Process Equipment Technology News & Analysis

Compressors Cut Energy Costs for Large Manufacturing Facilities

High capacity compressors deliver up to a €40,000 ($43,734 USD) energy cost savings over a two-year period per compressor.

Low GWP Refrigerants - Understanding GWP, GHG, ODP and Climate Change

This is an engineer's perspective on global warming and climate from man-made gases and refrigerants. While the current administration may choose to deny the existence of climate change for their own agendas, most scientists agree that human impact has contributed to global warming and the world must control greenhouse gases (GHG).

High Pressure Rotary Valve Beats Air Leakage

DMN-WESTINGHOUSE introduces a high pressure rotary valve that is suitable for applications in metering and pneumatic conveying of granular products under high pressure.

Quantech Introduces QWC3 Water-cooled Scroll Chillers

QuantechTM is introducing the QWC3 Water-cooled Scroll Chillers, which features a capacity of 50 to 200 tons, making it ideal to complement Quantech's air-cooled scroll and screw chiller lines. The QWC3 features superior efficiency to the industry average, yielding a 16-37% annual energy savings cost.

New Pipeline Coatings Could Prevent Clogging

A team of researchers from MIT has developed a new method of preventing icy buildup and leakages in oil and gas pipelines.

MIT researchers design new coating to prevent clogging of pipelines

A team at MIT, led by Kripa Varanasi, has created a new method of preventing icy buildup and leakages in oil and gas pipelines. The method involves coating the inside of the pipeline with a layer of a material that promotes spreading of a water-barrier layer along the pipe’s inner surface.

Video: New Coating Could Prevent Pipeline Clogging

The development from MIT could stop methane clathrate buildup that slows oil and gas flow.

Researchers Design Coatings to Prevent Pipeline Clogging

A team of researchers at MIT has come up with a solution that might prevent a Deepwater Horizon-like oil rig disaster.

How to Select the Right Valve for Your Application

Many factors are involved in selecting the correct valve for your application. While valve sizing and selection can be a complex process, an engineer can start the valve selection process by understanding their application requirements and finding suitable valve specifications to meet these needs.

Vaneaxial Fixed Pitch Fans for High-Pressure Ventilation

The New York Blower Company introduced a new vaneaxial fixed pitch fan for high-pressure ventilation and industrial process applications with volumetric flow capacities up to 100,000 cfm, static pressures up to 8” WG and operates at temperatures up to 200° F.

Deep Injection of Ethanol Plant CO2 Underway

The project demonstrates an integrated system for collecting CO2 from an ethanol production plant and for storage in a deep underground sandstone reservoir.

COMPOZITE: A Portable Composite Davit Crane

OZ Lifting Products introduces the COMPOZITE davit crane, a lightweight and easily portable davit crane made of composite materials. This synergistic blend of strong lightweight composite materials and durable steel components is available now.

Graphene Membrane Advances Desalinization Technology

A newly-developed graphene-oxide membrane precisely controls the membrane’s pore size, allowing the membrane to filter out salts found in seawater.

Triple Offset Butterfly Valves for Demanding Applications

Crane®FKX 9000 high performance valves are engineered to address demanding applications that are found where large valves handle hot steam or high/low temperatures.

Festo Corporation Introduces New Sanitary Valves

Festo Corporation introduced new sanitary ball, angle seat, and pinch valves at Interphex 2017. With this introduction, Festo claims to offer seamless automation from control cabinet to pipe for steam, inert gases, water, cleaning solutions and powders applications.

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