December 2015

Rob van Oostveen, right, maintenance manager for Organik Kimya, uses disc pumps to manufacture polymer emulsions. Rob Blok, left, account manager for Verder B.V., works with van Oostveen in this regard. Courtesy Mouvex
Asset Management

Rotterdam polymer facility finds safety, reliability in eccentric disc pumps

Dec. 2, 2015
To ensure production and safety assurance, since 2007 a quartet of C24i Series Eccentric Disc Pumps from Mouvex has handled the process of transferring a blend of monomers and...
For modern industrial facilities, blowdown procedures are important for protecting plant assets against excessively high pressure or temperature. Courtesy Honeywell
Asset Management

Blowdown analysis delivers accurate results for depressurizing

Dec. 1, 2015
Recently introduced blowdown software addresses these shortcomings using non-equilibrium models.
Large flanges are often custom-fabricated offsite and add complexity to the installation process. Courtesy W.L. Gore & Associates Inc.
Bearings & Seals

Standardized sealing for large gaskets tames chemical plant complexity

Dec. 1, 2015
Still, gasket selection poses a huge challenge for chemical manufacturers and other processing facilities – mostly due to the significant complexity that follows from the wide...
Photo courtesy Dow Chemical
Instrumentation

Productivity Perspectives: How process industries are ahead of their time

Dec. 1, 2015
Today, it is big news that “big data” is working its way down from the enterprise-business level, hoping to selectively draw on production data in support of business decisions...