February 2015

Mixing, Blending &

Size Reduction
Bow Tie Dispersers for Mixing Heavy Pastes

Ross Bow Tie Dispersers, also called High Viscosity Dispersers, are
designed for mixing heavy pastes and viscous liquids. Compared to other
single-shaft agitators, the economical Bow Tie Disperser is more robust
and heavy-duty, capable of handling viscosities up to several hundred
thousand centipoise. Driven by an explosion-proof inverter-duty motor,
the bow tie agitator quickly wets out solids and incorporates them into
a liquid vehicle, creating a very uniform consistency without running at
high speeds. This type of mixer is also best suited for resuspending dense
materials that have packed into layers during storage or transit. For more information on
mixing, blending & size reduction, turn to page 32.

Charles Ross & Son Co.

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Featured Article
How a Chicagoland landmark
combats corrosion

Corrosion is the number-one enemy of industrial tanks and vessels,

and the damage is costly on many levels. Not only does it destroy
tank components, it also can contaminate the stored product,
release the contained materials into the environment, raise safety
concerns and increase operating costs. The goal, then, is to defend
against corrosion. So, the question becomes: which exterior coatings and interior linings are the best in terms of longevity, durability
and cost effectiveness? Find out on page 14.

Horizontal Motion Conveyor

The Slipstick Horizontal Motion Conveyor is recognized for its gentle, non-impact conveying motion and enviable record of low maintenance, high reliability and performance.
Maintaining food safety and quality is the primary benet of
using the Slipstick in processing applications. Unlike conventional vibrating conveyors that use a vertical pitching
motion to propel material with repeated impacts, which can
cause the food to break or stick, the Slipsticks single-drive
mechanism provides a unique horizontal differential motion that
glides the product down the pan, eliminating breakage problems for
fragile foods such as chips, cookies or cereal. For more information on conveyors, turn to page 40.

Triple/S Dynamics
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Featured Columnist
When a pump company shows feet or meters of
head on a pump curve, the liquids specic gravity
(or density relative to water) is not important. When
you read a pressure gauge or the kilowatts (amps)
of an electric motor, the liquids weight or density is
very important. Many engineers, technicians, pump
users and even pump company employees misunderstand this concept. Engineering textbooks and
professors of Fluid Mechanics are guilty of leaving too many engineering students with doubts regarding this concept.
Read pump expert Larry Bachus column on page 6.

Stainless Steel Air-operated

Double-diaphragm Pumps
Featuring superior corrosion resistance in aggressive chemical applications, Wilden 430 and 830 Advanced FIT 316
stainless steel AODD pumps have been specically
designed to be direct replacements for existing Wilden
38 mm (1) and 51 mm (2) Advanced pump installations. Advanced FIT pumps precisely FIT bolt-to-bolt
and pipe-to-pipe in existing uid-handling piping systems to provide increased performance with no repiping
necessary. For more information on pumps, motors &
drives, turn to page 12.

Wilden
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Tank Vent Scrubbing System

Bionomic Industries'
VentClean Scrubber is
specically designed to
scrub storage tank and
railcar vent emissions
caused by breathing
and lling operations.
It's the latest edition to
Bionomic's successful
ScrubPac family of "packaged" scrubber systems. Due to its unique
design, the versatile VentClean can handle
single as well as multiple sources with large
variations in venting rates with equally high
removal efciency. VentClean is available in
three model sizes L, M and H to handle gas
capacities from zero to 800 acfm. For more
information on tanks & vessels, turn to
page 22.

Bionomic Industries
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