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Fight formicary ("Ant's Nest") corrosion This little understood form of corrosion can quickly pit copper heat-transfer surfaces. |
11/15/2005 |
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Keep metering problems from bubbling up Entrained gas can affect Coriolis meters but you can take steps to optimize performance. |
11/14/2005 |
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ChemicalProcessing.com introduces Flow meter focus, a compilation of useful articles, news, white papers and product information related to flow meters. |
09/28/2005 |
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Keep heat-transfer-system repairs uneventful A good plan is the key to avoiding risks in the maintenance of systems using high-temperature organic fluids. |
08/26/2005 |
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Make the most of HART-enabled field devices HART-enabled field devices offer many benefits and not just for process control. They can lead to productivity gains, maintenance savings and more efficient and accurate recordkeeping. |
08/11/2005 |
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Make the most of averaging Pitot tubes These straightforward devices can handle a wide range of flow applications. |
07/18/2005 |
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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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Software Drives OEM Toward Efficiency and Energy Savings ABB designed software for its ACS800 drive so Curtis-Toledo could improve the operation of its rotary-screw compressors. The customized software can control the system pressure, air delivery, oil temperature and duty cycle directly from the drive. |
06/23/2005 |
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Free download of technical reference books on measurement and control ChemicalProcessing.com now has Omega Engineering's Transactions in Measurement and Control technical reference series available for free download. |
05/11/2005 |
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Process engineering: Dryer provides a concrete lesson in control Removing water or moisture from a liquid stream is a critical operation in many processes. Liquid stream dryers commonly contain either molecular sieves or adsorbents; during the last 20 years, the use of molecular sieves has become much more common. |
05/03/2005 |
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Chemical Processing Readers' Choice Awards 2004 Chemical Processing asked 20,000 of its readers to name the best technology providers in 41 categories covering equipment, software and engineering services. |
03/07/2005 |
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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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Keep temperature control out of hot water Readers offer tips about how to control the temperature of a water stream. (From the Process Puzzler column in November 2004 Chemical Processing magazine.) |
11/01/2004 |
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The best hopper is the least expensive one that consistently provides the required solids flow. A few simple indices can pinpoint potential solids flow problems and help optimize design. |
10/08/2004 |
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Adaptive control takes a leap forward The next generation of adaptive controllers will identify a process model quickly and automatically and provide process model parameters that can be displayed, trended and diagnosed. |
09/14/2004 |
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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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How to prevent a valve from sticking Members of the chemical-processing industry address the question posed by a reader of Chemical Processing magazine: What is causing the valves to stick? Possible causes offered include undersize actuators and fluctuations in the plant air supply. |
07/01/2004 |
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Often, one or more centrifuges lie idle in a facility. A thorough understanding of the factors that affect centrifuges is essential to getting the most out of these units. |
06/01/2004 |
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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 |
