Companies spend a significant amount of time and energy selecting the best type of pipe material for the application, calculating size and lengths needed, and following and implementing standard instructions for proper pipe installation. 

One of the most common pieces of equipment in many industries is a heat exchanger. As its name implies, it is designed to move heat from a process fluid to another fluid — which might be liquid or air. The process fluid is heated or cooled as the application demands. The transfer fluid might be air or a liquid, also as the application demands.

Process plant personnel need perspective and insights into the key assets — boilers, heaters, burners, chillers, ovens, heat exchangers, furnaces, pumps and valves, etc. — used in their facilities. 

In an interview with Editor Linda Becker, Matthew Konkle with Dürr Megtec explains the types of technologies used for emissions control in the process industries and offers advice for proactive and reactive maintenance of these systems.

The RHD Series has a continuous scraping action to enhance the mixing of viscous products. Its sealing system allows for the removal of individual tubes for cleaning or maintenance while offering increased strength.

A portable, clean-in-place pump system, Model GDS-100 is suited for larger descaling cleanings to remove limescale, calcium and mineral deposits, rust and other contaminants process manufacturing equipment. 

The three largest contributors to the formation of NO_X are industrial sources, natural sources and agricultural sources. Abatement and control technology for NO_X includes a variety of solutions. Among them are oxidizers, low NO_X burners and selective and non-selective catalytic reduction units.

In an interview with Editor Linda Becker, Despatch Industries’ Rolf Kragseth shares further insights about drying products with solvent loads — the type of drying typically done in Class A ovens.

No. 903 is designed to hold large parts on rollout shelves. Workspace dimensions measure 38 x 38 x 38”, and 40 kW are installed in Incoloy-sheathed tubular heating elements. A 1000-cfm, 1-hp recirculating blower provides horizontal airflow to the workload.

The design of the Novaplex Vector process triplex diaphragm pump reduces the installation footprint by arranging pump heads in three dimensions. The arrangement of the heads also reduces the number of crankshaft bearings from six to two, compared with traditional triplex pumps.