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BAE systems fined after explosion kills Lancashire worker
A leading global defence company has been fined GBP£80,000 after a worker was killed in an explosion at its Lancashire site. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted BAE Systems Land Systems (Munitions and Ordnance) Ltd following Lynda Wilkins' death at the company's explosives plant on Central Avenue in Chorley. Liverpool Crown Court heard that Mrs Wilkins was working with lead ...
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Simple solutions for flammable refrigerant gases
If you are a user or supplier of refrigeration equipment to the European market you will be very aware of the progressing legislation driving the transition to refrigerant gases with a lower Global Warming Potential (GWP). The European legislation in 2020 outlaws the use of refrigerants with a GWP above 2500 thus accelerating the progressive change from the use of high GWP refrigerant gases to ...
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Dust monitoring in ambient air to prevent explosion zones in a plant
Application A producer of dry mortar needs dry sand and trass for the production process. Both materials are dried in a hot gas heater at a temperature of 500 °Cbefore they are admixed. The hot gas heater uses brown coal […] Application A producer of dry mortar needs dry sand and trass for the production process. Both materials are dried in a hot gas heater at a temperature of 500 ...
By ENVEA
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Volcanic activity and imminent eruptions can be detected with a novel new lightning warning system
In 2020 alone, the Smithsonian Institution recorded 67 confirmed volcanic eruptions from 63 different volcanoes. Of these recorded instances, 22 were from new eruptions that began within the year. Volcanoes are an incredible force of nature made even more incredible with the addition of plume lightning, which can be spectacular. When a volcanic eruption is imminent, there are government ...
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2060 the NIR Analyzer
Metrohm Process Analytics presents the new member of the 2060 platform: the 2060 The NIR Analyzer. With its high throughput spectrograph design, this process analyzer is the perfect solution for inline process monitoring of multiple parameters at the same time. ...
By Metrohm AG
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New Gas Detection System for Ethylene
Statox 501 Ethylen As pre- product for Polyethylene, ethanol, ethylen oxide, ethylene dichloride and many other final or intermediate products, ethylene (C2H4) is one of the most important products in petrochemical industries. It is a colourless gas with a sweetish smell. It is asphyxiant but not toxic. More important is that it is explosive in concentrations from 3,1 % (LEL) to 32 % (UEL) in ...
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Ashtead launches intrinsically safe dust monitor
Ashtead Technology has added TSI’s latest personal aerosol monitor, the SidePak AM520i to its fleet of instruments available for both rental and sale. “This is a major addition to our equipment portfolio,” comments Senior Sales Manager Josh Thomas. “Many workplaces include areas that contain or produce explosive or potentially explosive atmospheres, and a high proportion ...
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Toa Baja agrees to close landfill; EPA applauds Puerto Rico solid waste plan
Major progress has been made over the past few years in improving the way solid waste is managed in Puerto Rico, according to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator, Alan J. Steinberg. Regional Administrator Steinberg spoke about several solid waste achievements today at a ceremony at the Yolanda Guerrero Cultural Center. The Agency praised the Puerto Rico Solid Waste ...
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FPI Solution— Early Monitoring and Warning of Explosive Gas Concentrations in Iron & Steel Industry
Iron and steel-making plants adopt combustion gases and inert gases as fuel or protection gases in the iron-making process. At the same time, the iron-making process will generate a variety of process gases, such as CO and O2. Thus, early detection and warning of the concentration of these gases play an essential role in production optimization, safety, energy recovery, environmental protection ...
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