Chemical Equipment articles from December 2001

Chemical Equipment archives from December 2001

Pneumatic actuators: operate quarter-turn valves. (Seen First In Chemical Equipment).
December 1, 2001... Series A double acting and spring return pneumatic rack and pinion actuators are designed to operate 1/4-turn valves and dampers. Units are entirely corrosion resistant by design and have surpassed a 1000-hour salt spray test. Actuators have a...

Diaphragm valves: for high purity applications. (Seen First In Chemical Equipment).
December 1, 2001... Series BSD pneumatically operated Teflon[R] diaphragm valves have spigot connections for high purity applications. Valves have no metal or elastomer in contact with process liquid. Weighing as little as five ounces, valves permit inlet...

Gasket tape: seals large diameter pipe. (Seen First In Chemical Equipment).
December 1, 2001... Expanded PTFE Gore-Tex[R] Series 300 gasket tape can be formed in place quickly. It installs easily and reduces expensive material scrap. Tape is resistant to virtually all chemicals and tolerates temperatures from -- 450 [degrees] F to +600...

Roller style grinder: PLC controlled. (Seen First In Chemical Equipment).
December 1, 2001... Precision grinding equipment utilizing roller mill technology produces narrow particle size distributions with a minimum of unwanted fines. Grinder can incorporate PLC control for complete automation of grinding process, including automatic...

Particle size analyzers. (New Literature).
December 1, 2001... Laser diffraction particle size analyzers are available in nine models and designed to meet needs of most applications. Advanced optical design provides for accurate and reliable data over the entire measurement range without need for lens...

From the editor.
December 1, 2001... Despite the economic slow down and the fact that it was the first major trade show in New York City since the September 11 terrorist attacks, the 2001 Chem Show attracted close to 16,000 CPI professionals to its 49th exposition and conference...

Grinder. (Focus on size reductions & solids handling equipment).
December 1, 2001... Annihilator[TM] is a twin shaft solids reduction unit designed for trouble-free performance in a variety of installations including sludge processing. Counter-rotating, hexagonal shaft design coupled with 5-tooth, hardened steel cutters...

Crushers, feeders. (Focus on size reductions & solids handling equipment).
December 1, 2001... Using only a single moving part, Posimatic[R] Feeder reliably feeds bulk solid materials at precisely metered rates from 3-1000 TPH. Because feed rate of material being rotated through feeder is so constant, gravimetric feed rates are assured...

Crusher. (Focus on size reduction & solids handling equipment).
December 1, 2001... Delumper 1077S4 Sanitary Crusher is specifically designed to meet ultra-sanitary requirements and has CIP capability essential to meeting purity standards. Crusher has the ability to reduce material to a free-flowing condition without...

Laboratory Disperser. (Focus on size reduction & solids handling eq uipment).
December 1, 2001... Model 2500HV Laboratory Disperser is used for processing small batches in a lab or pilot plant. With mechanical variable speed drive and a 1.5 or 2.0 HP explosion proof motor, this unit has enough power to satisfy a wide range of applications...

Mills & Granulators. (Focus on size reduction & solids handling equipment).
December 1, 2001... Nara mills, granulators, sizers and powder surface modification equipment are designed for chemical, food and other applications. Equipment is available for applications from wet milling to smaller than one micron, dry milling, wet or dry...

Conical Screen Mill. (Focus on size reduction & solids handling equipment).
December 1, 2001... Comil[R] conical screen mill is ideal for sizing wet, dry, heat sensitive, fatty or fragile materials. Benefits include high capacity, low dust, low noise, low energy, no metal-to-metal contact, easily cleaned and tight particle size...

Size reduction: briquetter: mid-sized.
December 1, 2001... B-220 Series pilot plant and small production volume briquetter has been redesigned to improve ease of maintenance, facilitate roll changes and strengthen drive train. Rated at 35 tons of roll separating force, briquetter offers a throughput...

Size reduction: grinder: provides controlled particle size.
December 1, 2001... Moyno[R] Grinder is a high-capacity solids reduction unit which provides effective solutions to the problems of ragging and inconsistent particle size in a wide range of wastewater treatment applications. Grinder's cutters minimize chances of...

Exhibitors at the 2001 Chem Show.
December 1, 2001... ASSMAN CORP. OF AMERICA At this year's Chem Show Assmann exhibited corrosion and chemical resistant polyethylene tanks and containers including conical, vertical, horizontal and U.N. portable bulk pallet tanks, double wall systems,...

Scrubber: handles organic vapors.
December 1, 2001... Impinjet[R] wet scrubber can be used to clean exhaust gases from pharmaceutical processes. Model pictured here handles 4000 CFM of gas with a proven impingement design that creates turbulent conditions to insure intimate contact between...

Solids handling: gravity diverter: features vane seal.
December 1, 2001... Gravity diverter offers a tight, durable vane seal, clean flow area and a "live-loaded" wear compensating shaft seal for handling dry bulk material. Removable access plate allows replacement of seals or vane assembly without taking diverter out...

Solids handling: conductive liners: prevent static charges.
December 1, 2001... Conductive bulk liners protect against static discharges in an electrostatically sensitive environment. With liners made of black-colored WinFlex[TM] conductive film, charges generated when filling or emptying fine powders are safely drawn...

Metering pump. (Slurry Handling Equipment).
December 1, 2001... Polymaster[TM] dilutes, mixes and thoroughly activates emulsion, dispersion and solution polymers including high molecular weight products. Gatlin distribution head provides maximum polymer activation, the degree of which is not affected by...

Disc pumps. (Slurry Handling Equipment).
December 1, 2001... Disc pumps operate on boundary layer/viscous drag forges that produce laminar flow with no pulsation. A boundary layer of fluid adheres to discs as fluid enters pump. As discs rotate, kinetic energy is transferred through layers of fluid...

Rotary pump. (Slurry Handling Equipment).
December 1, 2001... Universal Series industrial rotary positive displacement pump is ideal for handling dilatant slurries which increase in viscosity and set up as a solid as a result of shear. Pump's arc-shaped rotor wing creates a long sealing path, resulting in...

Small feeder. (Feeders).
December 1, 2001... Mechatron[R] feeder features a spun conical, stainless steel feed-hopper, 2-stage material agitator, dual load cell weigh-section and output rates up to 23 cu. ft. per hour. "LS" model is designed specifically for chemical, food and other...

Vibrating feeder. (Feeders).
December 1, 2001... Vibrating feeder features tumbling trough for indirectly drying hot products with surface moisture. Specially designed trough constantly turns product allowing internal product heat to evaporate surface moisture. As product is dried it is also...

Small feeders. (Feeders).
December 1, 2001... HD Series "High Deflection" vibratory feeders are now available in smaller drive units. HD-26 and 36 sizes are ideal for moving smaller volumes of powders and leafy products that are typically found difficult to feed in an electromagnetic...

Solids handling: dust duct: pre-engineered.
December 1, 2001... Dust Duct is a total system of pre-engineered, factory-built tubing and fittings that is designed to control dust and fumes in chemical processing, grain handling, flour production and other processing applications. Available in materials such...

Solids handling: backstop device: for drum motor drives.
December 1, 2001... Manual Release Backstop (MRB) reduces the time and physical effort needed to reverse inclined conveyor direction. Device has the ability to disengage an internal backstop allowing drum motor drive to move freely in reverse direction so the belt...

Hose adapter. (Plant Maintenance).
December 1, 2001... Swivel-Pro hose adapter combines ergonomics with durability to provide increased nozzle control and flexibility during wash down applications. Nozzle maximizes operator comfort and safety. When paired with the lightweight Hydro-Pro 150[TM]...

Lamp recycling. (Plant Maintenance).
December 1, 2001... Fluorescent lamp recycling drums provide a friendly and cost-effective method of lamp recycling. These sturdy drums provide an efficient means of shipping spent fluorescent tubes with minimal breakage. The kraft fiber drums are made with a...

Pipe coupler. (Plant Maintenance).
December 1, 2001... PLIDCO[R] Clamp+Sleeve is designed for both coupling pipe and sealing leaks in pipe. Utilizing clamping surfaces to grip outside pipe wall, sleeve provides excellent power without danger of pipe cave-in. It can also be used to seal pipe leaks...

Ceramic lining. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Alresist[R] ceramic lining recently proved six times stronger than steel in a corn processing plant. High-density alumina ceramic linings on the flights of one screw resulted in a six time longer lifetime than the steel auger. Abresist Corp.,...

Hot air dryers. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Hot air dryers and vacuum drying ovens are available in standard and GMP-design. Ovens are patented and can be offered with a CIP-lance to clean automatically with a controlled spray. Lance is operated electrically or pneumatically. PINK GmbH,...

Bulk bag discharger. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Bulk bag discharger eliminates dust during untying, discharging, retying, collapse and removal of bulk bags while increasing safety and promoting complete discharge from bag. Flexicon Corp., 1375 Stryker's Rd., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865;...

Multi shaft mixers. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Brochure includes detailed information on dual and triple shaft mixers available in capacities from 1-4000 gallons. Change can and fixed tank models are shown and described. Application information is also included. Charles Ross & Son Co., Box...

Walk-in ovens. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... HEAT-PRO[TM] walk-in ovens are available with either dual or horizontal airflow. Models are best suited for processing large parts or material on carts or racks. Workspaces range from 80-1000 cu. ft. HEAT-PRO[TM], 706 Lane St., Sandusky, OH...

Ball valves. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... True Union ball valves are precision molded using a chemical coupled polypropylene. Balls are turned on a CNC lathe to ensure proper sealing contact against Teflon[R] seats. Each valve contains multiple EPDM O-rings seals to prevent leaking and...

Actuators. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... EFC epoxy-filled composite actuators provide maximum internal and external corrosion resistance. IFCs are ideal for on/off or modulating control, or any ball, lug or butterfly valve utilizing an air, water or nitrogen actuator supplies. Nil-Cor...

Data acquisition system. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... InstruNet Series distributed data acquisition system for Windows 95/NT has a completely different topology that utilizes a controller board plugged into the computer and external A/D boxes for direct connection to thermocouple, RTD, voltage,...

Hot room. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Sahara 6-tote hot room is an energy efficient way to heat six totes. Unit is ideal for pumping from totes. Each tote has a 4" port hole for a hose. Small access doors provide easy access to make connection to pumps without having to open large...

Drum discharger. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Unit elevates and discharges product from drums which are loaded into skip by gravity roller conveyor system. Lift & Seal System[TM] provides dust-tight seal preventing product loss or contamination. Material Transfer & Storage Inc., 1214...

Pulverizer. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... CIM-PIN Mill provides a simple, inexpensive means of grinding, sizing, deagglomerating and homogenizing material. Mill operates without hammers, knives or rolls and is designed to be virtually maintenance free. Munson Machinery Inc., Box 855,...

Fiber optic illuminator. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Gas filled lamp has a standard life of 15,000 hours. Gages with up to three sections can be illuminated using one FIG. ULT. Ernst Gage Co., 250 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston, NJ 07039. 973-992-1400; www.ernstgage.com Write In 646 or Reply...

Powder dispersion system. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Ytron[R] 3A approved powder dispersion system instantaneously disperses difficult powders such as carbomers, gums, stabilizers and polymers at concentrations up to 20% by weight in a single pass. Quadro Inc., 55 Bleeker St., Millburn, NJ 07041....

Portable data acquisition. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Datashuttle Express high-speed portable data acquisition system provides high-speed sampling rates up to 100kHz and .012% A/D resolution. It is able to accept a variety of input types such as thermocouple, accelerometer, RTD and strain gage...

Filter vessel. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Topline[R] carbon steel bag filter vessel features a side inlet, flow through the top design that results in minimum headroom of unfiltered liquid for easier bag changeout. Vessels are available to fit either 7" x 16" or 7" x 32" standard...

Metering pump catalog. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Company celebrates 40 years of precision fluid control with a new Catalog for 2001. Catalog features "QBG" Low Current DC Pump, UL and CE Approved Models and an expanded low flow fitting selection. Also featured are expanded applications...

Mixer brochure. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Double Helix Positive Mixers feature dual, intermeshed stirrers that are capable of mixing high-viscosity materials faster. This design stirs, kneads, disperses and mixes. Helical blades create a positive folding action that results in fast,...

Lumpbreakers. (Technology Showcase).
December 1, 2001... Brochure details lumpbreakers, feeders and airlocks for industrial chemical processing. Among the services offered in addition to the equipment are custom design and fabrication, rentals and testing. Wyssmont Co. Inc., 1470 Bergen Blvd., Fort...

Solids handling: bag dump hopper: with integral bin discharger.
December 1, 2001... Bag dump hopper features an integral vibrating bin discharger for difficult-to-handle bulk materials. Additional features include an integral bag rest, cylinder-assisted door, vent connection for dust control and support saddles. Various...

Solids handling: level measuring lasers: for bulk processes.
December 1, 2001... Inexpensive laser level, distance and position transmitters accurately measure bulk solids and opaque liquids under harsh conditions with high accuracy. Offered in two models, the LMC4 and the more lightweight LM02, "Lasermeters" bring the...

Solids handling: vacuum dryers: handle sensitive materials.
December 1, 2001... VT-Druvatherm Dryers are available in stainless steel and other materials of construction. Dryers handle capacities from 80-8000 gallons and provide efficient, uniform mixing and drying of powders, granules, crystalline and other heat sensitive...

Feeders: in traveling truck demonstration.
December 1, 2001... This feeder manufacturer has expanded its traveling truck equipment demo schedule to year round operation. It hit the road in August in a new 24-foot truck outfitted like a mini trade show booth. The truck averages two stops a day, pulling...

Size reduction: crushers: for coal, limestone, etc.
December 1, 2001... Powerful crushers handle bituminous, sub-bituminous, lignite, petroleum coke, waste fuels and limestone for fluid bed and other boiler types. A large selection of crushers is available including granualtors, reversible hammermills, rod mills,...

Power mixer: for viscous materials.
December 1, 2001... PowerMix combines a slow speed planetary stirrer with a conventional high-speed disperser. Both agitators revolve on their own axis while at the same time on a common axis. High-speed blade provides an internal shearing action, while planetary...

Solids handling: bag dump screener: for pneumatic or gravity operation.
December 1, 2001... Vibroscreen[R] circular vibratory bag dump screener scalps bag scraps and other oversize materials from manually dumped bulk materials while protecting operators and plant environment against dust contamination. Integral to the unit is a low...