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Chemical Processing's Equipment & Services feature provides a variety of production equipment, supplier services and parts. |
08/22/2007 |
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August Process Puzzler: Remove operating problems not just an impurity Readers suggest how to keep sludge from clogging equipment in this month's Process Puzzler. |
08/01/2007 |
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Chemical Processing's Equipment & Services feature provides a variety of production equipment, supplier services and parts. |
07/24/2007 |
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July Process Puzzler: Blow away conveying system problems Readers suggest how to improve the reliability of a crucial blower in this month's Process Puzzler. |
07/06/2007 |
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Understanding an operating system reduces costs and improves reliability. Getting the most out of your pump demands a well-thought-out, holistic strategy. |
04/30/2007 |
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Production managers, quality control managers and maintenance engineers alike have encountered weigh cells that never worked properly. Why? Why have so many switched from a supposedly high accuracy load cell solution to old fashioned level probes or sight glasses? This article touches on the worst culprits for problems and how to avoid them. |
01/08/2007 |
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Handling slurries (a mix of solids and liquids), should be based on experience and experiments, not theory. Much of the knowledge obtained from pneumatic conveyors and fluidization systems can be used in understanding slurries. |
11/01/2006 |
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Innovations in batching, dosing and weighing Challenges brought on by new regulations and technical problems for batching, dosing and weighing have pushed users to find some innovative and surprising solutions beyond our own industry. |
09/05/2006 |
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Properly accounting for how bulk solids actually will flow in a vessel or overall process can be crucial for successful operations. Learning some simple parameters can often provide a good sense of flowability. |
05/22/2006 |
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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. |
01/03/2006 |
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Put crystallization on a solid footing Successful troubleshooting depends on understanding the effects of several key factors. |
11/01/2005 |
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Dont let phase changes faze you Phase changes in the downstream processing or handling of solids cause many process problems that have inexpensive solutions. |
10/04/2005 |
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Several easy-to-use indices related to material flow properties can help to predict and improve an agglomeration process and product quality. |
08/31/2005 |
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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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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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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: 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 |
