Process industries
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Nov 3, 2023 Photo of an FPSO vessel is for illustration purposes only – Credit: Light Structures AS Light Structures, a supplier of fiber optic condition monitoring systems based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) technology, has secured two contracts with China’s YANTAI CIMC Raffles Offshore. Under the contracts, Light Structures will deliver SENSFIB hull stress…
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During the manufacture of orthopaedic implants, temporary masks are used to protect surfaces from metal finishing processes. Their tenacious adhesion seals and protects machined, ground, or polished surfaces during tumbling, peening, abrading, or cleaning processes, to help achieve the desired surface finish across different areas of the implant. However, masking can present a challenge to…
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An Indian pulp and paper customer noticed that their MC pump was not up to par and sought help in reaching the targets on their production line. They suffered from low kappa reduction and high chemical consumption in the oxygen delignification stage. This was mainly due to the O2 stage feed pump limiting the pulp…
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Norwegian oil company Aker BP and construction firm Aibel on Thursday held the first steel cutting ceremony for the Munin platform in Thailand, being built for the Yggdrasil development offshore Norway. Thai monks blessed the steel in a formal ceremony, before construction of the unmanned production platform got underway. “After many years of planning…
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Nov 2, 2023 Credit: Orhan Çam/AdobeStock The Biden administration on Wednesday said it is committed to supporting the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry despite challenges that prompted the cancellation this week of two major planned projects off the coast of New Jersey. The White House and Interior Department both issued statements backing the sector shortly…
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Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company is to invest more than £10m in upgrading equipment at its Northampton Brewery, further increasing capacity for producing Snap Pack packaging and reducing its water usage. The investments will see three significant upgrades realised, with all three set to go live in Q1 next year; a second-generation machine for packaging cans…
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The installation of an Ishida AirScan leak detection system at Sinnack Snacks, Germany’s only large-scale bakery to focus on tortillas, has enabled the company to automate its end-of-line packing process, while ensuring that its quality control procedures are able to keep pace with the increased throughput. The Ishida solution can inspect as many as 2,500…
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Emerson has announced its innovative new Fisher Whisper Trim Technology for use in both rotary and globe valves, providing an extension to Emerson’s current portfolio of Whisper noise solutions. This next generation of Fisher Whisper Trim technology addresses noise issues by using additive manufacturing and other advanced techniques to create trim designs with increased capabilities.…
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Increasing energy prices are a reality for every business, so it is important to identify processes that can help reduce operational costs and cut waste. Industries such as petrochemicals, refineries or fertiliser manufacturing have an opportunity to harness the energy in their processes to create electricity and export it to the local grid using hydraulic…
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Mondi’s compostable Advantage MF EcoComp is used for paper bags for wet organic household waste. Posted: 2 November 2023 Share this page Mondi has announced that its entire portfolio of kraft papers for packaging has been certified as home or industrially compostable [Home compostable: NF T51-800:2015; Industrial compostable: EN 13432]. The certification underpins Mondi’s MAP2030…
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