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The benefits of monitoring compressed air

Compressed air is used in many manufacturing processes for many different reasons, from the actuation and control of pneumatic valves and cylinders to the operation of process machinery and tooling. It can also be used as a transport medium for bulk materials or as a purge gas. For all its uses it is nonetheless expensive. This is why, through detailed monitoring, a business can enjoy the ...

Jun. 8, 2017

By Contrec Europe Limited

White Paper & Video on FTIR multigas analysis

Gasmet Technologies has published a free White Paper and a video on the simultaneous measurement of multiple gases in a wide variety of applications using FTIR. Both the video and the White Paper can be found here at www.gasmet.com or by visiting the Quantitech stand 62/63 at AQE 2017. ...

May 2, 2017

By Gasmet Technologies Oy

Fuel terminal upgrade installs advanced valve actuation and control - Case Study

Sector: Oil & Gas Category: Control Networks, Electric Actuators, Fluid Power Actuators, Services Products: CP, Extended Scope, Field Service, IQ3 Range, Pakscan Overview Independent tank storage provider Vopak is increasing and enhancing fuel capacity at the Vopak Terminal Durban in South ...

Nov. 28, 2016

By Rotork

Using FTIR spectroscopy to measure hydrocarbon pollution in water

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF’s 2015 Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water report almost 700 million people around the world don’t have access to clean drinking water [1]. Poor water quality is beginning to return to the developed world too. The strain of population growth, intensified agricultural practices and continued industrial expansion have are ...

Jun. 5, 2017

By Specac Limited

Titanium Demand on Rise for Additive Manufacturing Printing: How it’s Made? Titanium Plasma Atomization.

Plasma atomization is used in many applications, including 3D printing. First developed in 1998, this technique has risen to become the industry standard process for creating reactive metal powders suitable for 3D printing. Learn how plasma atomization works and why you need an oxygen monitor to stay safe with plasma atomization. How Plasma Atomization Works ...

May 22, 2017

By PureAire Monitoring Systems, Inc

Why You Should Consider a Sample Conditioning Unit for Taking Low NOx Measurements When Using a Portable Emissions Analyzer

Using state-of-the-art technology, we here at E Instruments create high-quality portable industrial combustion gas and emissions analyzers that are capable of taking precise, low NOx measurements for both NO and NO2. In particular, we recommend our sample conditioning unit to those of you who need to take accurate, low NOx or SO2 ...

Jun. 22, 2017

By E Instruments International, LLC

Data Centre CRAC unit efficiency improvements

One of the main types of project Munters look at is energy efficiency improvements within the thermal management side. One of the easiest changes that can be made is swapping out the old AC powered motors for EC powered impellors. the reductions in energy is considerable, with some older belt drive unit changes measuring a saving of over 60% this is due to the design of the new impellors and the ...

Jun. 15, 2017

By Munters

Carbon dioxide monitoring for food processing

Application Carbon dioxide monitoring for food processing Equipment G100 CO2 analyser Location Okehampton, UK Customer Kerry Foods Requirement The customer was looking for a CO2 monitor to detect small changes in CO2 levels in the headspace above food products ...

Nov. 23, 2011

By Geotech

Assessing Upstream Process Changes with ATP Monitoring

While the Biomass Stress Index (BSI) parameter is most often used to reveal when a biological population has been subjected to toxicity, it can also indicate when an upstream change has relieved a stressful condition. In this month’s featured case study, a pulp & paper wastewater treatment plant made a change to its papermaking process that changed the properties of the wastewater ...

Jan. 27, 2014

By LuminUltra Technologies Ltd.

Continuous monitoring of moisture present inside a process chamber

Problem Statement Moisture inside a process chamber is a big silent killer during wafer production. When production yield goes down, it is hard to pinpoint the source of the problem. Most of the time wafers need to be sent to labs for analysis, while production is stopped. If the problem is related to a high level of moisture inside the reactor, there are several factors that can cause ...

May 1, 2013

By CIC Photonics, Inc.

Solution for the processing of TV and PC monitors - Case Study

Bundles of power The disposal specialist L + N Recycling in Bubesheim had been trying to resolve a longstanding conflicting challenge: TV and PC monitor plastics should be compacted as tightly as possible for transportation, however, at the same time should remain in pieces that were large enough to be sorted later. The Bubesheim company found the solution in the HSM baling press. ...

Jan. 8, 2010

By HSM GmbH + Co. KG

Real-time process dynamics monitoring in Anammox reactors

Process dynamics in Anammox systems were evaluated through continuous monitoring of pH, oxidation reduction potential (ORP) and conductivity in two separate newly started-up sequencing batch reactors, one seeded with an enriched Anammox sludge and the other seeded with mixed activated sludge. The pH and ORP profiles exhibited characteristic patterns depending on the process dynamics during early ...

Jul. 23, 2014

By IWA Publishing

Monitoring the performance of moisture purifiers for process gases

Problem Statement Moisture purifiers are a big aid in keeping moisture levels under control inside a process chamber. They are provided by manufacturers with certain life expectancies, which vary depending on the moisture content of the gas being purified. As a result, it is difficult to determine which gases have a high moisture content and which moisture purifier is becoming ...

May 1, 2013

By CIC Photonics, Inc.

Physicochemical monitoring of minimally processed pineapple with the use of edible films based on maltodextrin

Minimally processed products have become more important in the marketing of fruits and vegetables due to increasing consumer demand for convenience and nutritional benefits. The successful use of this technology depends on storage and appropriate treatment. This work aims to assess the quality of a variety of pineapple produced in Santa Isabel do Ivaí/PR/Brazil, noting the application of a ...

Feb. 11, 2013

By Inderscience Publishers

Monitoring the fate of fluorescing substances recycled in ultrafiltration process backwash water

The fate of fluorescing substances during the recycling of membrane backwash water (MBWW) ahead of coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation (CFS) with ultrafiltration (UF) membranes has been investigated. Bench-scale UF membranes were used to generate MBWW from a CFS-treated surface water containing 21 mg/L dissolved organic carbon (DOC) registering a 0.95 cm–1 UV254 absorbance that ...

Sep. 29, 2016

By IWA Publishing

Integrate noise measurements into your existing Process Monitoring and Control Systems.

The ZE:908 is a small and lightweight power supply and acoustic conditioning unit for the Cirrus MV:200 microphone preamplifiers and MK:170 Outdoor microphone units. Many industrial plants have a variety of process sensors strategically placed around their site so that safety, environmental impact and efficiency can be monitored and managed, in real time, from one or more control rooms. The ...

Jan. 16, 2013

By Cirrus Environmental

Automatic Sludge Blanket Level Detector: Monitor & control for effective, efficient processing

Reducing energy consumption at municipal and industrial plants is, increasingly, a priority. Markland Specialty Engineering Ltd., designing and manufacturing process control instrumentation since 1967, helps achieve this important goal with its Automatic Sludge Blanket Level Detector. By helping facilities reduce waste - reducing unnecessary water, chemical or energy use, and unnecessary ...

Mar. 22, 2013

By Markland Specialty Engineering Ltd.

Online Process Analyzer Installed at F.J. Horgan WTP to Monitor Chloramination

Construction was completed on the City of Toronto's F.J. Hor-gan Water Treatment Plant in 1979, more than 60 years after chloramine had first been used to disinfect drinking water in an Ottawa plant. By then there was little debate about the benefits of chloramination and it was incorporated into the new plant's design as part of the disinfection process. Chloramine is more stable than free ...

Mar. 1, 2010

By Applied Spectrometry Associates (ASA Analytics)

On-line monitoring for improving performance of nuclear power plantspart 2: Process and componentcondition monitoring and diagnostics

The IAEA’s work in the area of nuclear power plant operating performance and life cycle management isaimed at enhancing the capability of Member States to utilize good engineering and management practicesdeveloped and transferred by the IAEA. In particular, the IAEA supports activities such as improving nuclearpower plant performance, plant life management, training, power uprating, operational ...

Sep. 1, 2008

By The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

When is a Nitrogen Monitor Not a Nitrogen Monitor?

No matter what industry you work in, whether it be diving, agriculture, academia, aerospace or catering you will no doubt have your own industry specific language. My favourite take on this is this ...

Apr. 15, 2015

By Analox Sensor Technology

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