For nearly a century, catalyst-impregnated ceramic pellet media has driven Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) reactions in hydrogen plants. Catacel Corporation (Garrettsville, Ohio) (www.catacel.com) has tested and perfected a new higher performance alternative — the Stackable Structural Reactor (SSR®) (Figure 1).
Fossil fuels — petroleum, coal, and natural gas — represent mainstream energy sources: alternative fuels include everything else — from biomass to nuclear. Most of the energy consumed in the US, about 84 percent, comes from fossil...
Moving your business to the next level can feel like jumping off a cliff — you know you need to make a leap, but you are not sure where you will land. With a clear vision of...
In a bulk gas delivery system, knowing the weight of the gas is essential to its transportation. An easy, reliable, and accurate way to measure bulk gases in delivery vehicles is very important, and making the measurement process economical is...
They go by many names — packs, cages, racks, bundles — but they all do the same thing. They hold gas. To gas suppliers and gas users these hard-working items are vital to moving molecules, and the compressed gas industry...
A process is an organized group of related activities that work together to transform one or more kinds of input into outputs that are of value to the customer. Within this organized group, activities are related, work toward a common...
Climate change and the energy crisis are prevailing concerns around the world. Meeting the growing challenges of environmental issues while strengthening the economy is one of the greatest tests facing the world today. The Industrial Gas Industry is in a position...
Requirements for reducing air pollution emissions have been evolving over the past couple of decades and today, are an intricate mix of limits, targets, and caps. In many parts of the world, industries emitting pollutants must not only comply with...
In the coming decade and beyond, the landscape for emissions measurements and environmental markets will be dominated by four major topics. These are: climate change policy and legislation, including assessment, reporting, and reduction of greenhouse gases (GHGs); process monitoring for compliance; the...
This report examines the financial results for the major players in the Latin American Region up to September of 2009. Business in Latin America, similar to the rest of the world, showed the effects of the reduced economic activity that...
