Explosion at German chemical plant kills one
A recent blast at a chemical plant in Germany's western city of Marl killed at least one person and left two others injured
An explosion at a chemical plant in Germany killed at least one person and left two others injured Saturday.
A tank exploded at the Evonik Degussa plant in the western city of Marl and started a blaze, which about 100 fire fighters managed to bring under control. Read More
Borders & Southern makes 'significant' gas discovery off Falkland Islands
Explorer Borders & Southern has discovered "significant" gas condensate reserves south of the Falkland Islands, opening up a new and controversial oil and gas basin.
Shares in the Aim-listed company fell 32pc, to 89.5p, however, having almost doubled in value last week, amid rumours the company had struck crude oil. Gas condensate - a lighter, petrol-like substance... Read More
Denso Void Filler Aids Corrosion Prevention at Aberdeen Harbour
Aberdeen Harbour Board has recently completed the redevelopment of shipping berths at Torry Quay to meet the requirements of larger supply ships for the North Sea oilfields. The main contractor was McLaughlin & Harvey from Belfast..
An integral part of the quay construction is formed by ten metre horizontal tie-bars which are cast into a structural concrete slab located four metres below the finished surface. The bars protrude through the main quay wall formed by sheet piles and act as a... Read More
WATER MIST GENERATOR FOR SHOCK WAVE ATTENUATION
Water mist generator designed for protecting people from unauthorized explosions in underground structures, oil platforms and methane explosion in coal mines.
The new generator activates at the command received from a blast detection wireless system. The activated generator produces a tailored water mist with droplet sizes in the range of 25-400 micron that are discharged along selected sections of a tunnel. Read More
ALPHA AND VERLINDE COMBAT EXPLOSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Devon partners France to leave competition for dust
Devon based Alpha Lifting services reports great success within the UK for Verlinde’s ATEX (explosion proof products) cranes and equipment. This latest news comes in the wake of an upsurge in demand for explosion proof products in a wide range of sectors, from the traditional industrial and petrochemical markets, to new manufacturing... Read More
RICHTER PERIPHERAL PUMPS MASTER WAX PRODUCTION
Whilst the properties of Montan wax, also known as lignite wax or OP wax, make it a superb raw material for the manufacture of car and shoe polishes and as a lubricant for moulding paper and plastics, these same properties present unique challenges for engineers who wish to convey the wax within a process.
Clariant Produkte (Deutschland) produces and processes, among other things, synthetic and natural waxes at their Gersthofen site in Bavaria. Read More
Past legislation to control explosive atmospheres has only been concerned with electrical equipment. The current ATEX directives now include hazards from mechanical sources, such as mills. A seized bearing or mechanical failure causing excessive heat generation is as likely a cause of explosion as an electrical fault and is now considered of equal importance in the design and use of size reduction equipment for powder processing. Read More
PCB PIEZOTRONICS INTRODUCES NEW HIGH TEMPERATURE ICP® INDUSTRIAL ACCELEROMETER
PCB Piezotronics, a world leader in vibration, acoustic, pressure, force and torque sensors, has introduced a new high temperature ICP® (IEPE) industrial accelerometer that is capable of operation up to 163°C. The new HT602D01 is ideal for paper machines and similar applications where high humidity and dusty environments would cause problems for alternative charge mode sensors. Read More
Selecting Position Sensors in High Vibration Environments – the Do’s and Don’ts
Machines that are subject to harsh or prolonged vibration present challenges for many components – none more so than position and speed sensors. In this article, Mark Howard of Zettlex, lists 10 simple rules for design engineers when selecting position and speed sensors that must cope with shock or vibration. Read More
Fire And Gas Detection Specialist Achieves Cisco Certification
Oxford based fire and gas detection systems specialist Industrial Design has achieved Cisco certification, allowing it to service large networked sites from March 2012 as part of its agreement with Cisco UK.
On large sites where fire and gas detection systems need to be connected together, CISCO networking is used on a wide scale. Industrial Design’s new certification will allow the company to access the resources and support necessary to work on such complex projects. Read More
