CarterTM cartridge seals improve reliability and seal life

Robustness is an important requirement for fluid sealing in the diverse range of environments encountered in industry today. As we reported in the last issue, the ongoing development, deployment and acceptance of materials play a key role in this respect. The field is continually moving forwards as new materials — or new forms of existing ones — appear as commercial products. Each must exhibit a considerable advantage over existing solutions. Tradition is institutionalized in the sealing industry, but with the market only creeping forwards a few points over the past year, companies have to try extra hard to just hold their position, never mind assuage their shareholders with good profit margins. To illustrate the point, in this issue we highlight a global player whose products are the choice for many industry specifiers: Burgmann GmbH, based in Wolfratshausen, near Munich in southern Germany.     

Optimization software reduces whole-life membrane project costs

This brief feature outlines the way in which software called Avista Advisor can be used to reduce whole-life membranes project costs.     

CMF-S system aids microfiltration scale-up and reduces capital costs

This article comprises a series of case studies that illustrate recent applications of USF Memcor's continuous microfiltration-submerged system. Described as modular, this membrane-based technology is designed to be submerged in new or existing open rectangular steel or concrete tanks. It was researched and developed to reduce capital costs, simplify and scale up microfiltration.