Compressed air is often the highest energy cost for many businesses. Unfortunately, this resource is often seen as unlimited. It is therefore important that this valuable energy source be utilised efficiently, in all processes, at all times

In 2006, mining giant BHP Billiton published its annual sustainability report that featured case studies on women and their high-profile roles within the company

AnaeCo has an agreement with the WMRC to construct and operate a commercial-scale DiCOM facility at its existing waste transfer station, 6 km from the Perth Central Business District

Wireless technologies offer process operations new opportunities for improvement. With a wireless strategy and architecture that align with your business needs, you can begin gaining the benefits today while facilitating additional applications in the future.

A manufacturer of aerated wastewater treatment systems called BioSeptic is using compact and powerful high-pressure (700 bar) hydraulics to help deliver a more efficient, safe and precise way to produce its concrete tanks

Wasserwerk Allmenfeld is a drinking water treatment plant located near Frankfurt, Germany. The plant, owned by Hessenwasser, produces around 36 MLD of potable water per annum

The chemical processing industry provides the building blocks for many products. By chemically transforming natural materials, it helps to meet the world’s most fundamental needs for food, shelter and health, as well as products that are vital to such advanced technologies as computing and telecommunications. The chemical industry is one of many industries facing major challenges to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations, and one way industries are changing to meet these demands is through the adoption of biotechnology.

Toyota and Denso have been using model-based design and automatic embedded code generation technology by The MathWorks for simulation, modelling and code generation products in their production software development programs

What's in a name? For some, IP is intellectual property, but if you are rating your equipment or enclosures IP gives a quantifiable measure of protection against intrusion by either solids or liquids

The alarm system is the primary tool for identifying abnormal operations and helping plant personnel take timely, appropriate action to move the process back to operational targets

This article is the second of a two-part series outlining new and emerging stainless steel grades which may be considered as alternatives to the more traditional and widely known varieties

New material for clamp bodies delays crevice corrosion on stainless steel piping

Sykes' range of Xtra high head pumps is suitable for highwall mining applications. With the depth of operations, water management is critical in highwall mining, making pump systems a priority

Waste is the enemy of any process. By identifying and eliminating it, you can transform your company into a leaner and, ultimately, a more profitable organisation

Oil producers filter their products at many stages to ensure that products enter and leave refineries clean, it's a fact of life that further handling, such as using oil drums or transporting by road or rail tanker, will cause further contamination