Mar 8, 2022
Eco-friendly manufacturing processes
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Mar 1, 2022
Operators in the oil and gas sector are facing some big challenges – many of which are being exacerbated by the current pandemic.
Oil prices are low and production in a surplus. The cyclic nature of the industry means there is an ongoing need for cost saving and efficiency. However, keeping production costs lean must be balanced with the need for safety. This not only... [Read More]
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Feb 22, 2022
Yorkshire Water Knostrop is a large wastewater treatment plant in then UK servicing a growing population of 800,000 people in the north of the England.
The decision was taken to rebuild the works with standard digestion and a combined heat and power (CHP) plant. The contract was given to build a facility to process indigenous sludge and imported dewatered sludge cake.
SEEPEX... [Read More]
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Feb 16, 2022
Increasing limitations on sludge disposal is pushing industrial companies to rethink onsite wastewater treatment processes.
This is the view of Simon Kimber, director of WPL & Atana who said this means efficient dewatering to reduce sludge volumes has never been more vital.
Tightening restrictions relating to when sludge can be spread on agricultural land in England... [Read More]
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Feb 15, 2022
Their names sound like sinister creations that would spring from the evil mind of a mad scientist in a futuristic novel or movie - hexafluorochloride, dexamethasone, germanium and cadmium telluride.
In reality, they are among the many chemical ingredients that are indispensable foundational components in the manufacture of commodities such as semiconductors.
The main... [Read More]
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Feb 14, 2022
A 2021 research study from Flow Research, Flowmeters in the Oil and Gas Industry, found that worldwide revenues for all flowmeters sold to the oil and gas industry in 2019 amounted to $1.64 billion (€1.446 billion) and forecasts a solid compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6% over the next five years, for a total annual revenue exceeding $1.860 billion (€1.639 billion)... [Read More]
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Feb 7, 2022
Most centrifugal pumps operate with a constant speed along a fixed curve. The pumps are integrated into plants with variable discharge flows. The variable flows lead to working areas where process related flowrates are below the required pump-specific minimum flow.
The pump minimum continuous flow (MCF) is the lowest permitted flowrate that the centrifugal pump can handle... [Read More]
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Jan 31, 2022
When it comes to the petrochemical and chemical industries, it is critical to have a precise awareness of current operating temperatures to ensure a stable, efficient, and ultimately safe operation.
Traditionally, temperature measurement is a process that relies on human operators to manually record the temperature of operational equipment and then to adjust accordingly.
This... [Read More]
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Jan 24, 2022
When attempting to describe the processes that are inherent to the manufacturing industry, words like complex, precise and pure come to mind.
That being said, the importance of those terms would appear to make words like fast and quick incompatible with the production of biopharmaceuticals. However, that is not necessarily the case. The most successful biopharmaceutical... [Read More]
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Jan 17, 2022
For design engineers and specifiers in the general industrial market, corrosion can be a major challenge. Even the highest quality products can fail when used incorrectly. But how do engineers select the best materials? They carefully analyse the operating environment and ask themselves three key questions.
Firstly, is the material composition susceptible to cracking?... [Read More]
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Jan 13, 2022
Scrutiny of the water sector’s environmental performance has intensified over the past two years, catalysed in part by a heightened public appreciation of nature and outdoor spaces.
As such, there is mounting pressure on utilities to improve their wastewater treatment systems and meet progressively higher standards set by regulators.
A major investigation into management... [Read More]
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Jan 10, 2022
American Falls in Idaho is certainly no stranger to all things water. Almost a century ago, the entire town - nearly 350 residents and their homes, over 60 businesses, churches, schools, powerlines - and the entire railroad, had to move to make way for the American Falls Dam.
Today, American Falls’ population of 4,300 is served by a wastewater treatment centre that... [Read More]
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Jan 4, 2022
Stephen Elliott shared some political and economic context related to the chemical industry’s fortunes.
He outlined some of the immediate challenges as the UK emerged from both Brexit and the pandemic. He also focussed on the long-term outlook and opportunities for sustained growth in UK chemicals trade and investment.
“With nine million children recently heading... [Read More]
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Dec 20, 2021
Valve automation in metering skids for the oil and gas industry is a challenging task. High availability and easy integration of valves and actuators are crucial for these applications.
Using a master station to control all the actuators within the metering system has proven to have multiple benefits. This is illustrated by the use of AUMA’s new SIMA² Master Station... [Read More]
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Dec 13, 2021
As global water distribution infrastructure ages and the world's population grows, non-revenue water (NRW) – caused mainly by leakages resulting from pipe failures – presents a significant economic and environmental challenge for utilities worldwide.
Retrofitting existing water networks with modern pressure management systems helps prevent loss of precious water resources,... [Read More]
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Dec 6, 2021
In chemical and petrochemical plants, submerged column pumps are used for pumping toxic fluids in many challenging applications.
If these media are also boiling-sensitive or contain gas, it is often necessary to empty the tank completely, for example in the case of waste water containing hazardous liquids, such as those often found in refinery waste tanks. Hydrocarbons... [Read More]
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Nov 29, 2021
As the second decade of the fourth industrial revolution continues, businesses are witnessing a fascinating, fast-moving development that began within the consumer market and is now rapidly progressing into the manufacturing and industrial automation sectors.
This technological growth, commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IIoT), is a meeting of smart device... [Read More]
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