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Chemical industry builds for future. (Profile)
November 1, 1991... Chemical industry builds for the future In recessionary times it is not surprising to find that the chemical industry is suffering from declines in after-tax earnings. During 1990, earnings fell by 61 percent, due in part to the onset of recession, volatile prices, an increase in capacity...

Putting vibration analysis technology to work for you. (Maintenance)
November 1, 1991... Putting vibration analysis technology to work for you Keeping plant operations running in a smooth and uninterrupted manner is crucial in today's highly competitive marketplace. One method that can help is a predictive maintenance program coupled with the associated vibration analysis...

Recycling aluminium dross. (Process Equipment)
November 1, 1991... Recycling aluminium dross To a metallurgist, it is dross - a grey, spongy mixture that forms on the surface of molten aluminium. Dross is omnipresent in the aluminium industry since it is a product of the reaction of molten aluminium with the oxygen in the air. More than one million...

Swedish paper mill meets environmental challenge. (Munksjo Aspa Bruk)
November 1, 1991... Swedish paper mill meets environmental challenge Munksjo paper in the central Swedish town of Jonkoping is well into its second century of establishing standards for efficient business operation. From the early days of managing a small straw paper mill to its present international...

Removing sulfur-containing compounds from smokestack gases. (R & D Update)
November 1, 1991... Removing sulfur-containing compounds from smokestack gases Significant progress has been reported into the development of a new one-step electrochemical process for removing sulfur-containing compounds from smokestack gases. The work could become increasingly important as coal-burning...