Articles covered in this issue:
Are your Pumps aligned with productivity or aligned with huge spare parts consumption and heavy production losses?
Sankar Narayan, Yes Yen GraphiTech
Even the best pump misaligned to the motor leads to constant problems in service and reduces its availability. This article discusses how pump misalignment can lead to a loss of productivity and what measures need to be taken to rectify it.
Elimination of repetitive thrust bearing failures on a process air compressor
Manish Pitkar, Aker Solutions
This paper explains how the repetitive failure of a turbine is driven process air compressor in a petrochemical plant was eliminated.
Functionalized filter media for continuous vacuum filtration without vacuum and filtrate pumps
Harald Anlauf, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
This article discusses how by using special filter media and installation of barometric legs a complete renouncement of vacuum and filtrate pumps without losses of filter performance could be achieved.
Gasification technology for refuse-derived fuel
Dr. Anil Khadse, Sunil Hadkar, Ingenero Technologies India Pvt Ltd
Energy recovery from waste cannot only facilitate in meeting the energy requirements but also reduce the net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and divert the waste from landfills. Potential of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) gasification is explored in this article.
Regulatory aspects of pigments: Awareness is key!
Sadhana Kulkarni, Clariant
Pigments may contain certain impurities which may restrict their usability in sensitive applications such as food contact, toys, certain consumer goods, etc. This article highlights the various legislations, regulations, retailer standards available globally, addressing various application needs in various parts of the world.
