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Issue Highlights
- Particle analysis makes solid progress
- Bolster your condition monitoring toolbox
- Hazardous chemical shipments face rerouting
Particle analysis makes solid progress
Plants benefit from real-time online measurements
Bolster your condition monitoring toolbox
Take advantage of a variety of techniques to increase equipment uptime
Hazardous chemical shipments face rerouting
DOT issues new railway rules to keep safety and security on right track
As temperatures rise, so do water concerns
Use our data base to find information about water you may want to retain
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Process Puzzler
Our pressure filter suffers from excessive cake build-up. After a few hours we must tear down the filter so the media can be cleaned. As a result, the media often are damaged during the maintenance and must be replaced at considerable expense. Also, because of the extremely high pressure used, the operators must follow a strict procedure for switching the filters; a few accidents have occurred along with several near-misses. Although some caking is necessary for efficient filtering, it would be desirable to extend the running time. What do you suggest? Also, do you have any ideas on how we can lengthen media life or reduce operating costs?
E-mail us at ProcessPuzzler@putman.net Send us your comments, suggestions or solutions for this question by August 11, 2008. We’ll include as many of them as possible in the September 2008 issue and all on www.ChemicalProcessing.com. Send visuals — a sketch is fine. Mail to Process Puzzler, Chemical Processing, 555 W. Pierce Road, Suite 301, Itasca, IL 60143. Fax: (630) 467-1120 or e-mail ProcessPuzzler@putman.net. Please include your name, title, location and company affiliation in the response.
New Products
Molded pumps offer high flow relative to size
Metal-seated valve design introduced for critical service applications
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