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Process manufacturing: Assure batch uniformity for freeze-dried products Success requires precise control of process conditions, extensive equipment testing, and analysis of bulk solution, dry and reconstituted product; surrogates can be used for some tests. |
01/19/2005 |
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Process manufacturing: Practical steps to reduce particle segregation Particle segregation is a common problem in many bulk storage systems and its presence creates serious quality control problems. This exclusive contribution from Diamondback Technology discusses the do's and dont's of particle segregation. |
01/19/2005 |
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Process Engineering: Poor compressor design puts pressure on pumps When a poor compressor design put too much pressure on the pumps, a new solution had to be constructed. Sometimes the ideal solution is just an intricate compromise. |
01/18/2005 |
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Process Engineering Measurement Technology white paper database Eleven papers cover a variety of subjects including use in safety-instrumented systems. |
01/15/2005 |
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Process Engineering Test and Measurement white paper database This white paper database addresses a multitude of subjects related to both hardware and software. |
01/06/2005 |
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Process Puzzler: Serve up better column operation Readers tackle Chemical Processing's process puzzler question and offer tips about how to keep a stripper column from flooding. |
12/21/2004 |
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Save a bundle solving pressure-drop problems Pressure drop in compressor-suction and interstage coolers often creates problems. In some cases, just a few pounds of extra pressure drop make a revamp unworkable. |
11/04/2004 |
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Single-use equipment is finding a place in the biopharmaceutical industry. One company has even designed a new bioprocessing facility around the disposable equipment. |
09/16/2004 |
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Opportunities for technology improvement exist, but there are still hurdles to overcome. |
08/05/2004 |
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Energy savings are in the air | Chemical Processing Anywhere compressed air can be eliminated represents an opportunity to reduce system operating expenses. Often, this reduction means fewer compressors must operate to meet the plant's air requirements. |
08/05/2004 |
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Sidestep side-draw control surprises The simplest approach to control side-draw distillation columns uses flow control on the side product. This solution, however, is not ideal for all side-draw control situations. |
07/01/2004 |
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Process Engineering: PAT provides new insights into drying | Process Engineering Process Analytical Technology (PAT) is now being applied to drying in industrial manufacturing. Read this contribution from pharmamanufacturing.com to learn more about the process. |
07/01/2004 |
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Achieving optimum system efficiency demands paying close attention to compressor signal location |
05/13/2004 |
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Don't Send Money Down the Drain A versatile system meets Federal standards while minimizing VOCs in wastewater |
03/31/2004 |
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Triangular cycling occurs in a pressure loop Install a flow meter in the recycle, cascade the flow set point with a pressure control loop. With proper tuning, the valve characteristics are lost in the flow control loop, which should be tuned fast with PI. |
03/01/2004 |
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When specifying dust collectors, it may not be necessary to follow ASME code to the letter. Ask the right questions and ask them early |
10/15/2003 |
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Choose a Winning Drive Strategy Electric variable-speed drives on lubricant-cooled and lubricant-free rotary air compressors are not a cure-all for system woes -- chemical plants must implement them correctly and at the right time to achieve maximum energy savings |
11/15/2002 |
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Fieldbus Technology Controls Solvent Recovery | Chemical Processing |
08/15/2002 |
