Plant, Process and Control
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Measures biomass levels

A biomass co-firing facility enables Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire to receive, handle, store and process a variety of biomass materials that are directly injected into coal-fired boilers where they are burnt alongside coal.

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Self monitoring & fail safe

The latest addition to the VEGA portfolio of vibrating limit switches for liquids, VEGASWING 66, is designed for reliable, self monitoring and fail safe switching in applications with process temperatures to 450°C and process pressures up to 160bar.

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Ensures rapid dynamic scale systems

HBM has launched the latest version of its AED9101D digital transducer that incorporates updated transducer electronics to provide rapid operational readiness for weighing technology applications.

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Challenge ‘Wolfie’ to a leg of darts

Visitors to the Finder stand at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show will have the chance to challenge three time world darts champion, Martin Wolfie Adams, to a leg of darts.

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Upgrades prompt a surge in sales

The Flojet ATEX approved G70 Series air operated diaphragm pump from Xylem has seen sales surge in the past 18 months on the back of recent product upgrades, including the addition of Kalrez diaphragms and ATEX approval, reports the company.

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Retrofit mix

Many sewage sludge mixing applications use submersible, guiderail type mounted mixers on the basis that they are easy-to-install and remove due to the guide rail system.

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Gently handles toffee sauce

At the Tenbury Wells plant of Kerry Ingredients & Flavours a MasoSine SPS 2.5 sine pump from Watson-Marlow Pumps Group has demonstrated its capabilities for handling the demanding viscosity and flow properties of condensed milk. The pumps sinusoidal rotor overcame the limitations of a previouslyconsidered rotary lobe pump to produce powerful suction with low shear, low pulsation and gentle handling and proved just right for the companys new toffee sauce.

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No power? No problem

The ability to transfer fluids safely and cleanly from drums and barrels, even when an electrical or air supply to power a pump is not available, is possible using a new rechargeable drum pump motor from Finish Thompson that is available from Michael Smith Engineers.

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Total containment

Wanner attributes the increased popularity of Hydra-Cell seal-less diaphragm pumps to increased awareness of health and safety responsibilities and a more responsible attitude towards pollution prevention.

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