gas industry
Considerations oil and gas end-users must make to ensure success with process instrumentation technology.
New membrane to benefit electrolytic hydrogen production
The membrane promises to improve the economics and performance of anion exchange membrane electrolysis systems.
Help NASA design a lunar loo
NASA needs some design engineering assistance to boldly go where no man or woman has gone before.
Bronkhorst’s compact Coriolis mass flow meter empowers ORNL research
The suitability of a flow meter technology for a particular application depends on several factors, such as accuracy, cost, flow rate range, head loss, operating requirements and maintenance.
Advantages of on-demand air compressors and blowers
Although most compressors and blowers have a life cycle greater than 13 years, it is not always convenient for companies to purchase fixed equipment to meet fluctuating air demand.
Peristaltic pumps for combustible environments and media
When pumps are required in potentially explosive environments, for such applications as fuel transfer or chemical processing, personnel safety and facility investments can only be ensured by an explosion-proof pump.
Voith introduces new refurbishment service for screw presses
Voith’s new refurbishment service enables the full restoration of screw performance and reduces downtimes by up to 20% compared to conventional repair methods.
Additions to Sulzer’s HST 30 turbocompressor range increase efficiency for wastewater applications
Featuring a larger motor and increased flow and pressure capabilities, the HST 30 range offers a cost-effective, efficient and reliable solution for aeration applications.
New modular orbital cleaner OC200 from GEA ensures squeaky clean tank interiors
A modular and efficient solution has been designed for cleaning of hygienic process, storage and fermentation tanks of all sizes.
Repurposing brine improves the economics of desalination systems
The integration of a water-splitting system into desalination operations can reduce operating costs and generating revenue from the recovery of industrially important chemicals.
Electrodes promise faster, cheaper hydrogen production
New electrode materials could lead to increases in hydrogen production rates and declines in commercial electrolysis costs.
Treatment scheme defuses munitions wastewater
Iron nanoparticles effectively clean wastewater from munitions processing and demilitarization operations.
Report: Challenges in wind turbine blade recycling
The use of pyrolysis, burning in a cement kiln and grinding blades so particles can be used as filler were examined as feasible end-of-life routes.
Hydra-Cell "no problem" pumps will run dry without damage
Hydra-Cell's unique seal-less design eliminates many typical pump problems.
Watch: Separation process brings fuel economy and emissions control together
A chemistry-based octane-on-demand system separates ethanol or other oxygenates from a single fuel source into higher and lower octane components.