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XR Sample Cooler -- Controlled Temperature Air Stream Delivery Devices

Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:29:00 GMT

Precise temperature control, Temperatures from -80�C to +100�C, � 0.1�C temperature stability, Choice of two delivery line lengths...

Gas Analyzers: 510 Series

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:41:00 GMT

The 510 series of general-purpose gas analyzers provides continuous monitoring of concentrations of the specific sample gas. The analyzers can be operated from controls on the front panel or by commands from a remote computer.

Eco-Tec's Aluminum Finishing Solutions

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:14:00 GMT

Cost effective systems that REDUCE chemical and waste treatment costs, and IMPROVE the performance of the finishing solutions. Eco-Tec offers products that enable aluminum finishers to continuously recycle etching, anodizing and brightening solutions.

TITAN-OL Gas Analysis System

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:02:00 GMT

The Titan-OL is a turnkey, process-ready gas analysis system. The analyzer and sample handling hardware can be wall or frame mounted in a NEMA enclosure suitable for use in production environments, including Class I, Div. 1...

Particulate Pollution Combined With Airborne Soot Adds To Global Warming

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:05:45 GMT

Particulate pollution thought to be holding climate change in check by reflecting sunlight instead enhances warming when combined with airborne soot, a new study has found

Personal DataRAM Series

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:13:00 GMT

The pDR Series of nephelometers provide a wide measurement range and unsurpassed precision in a portable, light-weight, user-friendly package for either active or passive sampling. The world's smallest and most versatile direct-reading, personal, aerosol monitors were designed to provide accurate, real-time measurement of airborne particulate concentrations for numerous applications.

Datasheet: pDR1500

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:13:00 GMT

The pDR-1500 was developed to meet a need for a fully integrated, active sampling personal scale instrument with greater accuracy, increased capabilities, low size and weight, maximum ease-of- use and increased operating time. It was designed for applications such as site remediation, size discrimination, mass validation, exposure modeling, and protection of asthma patients.

Brochure: Personal DataRAM Family

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:13:00 GMT

Wastewater Treatment Plant Mud Used As 'Green' Fuel

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:09:00 GMT

Catalan scientists have shown that using mud from waste water treatment plants as a partial alternative fuel can enable cement factories to reduce their CO2 emissions and comply with the Kyoto Protocol, as well as posing no risk to human health and being profitable.

EPA Posts List Of 44 'High Hazard Potential' Coal Ash Waste Impoundments

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:57:00 GMT

As part of its ongoing efforts to protect human health and the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has posted a list of 44 "high hazard potential" impoundments containing coal combustion residuals, commonly referred to as coal ash, at 26 different coal burning electric utility facilities.

Cogeneration Facilities Earn Energy Star Award For Significant Energy Savings

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:26:00 GMT

EPA has presented Energy Star Combined Heat and Power (CHP) awards to two organizations for using highly efficient CHP systems to reduce energy use and lower greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.

Dow Announces Plan To Build And Operate A Pilot-Scale Algae-Based Integrated Biorefinery With Algenol Biofuels

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:29:00 GMT

The Dow Chemical Company announced recently that it plans to work with Algenol Biofuels, Inc. to build and operate a pilot-scale algae-based integrated biorefinery that will convert CO2 into ethanol.

CSX Announces Commitment To Cut CO2 Emissions By Eight Percent

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:18:00 GMT

CSX today announced a plan to reduce the CO2 emissions associated with its vast and economically vital train operations by 8% per revenue ton mile by 2011. The company made its commitment as part of its participation in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leaders Program, a voluntary program for businesses to inventory and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

EPA Proposes Stronger Air Quality Standards For Nitrogen Dioxide

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:49:00 GMT

For the first time in more than 35 years, EPA has proposed to strengthen the nation's nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air quality standard that protects public health. The proposed changes reflect the latest science on the health effects of exposure to NO2, which is formed by emissions from cars, trucks, buses, power plants, and industrial facilities and can lead to respiratory disease

Carbon Footprint Calculator Enables First-Ever Country By Country Comparison

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:31:00 GMT

A first-ever analysis and comparison of the carbon footprints of different countries using a single, trade-linked model has been created by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and the Centre of International Climate and Environment Research

New Business Roundtable Study Identifies Policies To Boost Reductions In GHG Emissions, While Minimizing Economic Consequences

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies, recently released an economic modeling study with policy recommendations that have the potential to deliver approximately twice the greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions at roughly half the economic cost of emissions-limiting legislation that doesn't address obstacles to emissions reduction

Brochure: Thermo Scientific Ambient Air Monitoring Instruments And Support

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:56:00 GMT

For over 40 years, Thermo Scientific products have been helping to service the regulatory market through compliance monitoring. Today we offer the industry's widest choice of air quality instruments to provide solutions that add flexibility and convenience to ambient monitoring for the Environmental Compliance Industry and Researchers alike.

Americas' Energy Leaders Take Action To Realize Energy And Climate Partnership Of The Americas

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:15:00 GMT

Energy ministers and other government energy leaders from across the Americas came together with major energy corporations and other experts in Lima, Peru June 15 and 16, 2009 at the Americas Energy and Climate Symposium.

Student Transportation (STA) To Unveil New Alternative Fuel Vehicles At Open House

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:17:00 GMT

Student Transportation of America, Inc. (STA) today announced it will host an Open House event at their facility on Wednesday July 1, 12560 Raymer Street in North Hollywood. The Open House begins at 10:00 a.m., presentations of STA's commitment to utilizing alternative fuel vehicles that drive down greenhouse gases and emissions will start at 11 a.m

Hydranautics/Nitto Denko Is The First Membrane Manufacturer To Join The Climate Registry

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:30:00 GMT

Hydranautics - A Nitto Denko Company has become the first US-based membrane manufacturer to join The Climate Registry and commit to report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in this important public forum.

EPA Releases Third National Assessment Of Toxic Air Pollutants

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:57:00 GMT

EPA has released the latest version of a state-of-the-science tool that estimates health risks from breathing air toxics in the United States. The National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA), based on 2002 air emissions data, helps federal, state, local and tribal governments identify areas and specific pollutants for further evaluation to better understand risks they may pose

Heat Recovery Systems

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 18:13:00 GMT

CEE offers packaged or custom air-to-air heat recovery units for heating building makeup air or providing heat for other processes

Sancon Expects To Benefit From Chinese WEEE Regulations And Expands Its Victorian Facilities

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:01:00 GMT

Sancon Resources Recovery, Inc. (or "Sancon"), a fast growing environmental services and waste recycling company with operations in both China and Australia, expects to benefit greatly from the Chinese regulations on the administration of the recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic products

Green Chemistry Awards Announced

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:18:00 GMT

The 2009 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards winners were announced recently. The awards are given to recognize research that can make significant contributions to pollution prevention. The awards will be presented this evening at an awards ceremony at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America To Work With Southern Company To Demonstrate Technology To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Coal-Fired Generating Plants

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA) today announced plans to work with Atlanta-based Southern Company to demonstrate Mitsubishi's carbon dioxide (CO2) capture process at a coal-fired power generation plant, a major step toward the commercialization of technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal flue gas

FLIR Systems Announces Introduction Of Second Generation GF-Series Infrared Cameras

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:22:00 GMT

FLIR Systems, Inc. recently announced the launch of its second generation line of GF-Series infrared cameras, previously known as GasFindIR. The line includes two innovative IR cameras designed to reduce product and revenue loss associated with industrial gas leaks, and improve worker safety in areas where leaking gas can cause fire and explosion

Phthalic Symbol: Important Symbol Of Pollution Is Broken Down By Microbes

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:11:00 GMT

Immobilized microbes can break down potentially harmful phthalates, according to researchers in China, writing in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution. The microbes might be used to treat industrial waste water and so prevent these materials from entering the environment.

Dow and Gazprom Sign MOU To Explore Global Carbon Reduction Projects

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:08:00 GMT

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and Gazprom Marketing and Trading Limited announced today they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop and implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction projects on a global basis

Sentinel® 48

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:47:00 GMT

Designed to treat flows up to 40 million gallons per day (150 MLD), the Sentinel 48 can effectively disinfect drinking water in large-sized treatment plants

New Explosion Vent Offered with Gold Series Dust Collectors

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:52:02 GMT

Farr Air Pollution Control is now offering its popular "GOLD SERIES�" dust collector with a new high performance explosion vent for applications involving the capture of explosive dusts. The new "X-vent" is NFPA approved and CE and ATEX certified for European use. The multi-ribbed vent delivers a very high negative static operating pressure rating of -80" WC for enhanced performance, and is designed to open up at +1 psi (30" WC).

Datasheet: Universal Type ST Underdrain

Wed, 06 May 2009 14:37:00 GMT

The single most important component in any rapid rate filter is the backwash water distribution system - also called the filter bottom or underdrain.

Brochure: AQUARIUS Time Series™ Software

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:22:00 GMT

AQUARIUS is a leading edge software platform designed to simplify the management and analysis of your water quality, hydrology, and climate time-series data.

Datasheet: High Pressure Low Flow Alloy Control Valve

Mon, 25 May 2009 05:17:00 GMT

This rugged Baumann™ control valve is recommended for low flow, high pressure, industrial control applications. The barstock valve design is available in type 316L stainless steel or special high nickel alloys and is suitable for process pressures to 3000 psig (206 barg).

Brochure: Custom Reactivation Of Activated Carbon For Drinking Water Treatment

Thu, 21 May 2009 09:33:00 GMT

Calgon Carbon has been a green company for years - with its spent carbon reactivation program. After an activated carbon's adsorptive capacity has been exhausted, it can be returned to Calgon Carbon for thermal reactivation.

White Paper: The Carbon Footprint Of Water

Tue, 19 May 2009 19:11:00 GMT

The decisions being made today regarding the management of water and energy resources will profoundly affect our economic and environmental future. Climate change and other stresses are limiting the availability of clean water and cheap energy. A large amount of energy is expended to supply, treat and use water, meaning that water-oriented strategies can result in significant reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. This report explores the energy and carbon emissions embedded in the nation's water supplies. By Bevan Griffiths-Sattenspiel and Wendy Wilson

Thermo Scientific personalDataRAM Series

Tue, 19 May 2009 15:44:00 GMT

The Thermo Scientific pDR-1000AN personalDataRAM measures mass concentrations of dust, smoke, mists, and fumes in real time, and sounds an audible alarm whenever the user-defined level is exceeded.

Brochure: Arizona Instrument General Lab Services

Wed, 13 May 2009 07:08:00 GMT

At Arizona Instrument LLC the testing lab is kept busy, very busy. Arizona Instrument LLC is the manufacturer of the Computrac® line of moisture analyzers. These instruments are the leaders in easy to use moisture/solids/ash analysis and are utilized in a variety of different industries.

Hydrogen Sulfide Oxidation System

Tue, 06 Apr 1999 21:31:47 GMT

In the LO-CAT process, the H₂S is converted to innocuous, elemental sulfur by the use of a chelated iron catalyst. The only chemical consumptions are replacement of a small amount of chelated iron lost in the sulfur filter cake, and caustic addition, to maintain the pH of the catalytic solution in the mildly alkaline range

Datasheet: Model 42i Series Oxygen Sensor Module

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:29:00 GMT

Thermo Fisher Scientific now offers an exciting option to add to its Model 42i Series of Chemiluminiscent Gas Analyzers.

White Paper: MultiPhase Biofilter - New Technology For Meeting The MACT standards For The Wood Products Industry

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:10:00 GMT

Biotreatment of contaminated air has been practiced for over 30 years, with varying degrees of success. Traditional approaches have used natural media, such as peat, compost, wood chips, or synthetic media to treat the gas phase contaminants. By Dr. Rakesh Govind

White Paper: Biofiltration Of Ethanol Emissions From Bakery Operations

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:58:00 GMT

The management of volatile organic compounds in bakery exhaust gases was identified as a high priority problem by the American Bakers Association in conjunction with their member companies. Biotrickling filter technology was evaluated among other approaches and was selected for a pilot study to control ethanol emissions from a bakery oven exhaust gas stream. By Dr. Rakesh Govind and James Fang

Presentation: Biotreatment Of Odors From The Zimpro™ Sludge Conditioning Process

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:47:00 GMT

Technologies For Odor Treatment, Chemical Oxidation - oxidation of odorous compounds by oxidizing agents, such as dissolved aqueous chlorine, hypochlorite, ozone, etc. By Dr. Rakesh Govind & Mark Wurschmidt

White Paper: Selection Of Bioreactor Media For Odor Control

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:38:00 GMT

Support medium is one of the most critical elements of a biofiltration system. The support medium's main function is to provide contact between the gas-phase contaminants and active microbial cultures either immobilized within and/or attached as a biofilm on the medium's surface. By Rakesh Govind and Sandeep Narayan

SP Industries - specialty glassware and equipment

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:11:00 GMT

SP Industries, Inc., is a manufacturer of specialty glassware and equipment serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, educational, industrial, and OEM markets. Products are sold under well-known, market leading brand names.

Brochure: Green Machine - Waste Heat To Power

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:16:00 GMT

The "Green Machine" applies Organic Rankin Cycle (ORC) principles to provide recycled, electric energy. Current models convert waste heat or gas pressure to create 50 to 500 kW of clean, green energy that has no exhaust and is carbon neutral.

Brochure: FTIR Multi-Gas CEMS, Model 70

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:43:00 GMT

The Thermo Scientific Model 70 FTIR Analyzer provides research-grade system performance in an industrial spectrometer. To eliminate system-to-system spectrometer variability, the analyzer is manufactured in a stringent ISO 9000 environment using manufacturing tests to ensure system-to-system matching. The analyzer utilizes a precision-based component layout with permanently aligned optics.

Datasheet: Methane & Non-Methane Analyzer, Model 55i

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:45:00 GMT

The Model 55i's measurement of methane and non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC's) is based on the well established method of gas chromatography, utilizes flame ionization detection and features a proprietary column design to achieve ultimate separation of methane from all C2 compounds.

Brochure: LG Sonic® Ultrasonic Algae And Biofilm Control

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:18:00 GMT

LG Sound offers a simple, yet comprehensive manner to reduce the growth of algae and some bacteria in many different applications where water is stored.

Technical Note: Biotrickling Filters For Treating Emissions From Composite Manufacturing Operations And Paint Spray Booths

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:41:00 GMT

Air emissions from paint spray booths and composite manufacturing operations occur due to evaporation of organic solvents during the production process, such as during atomization and application of the coating, during initial air drying of the parts and after they leave the spray booth, and in the bake oven. Fugitive emissions occur when coatings are mixed and loaded into the application device, during transport of coated parts and during post curing.

Membrane Degassing

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:13:00 GMT

Degassing of drinking water and wastewater are practiced to remove dissolved hydrogen sulfide and other gases, such as carbon dioxide, oxygen, etc. Traditional approaches have used either chemicals that consume the gas to be removed, such as chlorine in drinking water to remove the bad taste of dissolved hydrogen sulfide, or using standard tray or packed bed strippers with either air or carbon dioxide.

Model 8900 Gas Chromatograph

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:33:00 GMT

The Model 8900 is microprocessor-based, which, along with a variety of detector and gas train options, gives the instrument the flexibility and precision necessary to effectively perform most applications

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Air Quality Instruments

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer

Environmental Monitoring Solutions Help Businesses Cut Costs During A Recession

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:07:00 GMT

With the economy in a recession, business owners are looking for ways to save money to run more sustainable businesses. Ravica offers environmental monitoring solutions that make that possible by enabling businesses to monitor environmental conditions, such as temperature variations, so they can find ways to save on their utility costs

Mercury Vapor Analyzer: Jerome® 471

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:09:00 GMT

The Jerome® 471 mercury vapor analyzer is capable of detecting accurately down to 0.030 �g/m3, utilizing the UV Atomic Absorption spectrometry method of mercury vapor assessment. Accuracies are maintained by means of an internal reference cell. Interferences common in other technologies are greatly reduced due to the absorption specificity of the mercury atom.

RETOX� RTO Oxidizer Systems for Halogen VOC Control

Mon, 06 Jan 2003 13:20:00 GMT

Adwest Technologies' RETOX� RTO regenerative thermal oxidizers provide 99% and greater VOC Abatement with a corrosion resistant ceramic heat exchanger rated at 95% primary heat recovery...

SPN - High Impact, Narrow Fan Spray Nozzles

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:31:00 GMT

SPN - High Impact, Narrow Fan Spray Nozzles by BETE Fog Nozzle, Inc.