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An explosion at world’s largest chemical manufacturer BASF’s facility in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on Monday has left several injured and still others are missing.
The company said it does not yet know what triggered the explosion, but it is working to determine the reason.
What is known so far is that the blast happened during work on a pipeline transporting chemicals to a river harbour…
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Ham Baker’s Spares, Maintenance and Service division has unveiled a new low-power, low carbon footprint centre drive system for rotating distributors.
Achieving greatly reduced running costs due to its small motor, the innovative lightweight design of the system is easy to install and significantly improves manual handling.
Suitable for continuous operation of new or existing distributors…
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Endress+Hauser has introduced Cerabar PMP11, 21, and 23 pressure transducers that measure up to 6,000psi and are factory spanable to specific application requirements.
The transducers are available with threaded or welded hygienic process connections, meet a variety of industry standards including FDA, FM, IEC, and Ex, and provide 4-20mA or 0-10Vdc output signals.
The Cerabar PMP11 and PMP21…
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An explosion at chemical manufacturer BASF’s facility in Germany on Monday has killed at least two people and severely injured six others.
One person was still missing according to latest reports from the plant in Ludwigshafen, where the search for the incident’s cause is still ongoing, but terrorism-related activity has been ruled out.
In a press release on Tuesday afternoon,…
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded Symbios Technologies, a developer of dynamic aqueous plasma technology platforms, a patent for its tubular high-density plasma reactor, U.S. Patent #9,346,691.
The Symbios Tubular Plasma Reactor (TPR4000) provides improved, lower-cost oxidation methods for ultrapure, process, and wastewater applications by simultaneously eliminating organic…
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Flow measurement specialist Krohne has upgraded its entire range of Optimass Coriolis mass flowmeters to feature entrained gas management (EGM) technology.
With the latest additions of Optimass 3400 and 7400, the whole Optimass series now offers continuous and repeatable mass flow or density measurement with two-phase flows, such as liquids mixed with gas, slurries with gases, or highly viscous…
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Emerson is targeting the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries with the new 4QSS liquid-tight fittings featuring 316 stainless steel for dependable performance in wet, corrosive locations.
Engineered for applications where sanitation is a critical concern, the UL-listed fittings securely connect flexible metallic electrical conduit while completely sealing off liquids, vapours, and…
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Frankenthal, Germany-based pump manufacturer KSB has developed a new double mechanical seal in tandem arrangement, which is especially well suited to the particular requirements of dry- and wet-installed wastewater pumps.
During development of the 4STQ – a double mechanical seal module – KSB’s engineers strove to ensure that its installation and removal remained as…
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The Viseu Sul wastewater treatment plant in Portugal’s Viseu County is the first in the country to adopt advanced membrane filtration (MBR) wastewater treatment technology.
The highly automated treatment facility, serving a population of 90,000, was recently inaugurated by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and is named as a national environmental benchmark for future…
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Flowmeters
Fluid Components International (FCI) has released the new advanced, SIL IEC 61508 compliant ST51A and ST75A thermal mass flowmeters as a solution for air/gas flow measurement.
For engineers designing safety instrumented systems, these models provide compact, low-cost thermal flow metering solutions carrying a SIL rating.
They were independently evaluated by world leading functional safety…
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Arca Valves has extended its Ecotrol 8C control valve range to valves with PN 63 as well as ANSI Class 600 pressure ratings with flanges or butt-welded ends.
The company has also designed a version of the valve full to ASTM and ASME standards especially for the US market.
With the associated actuator type 812 with its innovative multi-spring field reversible diaphragm, the tubeless attachment of…
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Bernard Controls Benelux has installed and commissioned 16 quarter-turn actuators at the Horns Rev C high voltage substation, an offshore AC transformer platform off the western coast of Denmark.
Bernard delivered two FQ12, eight SQ60, and six SQ100 actuators to the platform that collects the electrical energy produced by the 400MW Horns Rev III wind farm, transforms it to a higher voltage level,…
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Asco has introduced brass valves that comply with the US Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements for lead-free components.
The lead-free brass constructions are available on the company’s lines of general service solenoid valves.
The SDWA’s section 1417 prohibits the use of leaded components in valves handling water intended for human consumption.
Asco’s lead-free…
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Industrial Scientific, global gas detection solutions provider, has introduced the Radius BZ1 area monitor providing an industry-leading run time of 7 days.
When a gas hazard occurs, the Radius BZ1 tells workers in industrial environments not only that there is a danger, but it also reports the cause through distinctive audio and visual cues and an extra-large display.
Custom alarm action…
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Tencarva Machinery Co., based in Greensboro, North Carolina, has acquired Dixie Pump & Machine Works in Brookhaven, Mississippi, plus the assets of a portion of Predictive Maintenance Consultants (PMC) in Brookhaven.
Founded in 2006, Dixie Pump & Machine Works is a repair facility, with 11 employees, serving customers in Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana primarily on rotating…
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Pumps
Ebsray Pumps, a designer and manufacturer of regenerative turbine and positive displacement pump technologies, has released the new RC40 Series regenerative turbine pump.
The new pumps are targeted at liquefied gas applications, including liquefied petroleum gas, autogas, DME, aerosols, industrial refrigerants, and liquid CO2.
Developed as a replacement for the Ebsray R10 model, the new RC40 pump…
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Industrial Scientific, a global gas detection solutions provider, has introduced the Ventis Pro Series personal multi-gas monitors to keep workers safe in possible dangerous environments.
Small, rugged, and configurable, the Ventis Pro Series is backed by the industry’s only guaranteed-for-life warranty and offers a wide range of sensor options to detect up to five gases.
The Ventis Pro4 is…
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Valves
The global instrumentation valves and fittings market is expected to grow from $3.86 billion (€3.47bn) in 2015 to reach $5.63 billion by 2022 with a compound annual growth rate of 5.5%.
Huge requirement for valves and fittings in industrial automation in fumes, fluid, and gas control applications is the major factor driving the market growth, according to recent study by Wise Guy…
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