Chemical Hazard Applications on Environmental XPRT

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Hazardous chemicals management for the health care industry

By RegScan, Inc. based in Williamsport, PENNSYLVANIA (USA).

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Hazardous waste treatment solutions for chlorine industry

The mercury cell process is a formerly widely-used production technique for the production of chlorine and caustic soda. The liquid metal, mercury, acts as cathode (negative pole) in this process. In the past, the loss of mercury during the process (to air, soil and water) led to serious health and environmental problems. Therefore, most European chlorine producers have decided to phase out the mercury cell process by 2020. Nevertheless, even today, almost 6000 tons of mercury is used per year for chlorine production in Europe alone. As a result of this, yearly waste outputs contain around 1200 tons of mercury, which are stored on-site or sent off for disposal.

By econ industries GmbH based in Starnberg, GERMANY.

Hazardous and Special Wastes

Gasplasma® uses a DC Plasma Converter to crack impurities from the raw syngas. The intense heat and strong UV light produced by the Plasma Arc neutralises hazardous wastes, such as sludge and oils, creosote and other preservatives and chemicals. Gasplasma® transforms the organic parts of the waste into a hydrogen-rich syngas that is used to generate clean, renewable power and renewable heat. The second stage Plasma Converter makes hazardous elements inert and all the inorganic materials are vitrified into an environmentally benign product called Plasmarok®.

By Advanced Plasma Power (APP) based in Swindon, UNITED KINGDOM.

Containers for solid hazardous materials

Bins for disposal of solid materials harmful to the environment such as cleaning rags and wipes, paints, granulates, binders for oil and chemical spills.

By P. Henkel GmbH based in Kreuztal, GERMANY.

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Seal-Less Chemical Transfer And Metering Pumps

When pumping hazardous chemicals it is important to use a leak free pump that resists the chemical’s corrosive effects.

By Verderflex Peristaltic Pumps - part of the Verder Group based in Castleford, UNITED KINGDOM.

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Analytical and measuring instruments of chemical and petrochemical

In the chemical field, ICP-AES is used for a broad range of analysis in order to manage trace amounts of hazardous metals in the manufacturing process, manage additive elements essential to the functionality of a product, and manage the environment of the entire factory. Therefore, it is desirable to have a robust, highly stable system able to reliably accept the injection of a broad variety of samples, regardless of the type of solvent (aqueous/organic) or the presence of matrices. It is also important to simplify processes and reduce costs, which enhances the productivity of daily quality control work.

By Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc based in Columbia, MARYLAND (USA).

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Chlorinated hydrocarbons

The hazardous chlorinated hydrocarbons are completely destroyed without residue. There is no generation of hazardous by-products, e.g. dioxins.

By Chemisch Thermische Prozesstechnik GmbH / CTP Air Pollution Control based in Graz, AUSTRIA.

Gas detection analyzers for chemical & pharmaceutical processes

Chemical and pharmaceutical facilities use a variety of hazardous gases and solvents in their production processes. Whenever these substances are transported, processed or stored, the potential risks are high for hazardous conditions. These substances must be continuously monitored to protect personnel and facilities from accidental releases or leakage. Our various lines of hazardous gas monitoring systems benefit the chemical and pharmaceutical industry in the following applications.

By Control Instruments Corporation based in Fairfield, NEW JERSEY (USA).

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Industrial air pollution control for the chemical and petrochemical industry

CTP systems can be found in every leading production company: thanks to the experience and the expertise developed in partnership with our customers for processes with inconsistent waste gas volumes; varying concentrations of organic components; gases contaminated with aerosols. CTP has installed systems for waste gas streams ranging from 1,000 to 200,000 Nm³/h. CTP supplies this industry with mainly catalytic systems, regenerative thermal oxidisers (RTO) and adsorbers. As the flue gases in this industry are often explosive mixtures, CTP systems have to be completed with special safety conduits and filters to help reduce hazards during continued operation.

By Chemisch Thermische Prozesstechnik GmbH / CTP Air Pollution Control based in Graz, AUSTRIA.

Spill containment for warehousing / chemical storage

The SafeGuards line of hazardous spill containment products are used throughout factory and warehousing operations in applications ranging from drum and tote containment; drip containment; maintenance spill pads; roof leak containment; storm drain blockers; overhead door dikes to small and large volume spill kits.

By Millennium Enterprises, Inc. (MEI) based in Marietta, GEORGIA (US) (USA).

Air pollution control (APC) equipments for chemical industry

Sulfur plants, acid plats etc. Chemical industry is important to our modern society, but they also produce large quantities of chemical byproducts. These byproducts can be dangerous, and if they cannot be used for other processes, they are often incinerated, causing large amounts of hazardous substances which end up in the flue gases.

By Envibat AB based in Skellefteå, SWEDEN.

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Waste water

Physico-chemical parameters alone are not sufficient in obtaining reliable information on treated wastewater. Online toxicity monitoring must be performed in combination with routine chemical analysis. The assessment of biological effects of wastewater discharges in the ecosystems is today considered relevant and ecotoxicological tests identifying the ecological hazard are useful tools for the identification of environmental impacts.

By microLAN B.V. based in Waalwijk, NETHERLANDS.

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Waste recovery for petrochemical wastes

Traditionally, the Petrochemical Sector has operated with basic technological solutions, with ultimate reliance on High Temperature Incineration (HTI) and landfill in order to deal with their hazardous wastes. However, tightening regulation, increasing landfill costs and social responsibilities are driving companies to look at alternative methods of treatment of very challenging wastes, including the treatment of:

By Tetronics (International) Limited based in Swindon, UNITED KINGDOM.

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Hazardous waste treatment solutions for site remediation

The contamination of soils as a result of prior chemical production can often be unpredictable and diverse. The majority of such pollutants will require an ex-situ treatment method. Many of our VacuDry units can be used for direct-feeding contaminated soils. To reduce the input amount for thermal treatment, the VacuDry units can also be used in combination with soil-washing plants: In this case, customers only feed the high polluted fractions and screened fines (e.g. below 10 mm), as well as the filter-cake from the soil washing process. However, we are able to handle soil contaminated with mercury, hydrocarbons, PAH, PCB, dioxins, furans, organic-lead compounds and many more. VacuDry plants for on-site ex-situ remediation projects are delivered in a modular design.

By econ industries GmbH based in Starnberg, GERMANY.

TOC Correlation to BOD or COD

Challenge: Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) are traditional parameters analyzed in the laboratory to determine organic matter in water and wastewater. Wastewater facility operators need to have constant data to monitor their discharges and optimize treatment processes (biological treatment, chemical dosing, etc). The requirements of BOD and COD analysis prevent them from being implemented as control parameters, however. The BOD five-day analysis time requirement does not allow an operator to use the data for process optimization and. although COD requires less time than the BOD, its analysis includes the use of hazardous chemicals and has no constant analysis capability.

By GE Analytical Instruments based in Boulder, COLORADO (USA).

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Gas monitoring instruments and systems for HAZMAT

Accidents involving chemicals and other hazardous materials require fast and accurate gas measurements as part of the first response. The Gasmet™ DX4040 portable FTIR Gas Analyzer provides reliable identification and concentration measurements of hazardous gases in 60 seconds or less.

By Gasmet Technologies Oy based in Helsinki, FINLAND.

Integrated real-time gas analysis solution for chemical decontamination industry

The threat of terror in the form of chemical and biological warfare agents has been a reality globally since March 1995, when the Aum Shinrikyo sect killed 12 people and injured nearly 6,000 by releasing sarin nerve gas in the Tokyo subway system. More recently, the 2001 anthrax attacks in the USA was a wake-up call that the threat is real. Recent outbreaks of H1N1 and SARS posed threats of worldwide epidemics because air travel provides a means for these diseases to spread globally in less than 24 hours. A major concern of several US government agencies, such as the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not only the detection of hazardous chemical and biological warfare agents (CBWA) or bacteria or viruses that pose an epidemic threat, but the timely decontamination of those agents to a level where they no longer pose a threat to human health and life. The solution requires a means to monitor the effectiveness of the decontaminating reactant or reactants to an endpoint that has been reliably shown to be more than 99% effective in rendering the targeted agents harmless under controlled conditions.

By CIC Photonics, Inc. based in Albuquerque, NEW MEXICO (USA).

Water treatment research for refining and petrochemicals industry

Refining processes like distillation use high quality steam that must be generated from ultrapure water. Advanced wastewater treatment technologies will help the industry meet tough regulations concerning hazardous waste products from process operations. As the industry expands into water-scarce areas in India, China and the Middle East, marginal sources can help meet the demand for water. Desalination and reuse technologies will secure a reliable source of water and help the industry manage its water impact. Water technology suppliers have the opportunity to tap into a market worth $768 billion.

By Global Water Intelligence (GWI) based in Oxford, UNITED KINGDOM.

Air pollution control (APC) equipments for pharmaceutical industry

The pharmaceutical industry worldwide is facing a major challenge. The productions of desired chemicals leaves an amount of by-products, some of them dangerous to both humans and the environment. An incinerator is usually used to deal with the challenge to reduce the volumes of hazardous substances. This process, however, creates sub-micron particles that conventional filter technology cannot handle. By using EnviBAT’s technology for gas cleaning – the best in the industry – such issues can be greatly reduced.

By Envibat AB based in Skellefteå, SWEDEN.

Gravity Main Sulfide Odor Control with Hydrogen Peroxide

Gravity main sewer systems include major trunk lines and the tributaries that feed them. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) odor builds up in the collections system as the flows collect from upstream reaches and become larger, deeper and more septic (oxygen depleted) in the downstream reaches more near to the wastewater treatment plant. In general, most of the more significant hydrogen sulfide odor and corrosion control problems occur in the major trunk systems segments conveying flow to the plant. Therefore, selection of sulfide treatment for gravity systems has several options depending mainly on: Duration of control required Degree of septicity (oxygen depletion) Location of target control points or "hot spots" Location of available dosing points upstream of "hot spots" Availability of civil infrastructure and utilities Sensitivity to hazardous chemicals

By USP Technologies based in Atlanta, GEORGIA (US) (USA).

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