The processing of blood plasma as a raw material for a range of different medicines places complex demands on pressure monitoring. For the corresponding instrumentation, a pharmaceutical manufacturer was looking for an all-in-one solution that met its requirements for …
Process safety
Pressure measuring system against fugitive methane emissions
Pratik R. Vishwakarma | Pressure, ProductsWhether in the chemical industry, in petrochemical companies or in the processing of crude oil and natural gas: Numerous processes contain methane, which also damages the climate via fugitive emissions. Any escape of this greenhouse gas or any similar substance via the …
Pesticide production with backup pressure measurement
Jing Lyu | ApplicationsThe high requirements placed on pesticides and their production are also reflected in the pressure measurement in the process. A WIKA customer has therefore supplemented the electronic instrumentation for pressure monitoring with a mechanical backup. For this …
Plastics production: Safe pressure measurement up to 330 °C
Jing Lyu | ApplicationsPressure measurement in the production of PBAT, a biodegradable plastic, faces a special challenge: Temperatures of up to 330 °C prevail in the process. For a PBAT producer, therefore, WIKA has designed a model IPT-20 process transmitter with a flush diaphragm seal …
Pressure monitoring in the pharmaceutical industry with a universal instrument
Jing Lyu | ApplicationsPressure monitoring in the pharmaceutical industry is a demanding task with a wide variety of requirements. However, a corresponding diversification in instrumentation does not have to be an inevitable consequence. This is demonstrated by the use of a universal process …