Process Heating articles from August 2005

Process Heating archives from August 2005

Improving processes: putting it to work.(Commentary)
August 1, 2005... In this issue of Process Heating, we look at ways to improve products and processes. In "Choosing the Most Efficient Oxidizer," Richard J. Geier of Corbett Industries Inc., Waldwick, N.J., compares regenerative, catalytic and thermal oxidizers....

Ogden controllers solve foam-maker's problem.(Inner Workings)
August 1, 2005... A maker of industrial foam and multi-component polyurea spray systems needed reliable heat control to maintain product consistency. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The problem involved a preheat stage and product-transfer hoses using multiple...

Dow hikes Syltherm prices.(Inner Workings)
August 1, 2005... As of July 1, the Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., raised by 10 percent the list and off-list prices on all bulk Syltherm high-temperature thermal fluid products. This hike covers Syltherm XLT, Syltherm 800 and Syltherm HF. All other standard...

Alzeta heads east with ultra-low N[O.sub.x] burner.(Inner Workings)
August 1, 2005... Ultra-low emissions burners developed in response California's strict environmental regulations will be now available nationwide. The CSB from Alzeta Corp., Santa Clara, Calif., has a 10-year track record with more than 150 successful low...

1 RTO unit replaces 3 catalytic oxidizers.(Inner Workings)
August 1, 2005... To eliminate the possibility of odor and equipment breakdowns, Times Printing Co. Inc., Random Lake, Wis., has replaced three older catalytic oxidizers with a new regenerative thermal oxidizer from CMM Group LLC, De Pere, Wis. The...

Renewable fuel, cogen cut energy costs.(Inner Workings)
August 1, 2005... With energy costs near record highs, industrial manufacturers are trying to find ways to cut their energy use and draw on renewable sources of energy. What may be surprising is the number of ways that industries tackle that challenge. ...

DriQuik curing catalog introduced.(Inner Workings)
August 1, 2005... The Curing Solutions catalog details curing system products, including long-, medium- and short-wave infrared heating products from DriQuik's manufacturing operations in Greensburg, Ind. The catalog also contains specialty product information...

New flame compounds discovered.(Inner Workings)
August 1, 2005... A new class of compounds previously unknown in flames has been discovered by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories' Combustion Research Facility working as part of an international team. The breakthrough could lead to soot reduction,...

Line blurs between rubber, plastics.(Inner Workings)
August 1, 2005... With technological advances blurring the line between plastics and rubber, the National Plastics Exposition trade show for the first time will share floor space with rubber manufacturers. Plastics processors and designers now will be able to...

Honeywell toasts lab's 50th year.(Inner Workings)
August 1, 2005... For a half century, the Buffalo Research Laboratory of Honeywell Specialty Materials has developed environmentally friendlier molecules and manufacturing processes used in foam insulation, air conditioners, automobiles and sterilant gases. ...

Rendertech named Kason licensee.(Inner Workings)
August 1, 2005... Australian manufacturer Rendertech Ltd. will manufacture and market Kason Corp.'s Vibroscreen vibratory screeners, Flo-Thru screeners, and Centri-Sifter centrifugal screeners throughout Australia and New Zealand, according to an agreement...

In-field calibration needs to be easier.(Inner Workings)
August 1, 2005... In-Field Calibration Needs to Be Easier Difficulty of Field Calibration 17% Complicated Programming (Setup and Reconfigure) 16% Poor User Manuals or No Manuals Online 10%...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
August 1, 2005... August 22-23 -- Cleaning Fundamentals for the Pharmaceutical Industry Seminar, Eaglewood Conference Resort and Spa, Itasca, Ill. Sponsored by ISPE. Call (813) 960-2105 or visit www.ispe.org/goto_ChicagoTraining. 22-23 -- Pharmaceutical...

Velocity, pressure and force at work in your oven: do you feel that breeze?(Energy Notes)
August 1, 2005... In this business, we deal with pressures, pressure drops, flows and velocities all the time. For all that familiarity, you'd think we could visualize what one of these measurements means in terms of the others. Unfortunately, most of us can't....

Temperature control equipment: normal and abnormal behavior; Troubleshooting extruders, Part 1.(Heating Highlights)
August 1, 2005... If you are lucky, you will have played a part in specifying and procuring the extruder. You will have spent time with the people installing and commissioning it and have possession of all the manuals and drawings. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Road to European combustion equipment standards: manufacturing to standard in Europe.(Safety Zone)
August 1, 2005... Like the Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) in the United States, Europe has a trade association. The 33-year-old Committee of Industrial Furnace and Heating Equipment Associations (CECOF), headquartered in Frankfurt, consists of...

Choosing the most efficient oxidizer; Regenerative, catalytic and thermal: all heat the effluent to the point of destruction of 95 percent or more of VOC content in your exhaust stream. But which design is right for your process?(Oxidizers)
August 1, 2005... Sometimes, there's no way around it. You have a process that includes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and you can't reformulate the coating. The law says you need pollution control. An effective type of pollution control is incineration, but...

Specifying air pollution control: to design an air pollution control system that meets your company's individual needs, the proper information must be supplied.(Oxidizers)
August 1, 2005... As the full effect of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) amendments continue to impact today's industry, many companies will be required to install new or additional air pollution control equipment. With well over 25 years of proven success in a...

Direct steam injection heating: a precisely controlled mass flow of steam can be used to mix directly with water or your process fluid, providing an instantaneous transfer of heat. Will it work for your process?(Heaters)
August 1, 2005... As energy costs continue to rise, direct steam injection provides one heating solution for instantaneous and precise temperature control. Direct steam injection is a method of heating that mixes a precisely controlled mass flow of steam...

Waste not, want not: using a rotary tray dryer helps one processor convert a waste stream into saleable product. Its ability to handle, sticky, difficult-to-process filter cake turns a negative into positive cash flow.(Dryers)
August 1, 2005... The formation and disposal of byproducts has long posed a problem for manufacturing companies. Undesirable side streams typically are a necessary evil associated with the processing and development of desired products. Unfortunately, the...

Lean manufacturing: just as its corn-bran-based product replaces the fat in processed foods, automation eliminated the 'fat' from one ingredient maker's processing.(Boilers)
August 1, 2005... Because everyone wants a painless way to be trim, a new specialty food ingredient called Z-Trim, from FiberGel Technologies Inc., Mundelein, Ill., has found a ready market. Z-Trim is a corn-bran-derived, self-emulsifying gel that is a...

Equipment overview: burners.(Cover Story)
August 1, 2005... Whether your process requires direct or indirect heating, if you need a burner, this is the place to look. Our Equipment Overview on Burners, an apples-to-apples comparison of burner manufacturers, will help you narrow the field of potential...

Landfill gas solution: rising natural gas and fuel oil prices have users of all kinds looking for cost-effective alternatives. One viable substitute is the use of landfill gas. Here's how one company put it to use.(Burners)
August 1, 2005... One U.S. automaker has harnessed landfill gas for three turnkey conversion projects on its natural-gas-fired boilers, with the help of Hamworthy Peabody Combustion Inc., Shelton, Conn. As a result, the automaker is using landfill gas to power...

Coating 2005 helps coating operations transform.(Show Preview)
August 1, 2005... North American manufacturers applying industrial finishes must transform their coating operations to become more efficient and productive, and ultimately more profitable. It's a matter of survival, according to Coating 2005 trade show...

Aisle by aisle: Coating 2005 exhibitors.(Show Preview)
August 1, 2005... Company Booth Number MS Powder Systems Inc. 211 Columbus Industries Inc. 300 Powder-X Coating Systems Inc. 301 Spraying Systems Co. ...

Intelligent control valve actuator.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... SmartLink is designed for precise, accurate flow control. The intelligent control valve actuator can provide the accuracy necessary for critical low-emission applications and can lower operating costs by reducing fuel waste. The direct-coupled...

Compact pressure transmitters.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Built to handle demanding hydraulic, pneumatic and process measurement applications, industrial pressure transmitters use stable electronic components that enable top performance in smart control systems or applications requiring long distance...

Wireless transmits temperature, pressure signals.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Battery-powered, wireless transmission system is designed for measuring and transmitting temperature and pressure signals out of a Class I, Division 1 area to a safe area, eliminating the need for conduit and cable runs in hazardous locations....

Indirectly fired heaters.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... High efficiency indirectly gas-fired heaters are offered in systems that are more than 90 percent efficient. VariMax IFRG is capable of a 1,000[degrees]F (538[degrees]C) temperature rise with a 1,200[degrees]F (649[degrees]C) discharge...

Universal controllers.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... GammaDue series is offered in sizes from 1/32 DIN to 1/4 DIN. Features of the PC-configurable instruments include analog or digital inputs, and relay, solid-state relay, solid-state relay drive, milliamp and voltage outputs. Serial...

Hot runner controller.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Model RMA is tailored for hot-runner systems and does not require tuning. The only parameters that must be set are setpoint, manual and closed loop. The single-zone controller has two LED displays and discrete indicators for heat output, alarm,...

ANSI chemical process pump.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Series pH, the benchmark used in developing the ANSI/ASME B73.1 process pump standard in 1958, continues to meet and exceed all ANSI standards for the chemical processing industry. Options include a choice of ductile iron or 316 stainless steel...

Alumina ceramic.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Aremcolox 502-1400 is a high density, full-fired, 96 percent pure alumina ceramic that provides abrasion and corrosion resistance; high mechanical strength; and electrical resistance for continuous operating temperatures to 3,000[degrees]F...

All-wetted PTFE flow-control needle valve.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... NVM Series has a needle plug with PTFE diaphragm seal. Constructed from high-purity PTFE, the manual flow-control valve is suited for high-purity chemical processing and CMP applications. It is available in straight, vertical, angle-horizontal,...

Pistol-grip infrared thermometers.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... From basic temperature measurement to predictive maintenance, four infrared thermometer models make temperature measurement fast, safe and accurate. Fluke 62 Mini is a general-purpose, noncontact thermometer. Fluke 570 series, comprising three...

Steam pasteurizer.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Pure steam pasteurizer thermally processes the outer surface of foods to enhance food safety without affecting the sensory qualities of the food. It is suited for processing delicate or degradable items such as pasta (filled or unfilled),...

Large-diameter, Schedule 80 piping.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Designed to handle a range of fluids, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) Schedule 80 piping system offers high chemical and corrosion resistance to acids, alkalis, alcohols and other corrosives. The PVC piping...

Stainless steel, metric cam followers.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Self-lubricating cam followers can be supplied in stainless steel and metric sizes from 16 to 90 mm OD. Stainless steel units are suitable for corrosive environments and those subjected to frequent washdowns or other wet applications. Cam...

Multizone heater control bank.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Compact relays are mounted on a DIN rail clip and measure 3 X 9". They accept AC or DC control inputs and are available with a preinstalled controller wiring harness for single-phase, three-phase with two poles, or three-phase with three poles...

Replacement filter elements.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Replacement filter elements fit most manufacturers' filter housings and do not require modifications or adapter kits. High strength fibers and a random-orientation mesh design allow them to meet or exceed OEM performance specifications for...

Encoder cable solves EMI problems.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Model MR121 solves encoder communications problems caused by electromagnetic and radio frequency interference and ground loops commonly found in plants incorporating heavy machinery and large AC motor drives. The product uses proprietary...

Infrared cameras for predictive maintenance.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Models M7800 and M7815 have a high-resolution 320X240 UFPA detector with a 60 Hz refresh rate. With four times the resolution of a 160X120 detector, the cameras provide images free of pixelation with correspondingly higher resolution in...

Close-coupled pump.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Model 2000 CC is designed for industrial applications where close-coupled configurations are preferred but the robustness of a gear joint drive is needed. It has a sealed gear-type universal joint drive train and optimized rotor/stator pumping...

Self-contained dataloggers.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... PicoVACQ PT measures and records temperature and pressure up to 300[degrees]F (149[degrees]C) and 300 psi. The sampling rate can be set up to four acquisitions per second. Due to the small size (1.4" high, 0.6" dia), the dataloggers can be...

Flowmeter for paper manufacturing.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Coolpoint helps ensure cooling water flows to vacuum pump seals and smelt spouts. Another paper industry use is white-water monitoring. The vortex-shedding flowmeter has a scaled pulse output feature that increases the meter's ability to...

Sheet gasketing.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Gore-Tex GR better withstands creep relaxation, which yields improved performance at elevated operating temperatures. Greater sheet integrity helps prevent fractures that can occur due to improper gasket loading in situations such as extreme...

Dryer for multiple processing functions.(Product Highlights)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2005... Ploughshare homogeneously mixes dry ingredients, injects liquids and vacuum-dries the material to a final product. The vacuum dryer creates a mechanically fluidized bed mix-action that rapidly mixes the dry solids and facilitates quick and even...

Research Inc.(Free Literature)
August 1, 2005... Research SpotIR[R] heaters offer the capability to heat a circular area as small as .25 inches with infrared technology. An air-cooled reflector coupled with rapid response T3 lamps offer users the benefit of a high density heating solution and...

Industrial ovens & furnaces.(Free Literature)
August 1, 2005... For nearly 30 years, Epcon Industrial Systems, LP has served the world's industrial heat processing needs through innovative custom industrial ovens and furnaces. We engineer and manufacture a variety of ovens and furnaces for: burn off,...

Hot news in your mailbox!(Free Literature)
August 1, 2005... Delivering an effective blend of technology articles, how to tips and industry news, Process Heating's E-Mail Newsletter is a must-read for any engineer responsible for buying, specifying or maintaining heat processingequipment, components and...

Got reprints?(Free Literature)
August 1, 2005... Are you interested in obtaining reprints of articles in this issue or past issues? Maybe you have placed an advertisement in one of our issues and would like to have it reprinted? Whether you need 500 copies for a company meeting or 5,000...

The Fluorinated Fluids Group.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2005... The Fluorinated Fluids Group at Solvay Solexis, Thorofare, N.J., has named Carl Neuser NAFTA sales manager for Fomblin PFPE products. In addition to overseeing sales for the United States, Canada and Mexico, he will help expand business...

Gefran ISI Inc.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2005... Winchester, Mass.-based Gefran ISI Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Gefran Spa, appointed Kandace Peterson as West Coast regional sales manager. Peterson, who will be based in Los Angeles, will manage sales of both the Gefran ISI and SIEI America...

DuPont.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2005... DuPont, Wilmington, Del., plans to purchase the Isceon hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant blends business from Rhodia, Paris, pending regulatory approval. The Isceon range of refrigerants comprises non-ozone-depleting blends used as...

Spirax Sarco Inc.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2005... Spirax Sarco Inc., Blythewood, S.C., has purchased all relevant business assets of Emco Flow Systems, Longmont, Colo., from Advanced Energy Industries Inc., Fort Collins, Colo. Emco, a supplier of flow measurement products for industrial...

Amiad Filtration Systems.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2005... Amiad Filtration Systems, Oxnard, Calif., was awarded a contract from Northrop Grumman Newport News, Newport News, Va., to supply self-cleaning filters for the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier program. The contract comes following three years of...

Crowcon Detection Instruments.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2005... Alan Skinner was appointed business development manager for fixed gas detection systems at Crowcon Detection Instruments, Milford, Ohio. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Fluke Corp.(Places & Faces)
August 1, 2005... Fluke Corp., Everett, Wash., has acquired Liverpool-based LEM Instruments, a division of LEM Group. LEM Instruments is a European manufacturer of test and measurement equipment, including analyzers and systems for power quality applications,...