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Metso
phthalic acid (PTA) plant in Rotterdam,
the Netherlands, for use in the
plastic-bottle manufacturing process.
The body of the BWX has a monolithic
design without a clamp ring, which
is optimal for high safety and reliability
in use, as there are no additional
parts or screws that could detach.
The quick-closing butterfly valve has
been specifically designed to meet the
new oxygen service requirements. The
valve has a high Cv value provided by
its metal-seated butterfly design. As
a result of the unique sealing system,
the valve can perform even with a critical
pressure ratio and at an operating
angle as small as 10 deg. - Metso
Corp., Helsinki, Finland
www.metso.com
Inverted-bucket steam traps for
high pressures
Spirax Sarco
Hapa
The new IBV range of high-pressure inverted-bucket
steam traps (photo) are
available in sizes from ½ to 3 in. The
IBV range delivers high-performance
steam trapping for applications such
as power generation, oil-and-gas and
oil-sand processes where equipment
must withstand high pressures and
temperatures, with capacities up to
31,000 lb/h. The IBV is fully automatic
and designed with minimal friction from
the mechanism movement; valve closure
is immediate, without any steam
loss. This ensures maximum plant efficiency.
This range of inverted bucket
steam traps has been fabricated and
manufactured to ASME 900 standards,
making sure that the product will operate
safely and comply with industry regulations.
The standard offering includes
carbon steel and alloy steel body and
cover, with socket weld and flanged, to
ASME 900. Threaded connections and
NACE versions are available for corrosive
environments upon request. -
Spirax Sarco, Inc., Blythewood, S.C.
www.spiraxsarco.com
A jacketed reactor for effortless
reaction scaleup
Michael Smith Engineers
I8
Launched last month, the Orb Pilot
jacketed reactor is said to be a unique
system that offers flexible and costeffective
pilot-scale batch chemistry.
The Orb Pilot is a user-friendly, floorstanding
scale-up jacketed reactor,
and offers a choice of vessel sizes
from 10 to 50 L on a single system.
The reactor can operate at temperatures
from -40 to 235°C. Available
with a selection of single and vacuumjacketed
vessels, plus a wide range of
accessories and stirring options, the
Orb Pilot can be easily configured to
match user's requirements. - Syrris
Ltd., Royston, U.K.
www.syrris.com
The premier of a printer
for blister packs
Launched this month at Pack Expo
2016 (Chicago, Ill.; November 6-9),
the BlisterJet CMYK (photo) is a UV
DOD piezo inkjet printing system for
full-color printing on blank blisters in a
CMYK application process. The system
is said to open up new opportunities in
blister-packaging design and product
differentiation. Alongside the BlisterJet
CMYK, the company exhibited a concept
system: Modular, UV DOD, and
roll-to-roll, it prints foils in two colors. -
Hapa AG, Volketswill, Switzerland
www.hapa.ch
These internal gear pumps are
smaller and faster
A new and innovative internal gear
pump which can be driven by standard
electric motors, without the need
for a gearbox, is the latest addition
to the established range of Viking
pumps. The Viking Motor Speed pump
(photo), available from this company,
is designed to run at higher speeds
and deliver
increased flows,
resulting
in a more cost-effective pumping
solution requiring less space and
at reduced cost. The pumps can be
driven by standard electric motors at
either 720, 960 or 1,450 rpm, without
the need for a reduction gearbox. For
many applications, smaller pumps can
be run faster, thereby providing higher
flows. The range includes models
that deliver flowrates up to 88 m³/h at
standard motor speeds, or 132 m³/h
with speed reducers or gearboxes.
Other features include a pump head
that incorporates idler and rotor speed
grooves to improve axial feed, a liquid
directing step to reduce turbulence,
a modified crescent to boost radial
feed and improved port geometry to
optimize flow paths. - Michael Smith
Engineers Ltd., Woking, U.K.
www.michael-smith-engineers.co.ukn
Gerald Ondrey
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM
NOVEMBER 2016
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