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Dust-tight Powder Conveying, with a Twist Macleod Pharmaceuticals put air quality first and installed a customized screw conveyer system to transfer blended materials. |
08/31/2005 |
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Innovative corrosion monitoring solutions enhance process optimization Sensors now can provide data on both general and localized corrosion that allow corrosion to be treated as a real-time process variable. Using such data effectively can play an important role in optimizing plant operations. |
08/16/2005 |
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Process engineering: Powder blending from art to science Predictive models, PAT, and continuous processing promise to reduce variability and improve product quality. |
07/13/2005 |
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This web-exclusive article from Diamondback Technology identifies the most common caking mechanisms and how to solve the problem through reduction. |
07/05/2005 |
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Effective Simulation Requires a Broader Scope of Process Heat Transfer Measurements Accurate measurements under controlled conditions form the cornerstone of the development of methods for the successful design of heat transfer equipment. |
06/22/2005 |
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Avoid confusion with air injection for fine powders Fine powders often need air injection to increase flow rates to an acceptable level. With entrained or injected air, powders flow like water, but when deaerated, the extremely low flow rate may be confused with a hang-up or arching condition. |
06/01/2005 |
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Process Engineering: Exclusive Diamondback Technology content |
05/04/2005 |
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Process manufacturing: No transfer required As the pharmaceutical industry has matured, concerns about the safe handling of drug compounds during the manufacturing process have increased. To meet exposure limits and protect batches from any kind of contamination, the industrys need for improved containment has increased. |
05/04/2005 |
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Process engineering: Doing your level best Plant engineers who find it is difficult to get good level measurements have plenty of company. A recent poll shows that it is considered to be one of the two most vexing problems by process automation professionals. |
04/08/2005 |
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Process engineering: Pneumatic conveying moves ahead Pneumatic conveying has long been a popular choice for moving bulk materials. However, the technology hasn't been standing still, and this can influence the choice between several types of pneumatic systems. |
04/04/2005 |
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Diamondback Technology supplies ChemicalProcessing.com with this exclusive piece on rathole formation in plant hoppers. |
04/01/2005 |
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Fieldbus technology: Cut through the confusion Fieldbus technology offers many benefits to a chemical processor if used correctly. The key is to focus on front-end design to achieve the full benefits of fieldbus technology. |
03/10/2005 |
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Process Engineering: Measure problems on a higher level A reader has a level measurement problem with a differential pressure level transmitter. The transmitter does not track the level properly. Check out the question and the in-depth answer in this contribution from ControlGlobal.com. |
03/03/2005 |
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High-viscosity materials: Get into the thick of things Mixing equipment that you have relied on for years is likely inadequate for successfully mixing high-viscosity materials. This article outlines the solutions to this unique challenge. |
03/01/2005 |
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Process Manufacturing: Bulk-solids-handling whitepapers A variety of technical papers from Jenike & Johanson that cover storage and flow issues can be downloaded from this database. |
03/01/2005 |
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Process engineering: Particle size reduction techniques and equipment There are numerous industries that depend on size reduction to improve performance or to meet specifications. This article details size-reduction techniques and equipment that may assist you when handling these materials. |
02/15/2005 |
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Automation & IT: Making a HART connection This article is the first in a series of web-exclusive items designed to increase your knowledge about the HART Field Communications Protocol. Read here to find out the benefits of using HART Communication. |
02/10/2005 |
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Trapped air can cause fine powders to shoot through cracks and crevices. Here's how to eliminate this bin-afflicting problem. |
02/06/2005 |
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Properly introduce solids into a flowing gas stream Particulate solids are often required to be introduced into a flowing gas stream. If not done correctly, introduction of solids into the gas stream can lead to impingement of solids on the pipe, resulting in erosion of the pipe in the area of the solids introduction. |
01/31/2005 |
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Process engineering: Doing your level best Level measurement can be a simple issue with numerous solutions. Measuring the height of the material in a vessel is merely an interface issue that can be resolved in a variety of ways. |
01/21/2005 |
