homogenizing. Dept. IEC, Tri-Homo Corp., 94-100 Highland Ave., Salem, Mass. 64
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LIQUID PROCESSING EQUIPMENT Alsop light weight p o r t a b l e liquid proces sing e q u i p m e n t p r o v e s its cost savings d a i l y in thousands o f a p p l i c a t i o n s . Easily m o v e d f r o m j o b t o j o b , this v e r s a t i l e e q u i p m e n t eliminates the n e e d f o r numer ous, costly f i x e d installations. N o w is the time t o p r o v e this in y o u r p l a n t ! Portable mixers are available in sizes 1/20 to 7Vi hp, with many combinations of propellers as required to meet specifications.
EQUIPMENT Ammonia
Valves
a n d Accessories.
Catalog covers new products added t o valve line. Included are shutoff valves and purge, oil drain, and gage mount ing valves of forged steel. Cat. 202, Dept. IEC, Henry Valve Co., 3215 North Ave., Melrose Park, III. 57 Check Valves. New bulletin describes company's line of swing check valves for service in steam or water lines t o protect against reverse flow. Sectional drawings are used to show construction of each type of valve. Dept. IEC, Schutte and Koerting Co., Cornwells Heights, Bucks Co., Pa. 58 Coke Quenching Valves. Technical bulletin gives details of installation of coke quenching valves. Dept. IEC, Gold en-Anderson Valve Specialty Co., Ridge Ave., Pittsburgh S3, Pa. 59 Dialysis Unit. Leaflet describes motordriven dialyzer unit for the simulta neous dialysis of 16 separate samples, each u p t o 20 ml., against a 5-liter buffer volume. Prices a n d ordering specifications are included. Dept. IEC, Oxford Laboratories, 111 Sutter St., San Francisco 4, Calif. 60
"Sealed-Disc" 8 dia. Filter, complete with centrifugal pump on a portable splash-proof stand.
DEPEND ON ADVICE FROM ALSOP • • • •
Liquid Filtration Liquid Mixing Liquid Storage Liquid Pumping
DEPEND ON EQUIPMENT FROM ALSOP Send for literature and analysis forms.
ALSOP ENGINEERING CORPORATION 1304 BLACK ROAD Milldale, Connecticut' 126 A
Diaphragm Pumps. New bulletin is available on metering p u m p with dia phragm liquid end. Bulletin specifies capacities, pressures, and materials of construction of the leakproof p u m p for metering corrosive, obnoxious, to toxic chemicals. Bull. No. 1157, Dept. IEC, Mermaid Milton Roy Co., 1300 East Lane, Philadelphia 18, Pa. 61 Diaphragm Valves. Complete line of diaphragm and solenoid valves is de scribed in a new 12-page bulletin. Dia phragm valve is suitable for pressures u p t o 250 p.s.i. Dept. IEC, Johnson Corp., Three Rivers, Mich. 62 Digester Circulator-Mixer. Bulletin describes gas lifter digester circulatormixer which eliminates usual grease and scum blanket. Digestion of incoming "green" sludge is also accelerated b y thorough circulation of the digester con tents. Bull. 25-S-91, Dept. IEC, Walker Process Equipment Co., Aurora, III. 63 Dispersers-Homogenizers. Attractive catalog shows various design mills for emulsifying, particle size reduction, and
INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
Dispersion Mills. Bulletin contains complete data on line of mills for grind ing, dispersing, and blending all types of materials, flowing or paste, including paints, inks, and plastics. Bulletin is 4 pages and construction features and specifications are given on three mill sizes. Dept. IEC, H. J. Day Co., Divi Ma sion of The Cleveland Automatic chine Co., 4932 Beech St., Cincinnati 12, Ohio. 65 Drum Dryers and Flakers. Bulletin describes equipment for drying and solidifying materials from the liquid or molten state, a t atmospheric pressure. Bull. 680, Dept. IEC, F. J. Stokes Corp., 5500 Tabor Rd., Philadelphia 20, Pa. 66 Drum Reconditioner. Bulletin d e scribes machine which automatically strips paint from the outside, cleans contents from the inside, and rinses and dries both outside and inside of drums in single handling. Method of opera tion also is described. Bull. 85, Dept. IEC, The Portland Co., Portland, 67 Me. Dryers, Coolers, Calciners, a n d Kilns.
New, complete, extremely comprehen sive, 68-page catalog describes techni cal and theoretical aspects of drying— construction details—experimental sizes for research and development work, de tailed descriptions of each piece of equipment, listing the services for which it is best suited. Bidl. No. 18, Dept. IEC, C. 0. Bartlett & Snow Co., Cleve land 5, Ohio. 68 Dryer-Blender. Booklet describes how glassed steel units can reduce drying time in blending. I t tells how rotation of the vessel, coupled with the double cone shape of the dryer-blender's de sign, gives even mixing action while the product is dried. Dept. IEC, Pfaudler Co., Rochester, Ν. Υ. 69 Dust Control Systems. Dust control systems and how t o engineer them is the subject of this new 36-page catalog. Contents include description of flat bag filters, how Dynaclone dust filters work, and a description of dust collection on noncontinuous applications. Dept. IEC, W. W. Sly Manufacturing Co., Cleve land 1, Ohio. 70 Dust Filter. Bulletin gives information on dust filters. Cutaway view shows working parts and filtering principle. Includes facts on new design, efficiency, and operation of unit. Dept. IEC, The Day Co., 810 3rd Ave., N.E., Minne apolis 13, Minn. 71 Hopper
for Weighing
or Storage.
Dual-purpose hopper is described in
product data sheet. Details of opera tion, capacities, construction features, and methods of charging and discharg ing are discussed. Product Data Sheet 5704, Dept. IEC, Richardson Scale Co., Clifton, N. J. 72 Industrial Stacks. Folder contains de tailed information on a permanent, lowcost refractory smoke stack. Applica tion information is given on boiler, furnace, and incinerator installations. Dept. IEC, Van-Packer Co., Division of Flintkote Co., P. 0. Box 806, Bettendorf, Iowa. 73 Laboratory Mixers. Bulletin describes mixers designed for laboratory studies, pilot-plant work, and small capacity production mixing of dry or semidry materials, slurries, and heavy density liquids. Bull. 194, Dept. IEC, Sprout, Waldron & Co., Inc., ISO Logan St., Muncy, Pa. 74 Metal Centrifugal Pumps. Brochure describes pumps for handling abrasive solids over 4-mesh, which do not bounce off but tend to tear rubber. Impellers and shells are made of specially resist ant alloys. P u m p capacities go u p to 14,000 gallons per minute. Brochure No. 657, Dept. IEC, Allen-ShermanHoff Pump Co., 259 East Lancaster Ave., Wynnewood, Pa. 75 Mixers. Novel precessional motion in mixing is described in this well illus trated brochure. Full color cutaway drawing of mixer shows how dry m a t e rials enter, mixed with the precessing revolving screw, and then discharged at the bottom. Physical dimensions and capacities of the six models are in cluded. Bull. 382, Dept. IEC, Buflovak Equipment Division, Blaw-Knox Co., Buffalo, Ν. Υ. 76 Packings, Gaskets, and Seals. Pack ing handbook has detailed data listing the effect of numerous gases, liquids, and solvents on packing materials from metals to leather. Dept. IEC, The Garlock Packing Co., 4®2 Main St., Palmyra, Ν. Υ. 77 pH Control on Cooling Towers. An application data sheet describing the use of industrial p H systems on watercooling towers is now available. Dept. IEC, Beckman Process Instruments Di vision, Fullerton, Calif. 78 Pipe Line Filters. Specifications, cut away illustrations, and photographs point out the advantages of using pipe J - o receive any of the literature listed here, simply send a request on your company letterhead to the manufacturer whose address you find at the end of each item · · · ·
HAWS
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B i g g e s t selection of c a t a l y s t supports m a k e s your choice easy
H e r e a r e 17 c o m p o s i t i o n s , 3 degrees of pore size, symmetri cal or poly-surface pellets—over two dozen types of catalyst sup ports all made by Carborundum. This, the greatest variety of cata lyst supports in the field, can be had for $15. T h e 16 big vials, each con taining over 80cc. of representa tive samples, plus complete product literature, are all packed in an attractive, durable storage case. Send order to Refractories Division, The Carborundum Company, Perth Amboy, N . J., Dept. Y-48.
CARBORUNDUM Registered Trade M a r k
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'TUKWÎ Custom Conversion of Teflon - Kel-F' To Your Order! Experimentation
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Fabrication
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Specifications!
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A n y Shape
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A n y Size
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Quantity
Fluorulon Laboratories at Caldwell, N. J. was created For the specific purpose of producing customized products of Teflon 0 and Kel-F* plus all standard forms . . . Extruded Molded Filled Coatings Color and Glass Impregnation
FLUORULON
Laboratories
Box 305 Caldwell, N. J. Phone: CAIdwell 6-8228 *Kel-F is. the registered trade name of the M. W . Kellogg Company. "Teflon is the registered trade name of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
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line filters for air and other gases. Pipe line filters are used to filter compressed air, natural and manufactured gas, cor rosive gases, and for other applications where air or gas must be kept clean and dry. Bull. 200, Dept. IEC, Dol ling er Corp., Rochester 8, Ν. Υ. 79 Plastic Solenoid Valve. Technical data sheets are available on all-plastic solenoid valves. Valves are suggested for handling acetic acid, fatty acids, sulfuric acid salts, sodium phosphate, and phosphoric and hydrochloric acids. Dept. IEC, Valcor Engineering Corp., 365 Carnegie Ave., Kenilworth, N. J. 80
A C C RATE TEMPERATURE READINGS
INSTANTLY! with
NEW PYRO
Process Equipment. A complete cata log which should be a big help to the chemical engineer who is outfitting a new plant or buying more equipment for an existing plant. Some of the equipment illustrated: dryers, evapo rators, reaction vessels, and cooling drums. Cat. 380, Dept. IEC, Buflovak Equipment Division, Blaw-Knox Co., Buffalo ΙΙ,Ν.Υ. 81
MICRO-OPTICAL PYROMETER Pump Motors. Totally protected p u m p motors, from 1/8 to 1000 h p . are discussed in this new 4-page two-color bulletin. Bulletin explains company's concept for attaching machined motor frame directly to p u m p frame to form an integrated unit. Dept. IEC, Reli ance Electric & Engineering Co., 24.701 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 17, Ohio. 82 Quick Coupler. Catalog (8 pages) gives complete information on quick couplers for hoses, piping, and equip ment. Catalog describes features, a p plications, materials, styles, and sizes. Cat. F-10-R, Dept. IEC, Jordan In dustrial Sales Division, of OPW Corp., 6013 Wiehe Rd., Cincinnati 13, Ohio. 83 Settling Tanks. New folder de scribes settling t a n k for removal of solids from water, sewage, and indus trial wastes. Folder has drawings, specifications, and three diagrams for determining t a n k size and number and spacing of the effluent weirs based on surface loading and weir loading. Dept. IEC, Link-Belt Co., Prudential Plaza, Chicago 1, III. 84 Spray Dryers. Company's horizon tal spray dryer with new stainless steel powder collector is described. Controls on dryer supervise every phase of the drying operation. Capacities and space requirements are given, and a cross-sec tional drawing with legends explains the operating of the unit. Bull. 660, Dept. IEC, Dairy Equipment Division, Blaw-Knox Co., Mora, Minn. 85
INDUSTRIAL A N D ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
For utmost precision in tempera ture measurements, PYRO MicroOptical reads targets as small as .001" in diameter or distant objects to 2 C reproducibility! Temperature scales 700° - 3200°C (1300 5800°F). Send for FREE catalog N o . 95.
and
PYRO SURFACE PYROMETER Light, portable, quick-acting PYRO Surface Pyrometer shows correct tem perature within 1% meter accuracy on easy-to-read 4 % " dial. Five standard temperature ranges. Send for FREE catalog N o . 168.
PYROMETER INSTRUMENT CO., INC. BERGENFIELD 3 0 , NEW JERSEY
MANUFACTURERS' LITERATURE CHEMICALS A N D MATERIALS
Epoxy Resins. Data sheet gives de scription of new epoxy resin, along with electrical properties, applications, and working instructions. Dept. IEC, Marblette Corp., S7-S1 SOth St., Long Is land City 1, Ν. Υ. 86 Ethyl and Methyl Acrylate Storage.
How to keep these monomers from polymerizing in storage is the subject of this new 7-page bulletin. Forms of inhibitors for both regular and low inhibitor grade products are discussed. Dept. IEC, Special Products Dept., Rohm & Haas Co., Washington Square, Philadelphia 5, Pa. 87 Fireless Steam Cleaner. Bulletin de scribes how the Kelite Fireless uses live steam from existing steam supply to provide efficient cleaning. Bulletin points out that the equipment is es pecially useful in hazardous locations where an open flame is not permitted, but where a steam supply exists. Dept. IEC, Kelite Corp., 81 Industrial Rd., Berkeley Heights, N. J. 88 Glass-Supported Teflon Sheets.
An
8-page brochure giving mechanical, electrical, and chemical properties of glass-supported Teflon in sheets, tapes, laminates, metal-clads, and fabricated parts. Dept. IEC, Continental-Dia mond Fibre Corp., Newark 107, Del. 89
High Alumina Ceramics. Convenient file folder of high alumina ceramic standard and special products is now ready for distribution on request. I t contains complete information on phys ical properties. Dept. IEC, Diamonite Products Manufacturing Co., 1232 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Canton, Ohio. 90
Industrial Gases. Brochure (24 pages) details applications for carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, argon, hydrogen, and rare gases in the blanket ing, pressure packaging, quick freezing, and processing of food products. Dept. IEC, Air Reduction Co., ISO East J,.2nd St., New York 17, Ν. Υ. 91
T o receive any of the literature listed here, simply send a request on your company letterhead to the manufacturer whose address you find at the end of each item · · · ·
K N I G H T
TOWERS
for chlorine a n d sulphuric acid Complete Acid-Proof Cooling and Drying Systems T h e K n i g h t process for cooling and drying chlorine cell gas utilizes direct countercurrent contact in packed towers. T h e illustrated tower cools wet chlorine gas with surface •water followed by chilled water. T h e dissolved chlorine is stripped from t h e water with steam. T h e cooled chlorine gas is dried in three stages w i t h sulphuric acid. T h e heat evolved is removed by external cooling. Why Knight Chlorine Cooling Towers Are Widely Used
1. Reliability — no loss of efficiency o r down time d u e t o fouling or p l u g g i n g . 2. Efficiency — dew point of gas reduced t o w i t h i n 5 °F of water temperature. 3. Economy — two-stage design reduces consumption of water — refrigeration and sulphuric acid. 4. H i g h capacity Berl Saddle Packing provides m a x i m u m contact area with m i n i m u m pressure d r o p . 5. Corrosion resistant — Pyroflex construction is inert t o chemical attack and thermal shock. 6. Guarantee — a unit engineered for t h e j o b t o insure rated capacity under design conditions. K n i g h t engineers design and construct towers for H C 1 absorption and stripping, H 2 S 0 4 fume elimination, CO2 and S 0 2 recovery and hot gas cooling. They will evaluate your problem w i t h o u t obligation.
Maurice A.
Knight
99 Kelly Ave., Akron 6, Ohio
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Lead-Filled Epoxy. A technical bul letin on a lead-filled epoxy casting ma terial has been issued by the manufac turer. The bulletin emphasizes the resin's usefulness in fabricating radio activity-shielding containers and struc tures, and lists such applications as instrument housings and pipe and valve fittings. Dept. IEC, Marblette Corp., 87 80th St., Long Island City 1, Ν. Υ.
meet severe or unusual conditions in processing or operation, such as ex treme heat, abrasive action, corrosion, or other problems beyond the capabili ties of conventional materials. Dept. IEC, Carborundum Co., Niagara Falls, Ν. Υ. 95 Methyl Acetoacetate. D a t a sheet is available on methyl acetoacetate, rela tively new specialized solvent used in organic synthesis. Dept. IEC, Aceto Chemical Co., Inc., Flushing, Ν. Υ.
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Lithium. Up-to-date facts and figures on lithium and other alkali metals (cesium and rubidium) have been com piled in a 24-page brochure with six charts and 14 illustrations. Principal sources of lithium developed and un developed are given. Dept. IEC, Montgary Explorations Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Can. 93
96
Oil Field Chemical. A controlled solu bility phosphate used in the downhole treatment of producing oil wells is de scribed in a new bulletin now available. Bull. 4W11, Dept. IEC, Calgon Co.. Dept. 241, Hagan Building, Pittsburgh 40, Pa. 97
Magnesium Alloys. Booklet describ ing properties, uses, applications, and advantages of magnesium has been published by manufacturer. Magne sium alloys properties and applications are discussed. Dept. IEC, White Metal Rolling & Stamping Corp., 88 Moultrie St., Brooklyn 22, Ν. Υ. 94
Ozone. Third volume of "Bibliog raphy of Ozone" deals with the inor ganic and qrganic reactions and chemi cal kinetics of ozone. Dept. IEC, Il linois Institute of Technology, 35 West 33rd St., Chicago 16, III. 98 Paint Handbook. Comprehensive handbook covers emulsions for use as paint vehicles. Dept. IEC, Colton Chemical Co., 1747 Chester Ave., Cleveland 14, Ohio. 99
Materials for Severe Process Condi tions. A new publication features technical information on materials to
Petrochemicals. Company's line of petrochemicals for the paint, plastics, rubber, chemical, petroleum, detergent, agricultural, and other industries is outlined in 24-page general product brochure. Dept. IEC, Amoco Chemi cals Corp., 910 South Michigan Ave., Chicago 80, III. 100 Polyethylene Glycols. New 54-page booklet on the properties, applications, storage, specifications, and testing of Carbowax polyethylene glycols has been published by Union Carbide Chemicals Co. Carbowax polyethylene glycols are water-soluble, nonvolatile, unctuous liquids and solids used for water-soluble lubricants, cosmetics, ointments, emulsifying agents, adhesives, and paper coatings. Dept. IEC, Union Carbide Chemicals Co., 30 East 4
