Chemical Engineering November 2010 - 37

Conval
BinMaster
Perten Instruments Group
Netzsch Mohnopumpen
Analyze plant matter quickly,
without grinding
With an analysis time of only 6 s, the
DA 7200 near infrared (NIR) analysis
system (photo) and a new calibration
feature offers many benefits for forage
analysis (plant matter). The unit
can analyze forage samples as they
are - without grinding required. The
calibrations include fresh and dried or
ground samples and are accurate for
samples in both states. A Feed Calibration
package is available for laboratories
or feed mills requiring grains, feed
and forage analyses. - Perten Instruments
Group, Stockholm, Sweden
www.perten.com
This macerator features
a cartridge of blades
The Taskmaster twin-shaft macerator
(photo) does not have individually
installed cutting blades, but single elements
made of special steel comprising
six cutters and six spacing rings.
To achieve the required particle size,
different blade designs are available.
The inline design makes the Taskmaster
suitable for direct installation
into the pipeline. It can be connected
to a horizontal pipeline or a pump
inlet of the firm's NEMO pump or
Tornado rotary-lobe pump, where the
flange is set to 90 deg. The unit allows
flowrates of up to 300 m3/h with
dry solids content of up to 10%. Due
to the intersecting cutting cartridges,
even coarse solids can be macerated.
- Netzsch Mohnopumpen GmbH,
Waldkraiburg, Germany
www.netzsch.com
A leak-free bellows valve with
twice the Cv
The new double-length bellows valve
completes this firm's line of singleand
double-bellows seal valves (photo).
This new double-length bellows allows
for the same zero emissions as the
single bellows with over double the
Cv in the same pipe size. Available in
1/2- to 4-in. sizes in Y, T and angle configurations,
these valves are suitable
for applications where packed valves
may not reliably contain light gases or
hazardous system fluids due to leakage
in the stem-packing seal area, or
stuffing-box-wall packing seal area. -
Conval, Inc., Somers, Conn.
www.conval.com
Detect high solids level with
customized extended rotaries
This firm has introduced a series of
extended rotaries (photo) for top-ofbin
mounting when the rotary is used
Note: For more information, circle the 3-digit number
on p. 58, or use the website designation.
as a high-level alarm. These vertically
extended rotaries are desirable as
solid material will tend to be higher
at the filling point and operators want
to prevent filling the bin to the very
top. The company custom manufactures
extended rotaries to the length
requested (up to 144 in.). The BMRX
and Maxima+ fail-safe rotaries feature
a durable motor with a de-energized
operation that shuts down the motor
when material is present to reduce
wear and the operating temperature,
thereby prolonging the motor life. -
BinMaster, Lincoln, Neb.
www.binmaster.com
Mag-drive pumps safely transfer
hazardous fluids
The 3M magnetically driven centrifugal
pumps (photo, p. 28I-2) have no
glands, seals or valves and therefore
provide leak-free operation in heavyduty
operation, such as pumping heat
transfer oils and liquefied gases, and
at temperatures ranging from -150
to 450°C. Other applications include
transferring alkalis, hydrocarbons,
toxic and explosive chemicals in the
chemical industries. In the food and
beverage sectors, the pumps are suitable
for handling clean-in-place (CIP)
chemicals, such as sodium hydroxide,
ChemiCal engineering www.Che.Com noVemBer 2010 28I-1
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