Consists of combination ejector and liquid-ring pump: Problem: Abbott Laboratories needed a vacuum system for a batch distillation process used in the manufacture of an anti-convulsant known as Depakene. Production is…
Additional jet vacuum cooling saves Pfizer $100,000. Combination system gives flexibility, avoids downtime, cooling-coil cost. Problem: Process changes boosted cooling requirements at the Groton, Connecticut, plant of Pfizer, Inc. Various organic…
Combination of ejectors and vacuum pump improves efficiency. Problem: In choosing a new high-vacuum system for fractional distillation, Polarome Manufacturing Company, New York, NY and Newark, NJ, a producer of high-quality…
The Givaudan-Roure Clifton, NJ facility produces fragrance compounds , flavor compounds and specialty chemicals. Annual production runs to millions of pounds, but since the materials are varied and rare, most…
The Raleigh, NC plant of Ajinomoto U.S.A. manufactures amino acids, the integral components of protein. All the plant’s amino acids are pharmaceutical grade, in pure crystalline form. They are used…
Dry surfactant products offer versatility and cost less to handle and ship than traditional liquid detergents. However, the high cost of removing water to produce the dry surfactant materials often…
With the rising costs of utilities, Crystals International, Inc. (Plant City, Fla.), a producer of freeze-dried products for the chemical process industries (CPI), was exploring various methods to reduce energy…
Three hybrid ejector/liquid-ring vacuum pump systems, operating on low-pressure steam process vacuum for a Milwaukee biotech manufacturer. When production runs are measured in kilograms, economic and reliable vacuum becomes more important…
The Stepan Company, headquartered in Northfield, IL, is a major manufacturer of basic and intermediate chemicals with modern production facilities located in Illinois, California, Georgia, New Jersey and Grenoble, France.…
Kalama Chemical, Inc. (Kalama, Wash.) produces fine and specialty chemicals for chemical intermediates, corrosion inhibitors, food preservatives and flavors. Its flavor and fragrance products are especially heat sensitive, so distillation…
