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Ironing out the problems in drinking water treatment plant
Wasserwerk Allmenfeld is a drinking water treatment plant located near Frankfurt, Germany. The plant, owned by Hessenwasser, produces around 36 MLD of potable water per annum
[ + ]Industrial biotechnology — uncoupling economic growth from environmental impact
The chemical processing industry provides the building blocks for many products. By chemically transforming natural materials, it helps to meet the world’s most fundamental needs for food, shelter and health, as well as products that are vital to such advanced technologies as computing and telecommunications. The chemical industry is one of many industries facing major challenges to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations, and one way industries are changing to meet these demands is through the adoption of biotechnology.
[ + ]International protection rating or ingress protection rating?
What's in a name? For some, IP is intellectual property, but if you are rating your equipment or enclosures IP gives a quantifiable measure of protection against intrusion by either solids or liquids
[ + ]Alarm management: realising the value
The alarm system is the primary tool for identifying abnormal operations and helping plant personnel take timely, appropriate action to move the process back to operational targets
[ + ]Toyota and Denso committed to model-based design
Toyota and Denso have been using model-based design and automatic embedded code generation technology by The MathWorks for simulation, modelling and code generation products in their production software development programs
[ + ]Alternative stainless steel
This article is the second of a two-part series outlining new and emerging stainless steel grades which may be considered as alternatives to the more traditional and widely known varieties
[ + ]Pumps suit highwall mining
Sykes' range of Xtra high head pumps is suitable for highwall mining applications. With the depth of operations, water management is critical in highwall mining, making pump systems a priority
[ + ]Tackling the Seven Deadly Wastes
Waste is the enemy of any process. By identifying and eliminating it, you can transform your company into a leaner and, ultimately, a more profitable organisation
[ + ]Bulk oil filtration in heavy industry
Oil producers filter their products at many stages to ensure that products enter and leave refineries clean, it's a fact of life that further handling, such as using oil drums or transporting by road or rail tanker, will cause further contamination
[ + ]Beijing Olympics' stadium construction
On 8 August 2008, the eyes of the world will be on China as the games of the 29th Olympiad begin in Beijing. This historic event will be centred on the visionary new National Stadium, dubbed the 'Bird's Nest'
[ + ]Leak-free sealing technology
Avoiding leakage is one of the more significant elements contributing to process safety at any petrochemical or chemical processing plant
[ + ]Automated pumps for irrigation in NZ
Glenroy Irrigation Scheme is located 70 km south of Christchurch to irrigate around 1100 Ha of land. Water flows from the Rakaia River into three separate tanks containing three lift pumps to lift the water to the suction of the main pumps
[ + ]Enhancing oil and gas operations — SCADA via satellite
Oil and gas operations are located in unforgiving environments, from the blistering cold of the arctic to the scorching heat of the desert and the storm conditions out on the open sea. To sustain secure operating conditions in these remote areas, reliable communication is vital to the end user.
[ + ]Choosing the right industrial wireless network
The decision to implement wireless technology in your industrial facility is a strategic choice, enabling an infrastructure that will provide significant benefits for your company beyond avoiding the wiring costs.
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