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Study on realizing profitability in the downstream industry 12 Pranjal Kumar Phukan, D.Litt. (Hons), M.I.E, F.I.P.E, M.I.I.E Supply Chain Analyst Dibrugarh, Assam, India The Driving Forces of the ‘Global Green Chelate Market’ Viejay Bhatia, Director, AVA Chemicals Pvt. Ltd

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CEW Industry News Revolutionary compressed air concept: BOGE CIP is right there at the top

Already a prizewinner and now one of the best once again: The compressed air specialist BOGE was nominated for the “Best of Industry Award” of the German “MM MaschinenMarkt” industry magazine for its BOGE CIP continuous improvement programme. The revolutionary service concept achieved second place in the “Industry 4.0” category. Thanks to ongoing data analysis, BOGE identifies energy saving potentials and continuously further develops its compressed air systems in operation – a feature that is unique in the field of compressed air. MM MaschinenMarkt is honouring leading innovators from the industry with the “Best of Industry Award” for the third time. There are nine categories, from drive technology to metal cutting. This year, a total of 31 companies entered their products and services in the competition. The company Klingelnberg emerged victorious at the gala in Würzburg on the evening of Thursday 7 June, with its cyber-physical gearwheel production system. Thorsten Meier, CEO of BOGE, congratulated the competitor on the award. “Our BOGE CIP is already an award winner. Even if it just missed being honoured this time, we have implemented an unprecedented and unique concept”, said Thorsten Meier. Based on data analyses, the compressed air specialist from Bielefeld is making its systems increasingly energyefficient in operation with the continuous improvement programme . In 2017, BOGE won the renowned “Diamond Star” prize from the business magazine “Handelsblatt” for this groundbreaking service solution. At the “Best of Industry Award” the online voting participants helped determine the winners with 50% of the vote Without being aware of the result of this vote, an independent specialist jury also scrutinised the products and services. This included distinguished scientists and professors from the fields of production and logistics, along with a patent lawyer, the editor-in-chief of MM MaschinenMarkt - Udo Schnell, and two specialist editors - Reinhold Schäfer und Stéphane Itasse. The team of nine experts evaluated the nominated products based on criteria such as their degree of technological innovation, the benefit for industry, environment and society, their economic viability and their presentation. The reader and jury assessments were then merged in a point system.

Sinopec choosesTopsoe CATOX catalyst for Asia’s largest styrenebutadiene rubber emissions control project Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical Corporation has chosen Topsoe’s CATOX catalyst for cost-efficient control of volatile organic compounds (VOC) at their rubber plant in Zibo, China. The facility has two lines with a total capacity of 240,000 Nm3 /h, which makes it the largest current styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) emissions control project in Asia. Sinopec Qilu focused on guaranteed emission compliance, short delivery time, and low investment costs. Haldor Topsoe has delivered the catalyst charge for a new regenerative 8 • July 2018

catalytic oxidizer at the Sinopec Qilu styrene-butadiene rubber plant in Zibo – the biggest rubber producer in China and part of Sinopec Group, the world’s largest oil refining, gas & petrochemical conglomerate. “The catalyst performance has been excellent since start up. We have been very happy with the fast catalyst delivery from Topsoe,” says Mr. Li, Vice Plant Director of Sinopec Qilu Rubber. The catalyst has been optimized to meet Sinopec Qilu’s requirements for performance, total investment cost, and pressure drop. Topsoe R&D delivered advanced performance measurements that enabled design for the optimal platinum load in order to meet the required emission limits. This has led to a very competitive product at the lowest possible cost. The tailor-made catalyst was delivered to Sinopec Qilu in less than three months. The CATOX catalyst is a platinum monolith that oxidizes hazardous volatile organic compounds (VOC) into harmless CO2 and H2O at very low temperatures, saving energy and investment costs. The CATOX catalyst is suited for a number of industries in addition to SBR, including purified terephthalic acid (PTA), formaldehyde, ethylene oxide, and CO2 purification. Topsoe provides cutting-edge complete VOC removal solutions or individual deliveries according to customer requirements. The solutions do not generate secondary pollution and can reduce or even eliminate the use of auxiliary fuels. Topsoe has done research and development of VOC removal processes and catalysts since the late 1970s.

Huntsman Recognised at the DMAI Awards Huntsman Textile Effects, the leading global provider of high quality dyes, chemicals and digital inks to the textiles r e l a t e d i n d u s t r i e s wa s conferred upon with two awards at the 2018 Dyestuff Manufacturers Association of India (DMAI) Awards. Huntsman bagged two awards in continued recognition of its ‘Excellent performance in Exports of Dyestuffs by a Large Scale Unit’ and ‘Excellent performance in Pollution Control by a Large Scale Unit’. The accolade was presented for outstanding contribution by a company towards operational excellence and a sustainable environment. “It is an honor to be recognized for our performance in exports and pollution control from the Dyestuff Manufacturers Association of India for the third time,” said Mr. Dheeraj Talreja, Commercial Director, South Asia, Middle East and Africa - Huntsman Textile Division, Huntsman Singapore PTE Ltd. “This recognition is testament to our commitment towards innovation and continual focus in the field of environmental protection and pollution control. We look forward to working towards driving sustainability across the textile value chain.” The awards were presented at the 68th Annual General Meeting of DMAI in Mumbai. Huntsman Textile Effects received the awards based on criteria such as technological innovation and process optimization thereby reducing the output of greenhouse gases. This is the third consecutive year Huntsman Textile Effects has won the DMAI Awards. Last year Huntsman won awards for ‘Excellent Performance in Exports of Dyestuffs by Large Scale unit’ and ‘Excellent performance in Pollution Control by a Large Scale Unit’. Huntsman Textile Effects also won an award in the category for ‘Excellent Performance in Safety & Hazard’s Control by a Large Scale unit’. Chemical Engineering World

CEW Industry News Andreas Lapp receives the Order of Merit of the state of Baden-Württemberg

Scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2020, it will also provide capacity expansions of between 30 and 70 percent depending on product line, allowing the company to support the growth of its customers.

A great honour for Andreas Lapp – the LAPP Chairman of the Board was awarded the Order of Merit of the state of Baden-Wür ttemberg by Winfried Kretschmann, Minister President of the state of BadenWürttemberg, in late April.

"Demand for organic peroxide continues to increase in Asia and around the world," said Jack Li, Regional Sales Director Polymer Chemistry, speaking at a special ceremony yesterday with customers and government officials to launch the project. Li says end use markets for organic peroxides are growing anually between five and six percent in China, outpacing growth in the rest of the world.

(L-R)Winfried Kretschmann, Minister President of T h e M i n i s t e r P r e s i d e n t the state of Baden-Württemberg, Andreas Lapp, explained the decision to honour Chairman, LAPP

Andreas Lapp – "Andreas Lapp has long been setting international industry standards with his company and is a pioneer of cable technology. The increasing level of digitalisation certainly challenges us to look more to the future and recognise and meet new needs. Mr Lapp and his company are very innovative in the way they do this. LAPP products do not just connect the world; they connect people." The Minister President also highlighted the fact that Andreas Lapp has been building bridges towards active intercultural understanding for many years. As honorary consul of the Republic of India for Baden-Württemberg and Rheinland-Pfalz, he has managed to get countless cultural and commercial projects off the ground and has therefore created numerous links between the countries and cultures. It was down to him that Baden-Württemberg entered into a partnership with the Indian state of Maharashtra in 2015. Mr Kretschmann continued: "It is so good to learn, time and time again, that global economic successes can go hand in hand with absolute commitment to your employees. Only when these two components are in harmony can companies and their employees increase the relevance of their business location." Andreas Lapp said – "The Order of Merit is a huge honour – not just for me, but for all LAPP colleagues. It shows the trust that our customers place in us. After all, without the trust of our customers and our employees’ commitment we could not be so successful." The Order of Merit is the highest honour of the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is presented by the Minister President for outstanding services to the state of Baden-Württemberg, particularly in the political, social, cultural and economic realms. The Order of Merit is usually presented during an annual ceremony.

Johan Landfors, Executive Committee Member responsible for Polymer Chemistry, says the company is focusing on improving sustainability at the new site to meet the Chinese government's stringent requirements. "We are installing an innovative technology to minimize discharge of waste water. New equipment will also streamline our production processes, helping us to reduce our water and energy consumption while removing volatile organic compounds," he says. Werner Fuhrmann, CEO of AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, added: "We have partnered closely with the Tianjin Economic - Technological Development Area to construct a site that not ony meets the needs of the city, but also those of our business, customers and employees. Our company is committed to China and has received strong support from its government agencies to ensure success on this project." AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has invested more than €180 million over the last three years to better serve its customers in the polymer industry, upgrading technologies, increasing capacity, and repositioning its global manufacturing footprint at sites in Mexico, the Netherlands, Belgium, China, Italy, Brazil and the US.

Getronics completes acquisition of Pomeroy creating a Billion dollar plus leading global IT services platform Getronics has acquired Pomeroy, one of the leading U.S. providers of digital workplace transformation services. The newly expanded company, with combined revenue of approximately $1.3 billion, will be a leading global player in the field of Managed Digital Workspace, Applications, Industry Specific Software Solutions, Multi-Cloud Management and Unified Communications. With a presence in 23 countries and coverage in over 110 countries through the Global Workspace Alliance, Getronics will continue to build local customer relationships and provide local solutions, backed by the strength of a global service delivery organization.

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has officially broken ground for construction of a state-of-the-art organic peroxide production facility in Tianjin, China. Organic peroxides are essential in the manufacture of a wide range of polymers including PVC and thermoset resins.

Getronics, the leading European provider of digital transformation solutions with a rich history that extends over 130 years, is expanding its capabilities with Pomeroy’s resources and leading expertise in digital workplace transformation, infrastructure optimization, network and data center services. With locations coast to coast in the United States serving campus and distributed IT environments in retail, healthcare, financial institutions, services and manufacturing, the acquisition of Pomeroy enables Getronics to expand its global services capabilities focused on business transformation to the North American market.

The €90-million facility, located in the Tianjin Nangang Industrial Zone, will replace the company's existing organic peroxides plant in Tianjin, and supports efforts being made by Chinese authorities to optimize urban planning and produce an industrial upgrade in the country's chemical industry.

The acquisition of Pomeroy was supported by a USD815 million financing and recapitalization transaction. CPPIB Credit Investments Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Permira Debt Managers and White Oak Global Advisors, LLC led a USD550 million first lien senior tranche of the financing.

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Study on realizing profitability in the downstream industry

rimarily the prime objective of any petroleum industry is to maximize its profitability and in order to achieve this objective, process industry has to ensure in meeting quality requirements and compliance of environmental regulations. Moreover, petroleum industries have to adopt strategies depending on the market aimed at products & derivatives which needs to get maximized with global standard quality and supporting environmental requirements based on the quality, quantity and availability of the crude oil. Generally it is a known fact that heavier crude oils need a higher conversion and treating levels at higher processing costs.

Secondly, Hydro skimming configuration is the collection of conversion and treating processes thereby making the refinery operation more profitable and raising the quality of derivatives produced. The block diagram for a typical refinery operating under Hydro skimming configuration can be referred in Figure 2 below. In Hydro skimming scheme, the derivatives quality are improved and products are more environment friendly thereby adding value to the products and effective commercialization according to environmental regulations. This is possible due to inclusion of conversion units such as Catalytic Reforming and

treatment like Hydro treatment. In spite of these positive developments as compared to topping scheme, the process showed limited conversion and maximum production of low added value products like fuel oil and asphalt. To understand better, Cracking refining scheme configuration adds to the capability of raising the derivatives recovery from crude oil and making it possible to convert residual streams into high-quality derivatives. A Cracking refinery has vacuum distillation unit, Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC), Alkylation unit, DE asphalting units and MTBE production process besides with the

It is an arduous task to compare between different petroleum industries considering that each operational unit attends distinct markets and different specifications. However, some standard processing schemes were defined over the years to allow the comparative studies. Amongst the processing schemes, refining scheme is the sequence of process units in which the crude oil is then input to produce desired derivatives meeting the quality and environmental requirements. Processes: The basic crude oil refining scheme is Topping in which only separation process is applied called as atmospheric distillation. For scheme details please refer Figure 1 which presents a basic process flow of a typical topping refinery.

Figure 1: Typical Scheme for a Topping Refinery

In current scenario, topping refinery concept is impracticable due to difficulty in achieving crude oil conversions thereby making it economically unattractive. Furthermore, the derivatives produced contains high contaminant content viz., nitrogen and sulfur which prohibits commercialization of these products and also affecting environmental regulations. In addition to above, topping refining configuration produces large quantity of asphalt and fuel oil which have lower commercial value and also has the restricted market globally. Due to these primary reasons the Topping refining scheme makes the refinery economically poor and uncompetitive. 12 â&#x20AC;˘ July 2018

Figure 2: Block Diagram for a Hydro skimming Refinery

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CEW Features Cracking refining scheme produces a large amount of fuel oil in comparison to Hydro skimming configuration. In order to reduce the low added value derivatives production, it is necessary to install bottom barrel conversion units which has the capability to destroy residual streams and convert them into light and middle derivatives. Coking/ Hydrocracking refining configuration present these characteristics as presented in Figure 4.

Figure 3: Typical Process Arrangement to Cracking Refinery Configuration

In the case of Coking/ Hydrocracking refining scheme, fuel oil production is reduced to the minimum necessary to attend the consumer market and delayed processing at coking and hydrocracking units increase the production of high added value products viz. naphtha, diesel and Jet fuel thereby leading to a significant rise in the refiner profitability. The improvement in the refinery conversion grade increases the complexity of the refining scheme despite improving the profitability. However, the higher volume and better quality of the produced derivatives produces sufficient rise in the refining margin to cover the additional costs notwithstanding increase in operational costs. Ultimately the choice of the adequate refining scheme depends on the assumptions adopted in the refinery concept steps, its key production focus and the market that will be attended to. More complexes refining schemes improves the refinery competitiveness and makes it more flexible in relation to crude oil processed which are the tactical features of the refining industry in the current scenario.

Figure 4: Process Arrangement to a Refinery Operating Under Coking/Hydrocracking Configuration

Hydro skimming configuration units. MTBE production process was applied to raise the octane number of the final gasoline. Block diagram for a typical refinery operating under Cracking refining configuration is shown in Figure 3 as below. In case of vacuum distillation unit, it allows to elevate derivatives recovery from crude oil. Gas oil produced is fed to a fluid catalytic cracking unit which produces cracked naphtha and is incorporated into the gasoline pool. With an aim to control the contaminants content in the automotive gasoline currently, this stream is passed through a specific 16 â&#x20AC;˘ July 2018

hydro treatment unit called as Cracked Naphtha Hydro treating Unit. Moreover, LPG fractions from FCC unit are sent to catalytic alkylation and MTBE production units aiming to produce streams capable of raising the octane number of the final produced gasoline. Diesel production gets elevated through the addition of Light Cycle Oil (LCO) stream into diesel pool and along with gas oil which is produced in the visbreaking unit with the condition that prior treatment of these streams are made before adding it to the diesel pool.

Disclaimer: Any views or opinions represented in this presentation are personal and belong solely to the author and do not represent those of people, institutions or organizations that author may or may not be associated with in professional or personal capacity, unless explicitly stated. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any organization, company or individual. Author Details

Pranjal Kumar Phukan D.Litt. (Hons), M.I.E, F.I.P.E, M.I.I.E Supply Chain Analyst Dibrugarh, Assam, India E-mail: pranjalk.phukan@bcplindiaco.in Chemical Engineering World

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The Driving Forces of the “Global Green Chelate Market” The chelate industry has seen an accelerated growth over the years owing to their increasing demand in various end use industries such as pulp and paper, agrochemicals, etc. The growth of these end-use industries is expected to propel demand further over the period. Rapidly increasing urbanization, accelerated population coupled with steady industrialization are projected to impact the demand positively.

he global chelating agents market is driven by its huge demand in the flourishing paper & pulp and detergent industry. The paper & pulp industry chelating agent are used to improve quality of the paper that leads to cutting down the cost of production. In 2015, this application segment accounted for over USD 1 billion and will have a healthy growth rate in the coming years. Other applications considered are water treatment for softening of water, agrochemicals for proper growth of plant, household & industrial cleaning, consumer products, and others. Need for Green Chelate Considerable effort has gone into designing greener, more biodegradable alternatives, but as the reactivity of the alternatives is not the same as that of the original chelating agents, chemists have had to use their skill to find new, greener designs that are as effective without harming the environment they were called as Green Chelates also known as biodegradable chelating agents. These agents reach >60% biodegradability within 28 days of discharge in the ecosystem. The development of a cost-effective and operationally efficient alternative for the two most frequently used chelating agents, NTA and EDTA, has been an important breakthrough for the industry as they have good toxicological and ecological profile. Market The global green chelates or natural chelating agents market was worth USD 1.76 billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 2.45 billion by 2021, registering a CAGR of 5.74% between 2016 and 2021. Europe is the largest market for green chelates, registering a moderate CAGR, in terms of value, between 2016 and 2021, followed by Asia Pacific region, whereas,

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How to boost column performance with the right random packings NeXRing high performance random packings are already in use in many applications. The main advantages of the seven-membered family of packings are high separation efficiency, low pressure drop and small tendency to fouling. Due to their special shape, NeXRing packings have a relatively large, freely accessible surface with high mechanical stability at the same time. Mr. Vinit Kale, Manager Sales at Sulzer Chemtech Bahrain, looks at how NeXRing can improve column performance and boost plant productivity.

andom packings are column internals used for distillation, absorption and stripping in chemical, fertilizer, refining, petrochemical, and gas processing plants. The main advantage of random packings is that they can be easily replaced when the separation efficiency of a column has to be improved due to fouling or other reasons. The performance of Sulzer NeXRing packings is provided by a relatively large and accessible ring surface on which the separation process can take place, the

special shape of the rings, which allows for a higher packing density and thus a larger available surface and the open design of the rings, which reduces the pressure drop compared to conventional rings by up to 50%. NeXRing packings distribute themselves evenly within the column packing section, while the structure of the rings provides for uniform liquid and gas flow through the column. The shape of the packing appears fragile, but the ring structure can be hardly deformed. The end flanges and

the reinforced ribs give the NeXRing a high mechanical strength. The packing family includes seven sizes. Comparison of different ring types Before a product enters the market, Sulzer's research and development (R&D) engineers conduct in-house testing to reliably determine the range of application. The tests are verified by an independent institute in the USA. <Graph 1> shows the relative efficiencies and relative capacities for different versions of the established P-Ring (equivalent to Pall Ring), I-Ring (equivalent to IMTP Ring) and NeXRing packings. The P-Ring #2 packing is a standard in the industry, so it is used as a reference value (100% efficiency and 100% capacity). The data presented clearly indicates that NeXRing packings provide higher capacity and efficiency compared to P-Ring and I-Ring. The ring size affects the flow and therefore the capacity. The larger the rings, the lower the flow resistance. A more open ring structure (I-Ring and NeXRing) increases the flow, while a smaller ring size increases the efficiency of the separation process, as a larger surface is available for the separation process. Good contact with liquid and gas increases the process efficiency and thus the quality of the process. As a result, the NeXRing has a much better efficiency than the P-Ring and the I-Ring. Packing for CO2 absorbers Due to their special properties, NeXRing packings are used in many industrial sectors, e.g. for the removal of carbon dioxide (CO 2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from natural gas or biogas. For this

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purpose, the gas is brought into contact with amine-based solvents such as monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) or MDEA  piperazine solutions (activated MDEA). A common feature of these solvents is their strong tendency to foam, which affects the flow of the gas through the separation column. Compared to conventional random packings such as P-Ring and I-Ring, NeXRing packings provide a high surface exposure to liquid and vapor. The largely open area allows separation with less pressure drop and thereby reduces the hydraulic effect of foaming. The example provided in <Figure 1> is based on calculations for one of Sulzer's European customers and shows how the use of NeXRing can reduce the pressure drop or increase the column capacity, increasing the overall column efficiency. Methane separation A significant increase in global coal gasification capacity is expected in the near future. This is especially true for regions like the Far East and Asia. The actual coal gasification step is usually followed by a methane separation process. The raw gas produced from coal consists mainly of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H 2) and methane (CH4). In the methane separation column, the three constituents are 24 • July 2018

separated into two streams CO and H 2, and liquid methane, which is easily transported in condensed form and sold as liquefied natural gas (NG). Refer Figure 2 show working principle of methane separation A customer in China operated a methane separation column with four different sections (Figure ), designed for operation with a feed of 24.5% CO, 5.5% H2 and 17% CH4. However, the customer changed the coal type for the gasification, which

Treatment of acid wastewater Sour water and sour gas are produced in oil refineries as waste products from atmospheric and vacuum columns. Hydrogen sulphide (H 2S), ammonia (NH ) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN) are typical components of sour water that must be removed before the water can be used elsewhere in the plant. This happens in so-called stripping columns. By supplying heat in the form of steam, H 2S and NH are removed from the sour water and withdrawn as gases from the top of the column.

Figure 1: CO2 absorption column-comparison of capacity, maximum load and pressure drop with different random packings

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CEW Features Compared to the P-Ring, the NeXRing has a very open design. This allows the small particles to flow through unhindered without getting stuck. In addition, in all three column sections, the overall pressure drop in the column is lower than in the previous P-Ring arrangement. The customer regularly checks the pressure drop for quality assurance in order to ensure compliance with the state's requirements.

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An integrated power plant of a refinery in Asia was unable to meet government wastewater treatment requirements for the existing plant. Sour water and sour gas from the upstream process were fed to the stripping column. Particles and dust from the sour water accumulated in the packed bed and led, after a short time, to an increase in the pressure drop in the column.

The company turned to Sulzer's specialists for help. They recommended upgrading the random packings in the two lower sections of the three-part column (Refer Figure 4), where the fouling occurred. In 2017, the customer replaced the P-Ring #2 type packings in both sections with NeXRing #2 packings. Even after half a year of operation, no increase in pressure drop could be detected.

Optimized emission control Governments around the world have adopted stringent regulations to reduce global air pollution from sulfur dioxide (SO 2) emissions. An Asian customer and operator of a refinery, was unable to meet the new government regulations with its existing equipment. To reduce the SO 2 content in the flue gas, a new column had to be built. Sulzer performed calculations and developed a concept that allowed the customer to meet government regulations using Sulzer's products and a new process arrangement. According to this, SO 2 is removed in several stages using water and alkaline solutions. The goal was a reduction of the SO 2 content in the exhaust gas below 50 ppm. While the original column design used Type I-Ring #40 packings, the new design featured NeXRing #1 packings. Although they provide the

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Figure 4: Less fouling with NeXRing in waste water stripping application

same capacity as the I-Ring #40 packings, they offer greater efficiency. Since a certain amount of dust is to be expected during the process, the resistance of NeXRing to contamination was also an advantage. The calculations convinced the customer, which opted for a column equipped exclusively with NeXRing packings. The column is now successfully in operation

and the SO 2 content has been reduced to ď&#x20AC;ł5 ppm. The total pressure drop is 40% less than required, resulting in significant energy savings over the service life of the column. Design the column yourself Sulzer has gained experience and test data for hydraulic capacity of separation columns over many years. Based on this know-how, Sulzer engineers have developed a design

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Collaborative Process Automation System (CPAS) for Operational Excellence

oday's chemical industries require automation systems that can help them maximize their return on assets to achieve business advantage, while reducing the cost and effort needed to comply with multiple governmental regulations. This includes mandates to increase safety and reduce potentially harmful emissions. In general, the entire chemical industry is seeing a move toward increased automation to reduce costs and compensate for the growing skills shortage. Process automation offers the potential to deliver significant higher return on assets during the lifecycle of a chemical plant. The aim of all process industries, including chemical, is operational excellence, which delivers measurable performance improvements by focusing on doing more with less as well as working more effectively and reducing cost. Effectiveness, agility, and performance visualization are keys to operational excellence. Keeping all these business requirements and objectives in mind, ARC introduced the CPAS (Collaborative Process Automation System) concept in 2002. Because it is not just about automating processes-it is about collaborating across multiple layers and systems. Since then, based on numerous engagements with end user clients, ARC has identified the top business benefits from CPAS, which are applicable across all process industries, and that includes the chemical industry.

Achieving and sustaining exceptional business performance Exceptional business performance for most process manufacturers relates closely to achieving operational excellence (OpX). Achievement of true OpX requires continuous improvements through ongoing change. Automation can facilitate that change. The fundamental premise is that, unlike previous technology-focused incremental change, which derived its incremental value from cost reduction and efficiency improvements, the next wave of radical value increase will come from empowering and engaging people with knowledge and authority. In this manner, more people can make the correct decisions more often. Empowering people will require a change in how companies justify spending capital as well as how the resulting information is used. Increasing asset reliability Because most heavy industry process plants run continuously and most light industry process plants are expected to perform when needed, reliability is critical. In process plants, the three largest sources of unreliability are: • People – including design, documentation, management of change (MOC), work processes (procedures), etc. • Equipment – manufacturing assets, automation assets, communications assets, etc. • Process – plant dynamics, reliable physics, feedstock variability, utilities, etc. Reducing complexity and customization Process manufacturing can be complex and if the underlying automation technology is implemented without a strategy, the results can be extremely difficult and costly to manage. However, when automation is viewed as part of the overall business solution, the automation can be a major contributor in reducing the overall complexity. In addition, paradoxically, the state-of-the-art information technology on which CPAS is based can make the automation requirements as they relate to the business requirements easier to understand. In fact, we have seen automation users challenged by conveying common requirements internally to their organization and externally to candidate

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suppliers, use CPAS as a proxy, making their requirements understood more precisely. Another issue that adds to unnecessary complexity is project-related customization. Approximately 75 percent of the engineering on a typical project is custom or one-off engineering. Use of international standards and adoption of "value adding processes" can reduce customization from 80 percent, to 20 percent, a recurring benefit. Creating a proactive culture to capitalize on emerging opportunities Currently, most chemical plants are operated reactively, rather than proactively. Anyone with a need to know should have visibility into their area of responsibility at any point in the production cycle under normal conditions. If the trajectory for their operation is not on target, they should have the opportunity and facility to make the adjustments to complete the production cycle on target. The proactive culture needs to allow the organization to capitalize on previously unforeseen opportunities and avoid or mitigate situations that can compromise performance or impose unplanned costs. At any point in the production cycle, the operator should have the option enter into a "what if" scenario to qualify a set of candidate parameters leading to improved business performance. This function should be independent of real-time operation. If a set of abnormal conditions develop that threaten to throw the unit into a critical condition leading to an incident, the operator should be provided with ample warning and suggested parameters to avoid the incident or mitigate the consequences. Dick Hill Speaks about the Collaborative Environment Insulating business from unprecedented external challenges The plant operation's ultimate goal is to meet the business objectives. This often requires insulating the plant operations from external variations. Many unforeseen external variations that can influence the plant operations include; volatile feedstock prices, changes in energy costs, unforeseen product demand, or changes Chemical Engineering World

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is a fundamental issue driven by the need to have the right information available when you need it to perform the function necessary to satisfy your customer. Utilizing automation to help satisfy health, safety, and environment requirements The need to establish a "safety culture" should be foremost in the minds of everyone across all process industries, and especially those subject to OSHA 0, where many companies have embraced the American Chemical Council Responsible Care initiative. Unfortunately, the need to cut costs often gets in the way. Safe operation is as much a business challenge as it is a technical challenge. e have discussed reliability and performance challenges but we must view these within the context of an overall safety strategy. As has been shown repeatedly, it is much more costly to have an unsafe business than to have a safe business of which you can be proud. Once again, CPAS can play a critical role by reducing unplanned downtime and providing an increasingly predictive capability for potential abnormal situations. Protect operations from cybersecurity threats umerous trends and practices related to automation systems put critical infrastructure at increased risk from cyber-attacks. Developing a strategy for cybersecurity is not enough by itself. Users must add appropriate layers of protection and use automation hardware, networks, and applications that incorporate secure by design principles. As evidenced by the rising integration of security concerns into standard business practices, corporate responsibility for control system security continues to increase. At the same time, an aging workforce, accelerating staff turnover, and less-experienced workers drive an increasing trend toward technology outsourcing and growing reliance on commercial off-the-shelf technologies. The automation infrastructure for the energy markets is perhaps most vulnerable to cyberattacks. This includes SCADA systems for pipeline automation, process automation systems for power generation plants, and other offshore and onshore oil and gas installations that may rely on wire-less backhaul networks. Increasing interconnection of business and control system networks, further growth in dynamic demand planning, and increasing need for real-time business information to facilitate use of distributed and alternative

energy sources and the development of the next-generation electric grid can also create an environment that's ripe for cyber-attacks. Provide and sustain a skilled workforce orkers entering industry are often referred to as the "Millennial eneration." They are often described as digital natives, since they grew up with technology devices and tend to be very comfortable with technology. However, do not expect this generation to be satisfied with their "father's job." Instead, they want to be knowledge workers with the opportunity to contribute directly to the business. These are digital natives and tend to have a higher level of native, multidimensional problem-solving ability than dis-played by workers who did not grow up in the computer age. The best are not afraid to make decisions as long as they have enough relevant information. Rather than just being responsible for blindly completing a set of manual tasks, they want to be engaged and in a position to demonstrate their economic contribution. The Last Word ARC believes that process automation can deliver an extraordinary competitive advantage to chemical industries. The effectiveness of a manufacturing company operating at the highest level for manufacturing is directly correlated to the operation being internally synchronized and supportive. In process control terminology, CPAS provides the means to close the loop on business, plant, and process performance. This is critical because operational excellence requires accurate measurement of process performance.

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Energy Issues in Desalination There are some energy intensive processes like Multi-Stage Flash and Multiple Effect Distillation which requires thermal as well as electrical energy to separate fresh water from sea water or Desalination, although these processes are energy intensive but were used. When membrane separation achieved a milestone of reducing the energy demand of desalination these processes are now less used. Reverse osmosis is one of the membrane separation processes, now everywhere RO water filter is installed for the domestic purpose. This process

is not much energy intensive because it requires only electrical energy for pumping the feed water, but if we discuss the energy consumption for Desalination for the same process since from the early 1970s energy requirement is gradually decreased from 12 KWh/m3 to 2 KWh/m3 till year 2008 but the question is how it has been achieved, We can say it as development in the technology, the energy has been recovered by using Energy recovery devices such as pressure exchangers ( Pressure exchanger transfers pressure energy from high-pressure fluid stream to low-pressure fluid stream) shown

in fig.1. Thermodynamically, the theoretical minimum energy required to separate one drop of fresh water through desalination is 0.76 KWh/m 3 and for 50 % recovery, it is 1.56 KWh/m 3. The extra energy is required for pre-treatment and post-treatment of the feed stream and permeates stream respectively. Hence, the reduction of energy consumed to produce potable water is one of the most active research areas in the Desalination Plant. Now, from 2 KWh/ m3 can novel materials or membranes will reduce the energy demand? This is also an active research area to develop

Figure 1: Schematic of Energy Recycling in SWRO

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Figure 2: Schematic diagram of hybrid FO-RO desalination system.

a high permeability membrane so that less hydraulic pressure will be required and will reduce the energy consumption for SWRO. But, Energy is governed by the osmotic pressure of the concentrate, high permeability membranes will have a negligible effect. Future of Seawater Desalination FO-RO Hybrid Process - With increased interest in the application of Forward osmosis (FO) phenomenon in recent years has led researchers to carry out a proper integration of FO technology in current seawater desalination techniques. Forward osmosis (FO) is the movement of water across the semi-permeable membrane due to the osmotic pressure gradient between two sides of membranes. There is no requirement of hydraulic pressure in FO system which makes it different from Reverse Osmosis (RO) system. The advantage of FO is that it has a high rejection of a wide range of contaminants, lower membrane fouling and theoretically, higher water fluxes and recoveries than RO. Keeping the above features of FO, researchers proposed a hybrid model of FO/RO desalination system. Generally, FO desalination process is comprised of two steps. The first step is an extraction of fresh water from raw water source using a suitable draw solution (Osmotic agent). The second step leads to separation of the osmotic agent from the fresh water. But to reduce the cost of desalination FO is suggested as membrane pretreatment Chemical Engineering World

step for seawater prior to RO desalination. Cost reduction leads to ultimately lower energy requirement for pretreatment and RO process, fewer pretreatment processes, the lower maintenance cost of RO modules, decrease/elimination of chemical cost, and the decrease in RO membrane replacement cost. The only pressure associated with FO process is due to flow resistance in the membrane module and equipment requirement is also less in FO. The FO process for energy requirement is economically feasible up to 80% recovery of the impaired water source, significantly decreasing the cost of desalinated water. The best improvement in FO/RO hybrid model is related to process energy requirement. FO process has a capability of recovering potential energy of RO brine and renewable potential energy of naturally available osmotic solution such as seawater. Recovery of potential energy of RO brine for utilization in the pretreatment process ultimately leads to the reduction of overall energy consumption for desalination. This aspect plays a vital role for desalination units installed in remote areas where energy cost represent a greater share of total desalination system. An integrated FO-RO system for desalination of seawater or brackish water consists of one open-end loop for feed water and one-closed loop for the draw solution as shown in Fig. 2. The FO stage serves as a pretreatment step prior to RO desalination. The draw solution used is

References. 1. K. H. Mistry and J. H. Lienhard, “Effect of Non Ideal Solution Behaviour on Desalination of a Sodium Chloride Solution and Comparison to seawater,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 2013. 2. M. H. Sharqawy, J. H. Lienhard and S. M. Zubair, “Thermophysical properties of sea water:A Review of Existing Correlations and Data,” Desalination and water treatment, pp. 354-380, 2010.

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Future of Automation

arlier day’s automation was limited to few measurements and even fewer automatic controls. Sole purpose was to have enough information to operators to perform their function smoothly and safely OR to replace some repetitive or routine activities. Measurements or controls used to be either simple mechanical one, pneumatic or electronic. Later on the role of Automation expanded, but still it remained limited to traditional measurement of process parameters, collecting information using some instruments, storing these information for later retrieval as and when required and basic process control with interlock logics implementation for plant safety. Today automation is seen as playing much bigger role, having additional benefit of cost reduction by reducing manual work, increased production, improved quality of products, consistent quality, energy conservation, increased safety, reduced breakdown of machinery and guiding plant for proper predictive maintenance etc. Nowadays automation has become an important criterion in deciding economic performance of the plant, helping it to be an economically better plant. . Trying to exploit full potential of traditional automation system gives now only incremental benefit. Further level of benefits can be exploited only if future plants are going to be DIGITAL, taking present level of automation to a different level and not only restricting itself to traditional measurement devices. It requires, employing a large no of IIoT devices on each and every part of the plant where value lies. This can be a small device like steam trap to a large compressor, agitator, pump, fan, MCC or an utility package, exploiting numerous benefits offered by IIoT (Industrial internet of things) devices. IoT is an internet of smart devices like wearable, consumer devices, vehicles etc., which has intelligence built up into it and which can talk (exchange data) with other similar devices, mobile devices, central server or human being. IIoT is use of this concept in manufacturing 38 • July 2018

where smart consumer devices are replaced by smart machineries and industrial devices. Plants with increasing digitisation and networking of man and machine as well as between large number of machines will be a norm now. Information is collected or exchanged through intelligent sensors including IIoT devices. Conventional electrical signal transmission is replaced by wireless communication OR commonly available communication protocols. Controllers and specialised applications will be using this information for tighter process control, while keeping an eye on health / performance of each cost element / profit element of the plant. Only deployment of IIoT devices cannot give full benefit. They can generate tons of data, but, benefits are reaped only if this data is used quickly and effectively using Data analytics, mobile computing, Artificial intelligence, machine learning etc. Deploying IIoT devices has its own issues With introduction of digital devices with bi-directional communication capability, physical boundaries of protection are no more valid and any element of the plant is open for cyber-attack from any part of the world. Cyber security needs to be taken care from design stage itself. User has to build a very good program on all three fronts of People, Process and Technology to make themselves secured. Commercial IT cannot work in industry Industrial IT has to be suitable for very harsh industrial environment, corrosive surroundings, very high or low temperature, very high humidity along with a wide temperature fluctuation in a short time period. Weeding out “not so value adding or irrelevant data from these heap of data is also a challenge. With plants becoming DIGITAL, IT and OT convergence is becoming a norm today. Few points to be noted carefully.

• Control systems cannot remain only controllers deploying simple / cascade PID actions, but, they can be built with high fidelity models using years of experience of operators / skilled personnel. With help of data generated by devices, this will allow optimum plant performance with optimum quality of products. • Special software with hardware are available having years of personal experience built into it. It will have expertise to interpret the measurement of data obtained from the plant and give actionable suggestion, using these softwares. This can lead predictive maintenance to another level with close watch on health of the plant. • As a part of predictive maintenance, handheld devices are used to collect asset related data. Person has to go to field, take the readings and load it into PC with software for further analysis. With smart devices, data can be obtained from devices wirelessly and transferred using Wi FI source, to data server or cloud automatically for detailed analysis and further action. Plant personnel can see performance of a particular asset whether it is performing within limit or not and take suitable decision. With this, whole team can remain connected, less skilled manpower can get immediate guidance or help from experts on mobile computing device. SOPs, Drawings, Data sheets, Videos can be made available to operators for quick guidance. • If required, devices can be connected to process control system also via digital communication like Profibus / FF or Wireless. But main part of the Automation, existing plant control system may not be ready for connectivity with outside world and necessary cyber security measures might have not been built into it. To ensure that control system is protected from outside world, user has to build a very good program on cyber security with help of process control system vendor. Chemical Engineering World

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Other area like 3D printing Instrumentation is characterised by specific sizing of each tag item. 3D printing can be used for making specific parts for valves, actuators and mechanical automation items for normal application, bringing down inventory cost and lead time of spare parts drastically.

• Transmitter can send data to a common server and user can see it on his mobile or tablet. Remote maintenance of instruments from vendor service centre, will be possible with each device having its unique ID.

Lights off factories / Unmanned factories With each equipment itself taking care for its own health and asking for help as and when it finds any problem with its health, lights off factory concept will be possible in manufacturing field also.

• Smaller and smaller size filed devices are becoming reality with reduced footprint in the plant.

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Other parts of automation system are sensors and final control devices. Let’s see changes expected in each of this area.

Final control elements Final control elements are mainly control valves and actuators in the plant. Core function of final control element like controlling manipulated variable by control valve Or damper itself is being challenged by introduction of VFD on pumps and fan itself. Development in area of positioners is making it smart with simple push button calibration facility, availability of complete valve signature and having even controller function built into control positioners,. Other area of change is reduced size and weight of element itself, making it more and more lighter while performing same function.

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• Virtualised DCS using virtualised server will reduce physical hardware, thereby saving on Control room footprint , cost and power consumption. It requires only physical hardware for Human Machine interface. These HMIs can be distributed throughout the plant as per requirement or centralised at a location. Along with Alarm Management systems, it can notify individual anywhere in the plant. This information is made available to personnel in whatever format they want and wherever they want, ensuring better response.

• With increased availability of manufacturers, Wireless devices are slowly catching up with wired devices, eliminating need for costly cabling between field device and control room. Initial issues of battery replacement and other issues like longer life, reduced size and weight, suitability for harsh industrial environment including widely varying temperature in field, data protection from real world and data reliability are resolved to large extent.

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• Artificial intelligence and Machine learning will be an integral part of data Analysis.

• With Radar Level instruments coming with higher and higher frequency, other conventional level measurements like Servo and Displacer will be replaced very soon.

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• Initially to have full-fledged data analytics infrastructure and skilled people may be a costly affair. In that case, PC based control systems can be used to take advantage of big data analytics. It involves collection of lot of real time data and then weeding out irrelevant data from these heap of data and finally churning of these data with domain expertise and give practical actionable suggestions.

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Andhra Pradesh: A gateway to global opportunities for the Chemicals industry

ndhra Pradesh (AP), the youngest state in India has consistently registered double-digit GDP growth rates of 10.6%, 11.07%, and 11.22% during the last three years. The state under the visionary leadership of the Hon’ble Chief Minister Mr. N Chandrababu Naidu has been successful in realizing most of the challenges it had into opportunities, resulting in unprecedented industrial growth in the region in manufacturing, services, as well as agriculture sectors. AP envisions to be among the top 3 developed states in India by 2022, number one state in development and happiness by 2029 and the leading global investment destination by 2050, and it is well on its course to achieve the said milestones. The state has recently secured a No.1 ranking in Ease of Doing Business in India as per the annual rankings published by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotions (DIPP). The AP government has taken substantial steps to make the investors’ experience in AP, the smoothest, compared to all the states in the country, such as creating a Single Desk Policy for approvals. Chemicals is one of the key focus sectors for the state in its economic and industrial development roadmap and has one of the four approved major Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions (PCPIR) in the country. Also, the presence of companies like HPCL, GAIL and ONGC created a strong industrial ecosystem in the state. AP has succeeded in attracting marquee Chemical projects including LG Chem, Pidilite, BASF, and Ultramarine & Pigments Ltd., and Pharmaceutical projects including Laurus Labs, Aurobindo, and Mylan among many others. The state has a very competitive policy as well as incentives for the chemical industries, which include land on outright sale, subsidies for power and water among many others. We are also currently facilitating numerous mega projects which are over ` 500 Crore or are generating employment for more than 2000 people, for which the government provides tailor-made incentives. Demand for Agrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, and Automobiles to bolster the Chemical industry growth in AP Andhra Pradesh, with a strong base of pharmaceutical industries, is among the top

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three states in terms of exports. There are over 200 pharma units, 38 WHO approved and 20 USFDA approved. The government has created multiple clusters along the coastline, for companies exploring options to set up facilities for APIs, formulations, fermentation, bio pharma and veterinary. The region has thus turned out to be attractive for both bulk drugs, as well as fine & specialty chemical manufacturers. Atchutapuram in Visakhapatnam and Naidupeta industrial cluster in Nellore have particularly emerged as the best destinations for setting up Pharma and Chemical units in the state, owing to affordable land prices and host of other advantages. Industrial parks are set up with common infrastructure such as Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETP), common testing labs etc to reduce capital and operational costs making the parks an attractive destination particularly for SMEs. The state is the largest consumer of agrochemicals in India and accounts for more than 24% (2015) of the demand in the country. Andhra Pradesh is the only state in India that registered a double digit growth rate in agriculture sector with an average of 10.5% in the last four years. A host of major agrochemical specialties companies have invested in the state including Tata chemicals, Excel industries and others The state is also on the forefront of a thriving automobile industry and has attracted several marquee projects in the automotive and components manufacturing sector including Isuzu, Ashok Leyland, Hero, Bharat Forge, Apollo Tyres, Kobelco among others. Kia Motors is the largest investment in state since bifurcation and will start operations early next year. The company will produce 300,000 cars a year in its Anantapur factory, transforming the region into a major automotive hub in the country. Andhra Pradesh has attracted multinational textile companies such as Toray, Arvind mills, Brandix etc and offers immense opportunities for pigments and surfactants too. The state is also a thriving ecosystem for Pulp and Paper industry and Asia Pulp & Paper is setting up the largest paper mill in India in the state. Construction sector in the state is expected to provide a significant thrust to the chemical industry due to the recently

proposed construction city in Donakonda, Prakasam and the construction activity in the new greenfield capital city of Amaravati. The Industrial Migration from the North and West to the South The prevailing opportunities, resources and abundant skilled workforce have strongly influenced many companies (SMEs and large) anchored elsewhere in India and beyond to consider Andhra Pradesh as their preferred investment destination. The state is currently facilitating expansion plans of many such companies from across the world. All things considered, Andhra Pradesh undoubtedly offers the best ecosystem, incentives, and opportunities for companies in the Chemical industry serving various end use sectors in India as well as worldwide. The state government in order to provide the investors with a best-in-class experience of doing business compared to any state in India, has established Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB), which is a nodal point of contact for investments. About Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) The Economic Development Board of Andhra Pradesh, chaired by Hon’ble Chief Minister, Sri. Nara Chandrababu Naidu, is the premier organization of the State of Andhra Pradesh, India which is mandated to actively promote investments in the state, ensure ease of doing business and to take up other activities for the promotion of economic development of the State. APEDB strategically plan, promote and facilitate investments into the state through coordination with all the relevant government departments. As a dynamic interface between the Industry and the Government of Andhra Pradesh, APEDB provides end to end support to businesses who are considering Andhra Pradesh for expansion. APEDB’s activities include: • Strategic investment planning and promotion across the value-chain • Facilitating inter-departmental coordination • Economic and policy research and advocacy Chemical Engineering World

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Migration Optimized Ink systems: A new Perspective for Indian Packaging Industry from Siegwerk India Mr. Ashish Pradhan, the CEO Siegwerk India throws light on the newer trends and innovations in packaging inks. It can be our food, medicines, etc which we directly consume without the understanding of the foreign bodies that plunge into our system through packaging chemicals. So here’s a solution that serves as a boon to the industry.

he Indian packaging industry has been constantly innovating but the same hasn’t been the case for packaging inks. However, the scenario is changing in the market where innovations are been made to produce migration optimized inks suitable for food packaging, pharmaceuticals and other consumer goods. This would mean a shift from toluene based inks to toluene free inks and mineral oil based inks to mineral oil free inks and much more. Says Mr. Ashish Pradhan, “Packaging has been limited to an outsourced activity for most brand owners. However, globalization and digitalization have given a new perspective on packaging safety to the entire packaging supply chain. Now consumers are more aware and hence emphasis laid by brand owners and authorities upon packaging safety has seen a steep positive drift over past few years. It is been well acknowledged by partners of the supply chain that packaging compliance can only be assured by following an integrated approach between converter, substrate manufacturers, ink manufacturers and others. Further implications of this integrated approach also means careful selection of the partners in the supply chain considering their understanding of compliance and the systematic approach to ensure compliance.” Increased awareness in the market has necessitated the movement of the packaging industry towards careful selection of materials which form the final article of which a substantial component is the packaging ink. Packaging inks are an integral part of every packaging material visible in the market. In today’s market there are several drivers for migration optimized ink systems (with synonyms like compliant inks, safe inks and low migration inks for the Indian market). Some of the drivers which promote increases in demand for such inks are as follows: Brand owners are sensitized on the issues that can damage the brand’s reputation. Brand owners are very vigilant, ensuring safety of their products and hence give due diligence to topics that may impact safety of their products. Brand owners keep upgrading themselves to assure

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safety of their products in order to make sure that consumer trust on their product remains intact. They understand clearly that a single product safety recall would not only produce heavy costs of non-compliance but would also damage their brand reputation and effect the future sales of their product. Regulatory authorities are becoming stricter and are continuously on the lookout for any shortcomings in sustaining food safety. Authorities are consistently involved in upgrading their standards and benchmarking them based on stringent global standards. This is required to ensure that the health of consumers is not impacted and also gives more access to global markets. However, the critical point is that authorities these days are getting more vigilant than ever which puts pressure on the supply chain partners to align and deliver safe products. Developments on sustainability may counteract compliance. Brand owners and packaging developers are constantly designing new packaging structures and utilizing innovative materials. At the same time they have high sustainability standards for their packaging. Printing ink must therefore be formulated to ensure that migration risk is minimized at constant ink performance. This again emphasizes the need for migration optimized inks to safeguard that there is no migration of concern from the ready-made packaging. Cost-effective supply chain may ignore product safety. Indian market has always been a cost competitive market where solutions are aimed at being cost effective to generate revenues. This however induces a probability where effectiveness of barrier properties of developed solution is overlooked and hence again necessitates the need of migration optimized inks. It’s a well acknowledged but less realized fact that cost of non-compliance is much higher than the cost of compliance. Validation of the final article is an untold story. Several regulations across the globe emphasize on the final validation of the printed article. Such validation requires a good amount of information to be shared between the supply chain partners

as well as fairly good analytical costs, which many converters tend to avoid. Migration optimized inks are not a replacement to the task but support the manufacturer to minimize migration risks and produce a safe and compliant final printed article in a consistent manner. Foreseeable direct contact is an unspoken concern. There are packaging applications where either the product comes into direct contact with packaging inks or the consumer has a direct oral contact with packaging inks and often these contacts are foreseeable. For such contacts, it’s extremely important that we use inks which are specifically designed for the purpose (if available) or only migration optimized inks. Good manufacturing practices needs control. Many packaging converters, deploy different ink systems depending upon the application and brand owner compliance requirements. However, it is always advisable to completely switch over to migration-optimized ink systems for food and food alike applications considering the consumer safety. This helps converters to have better control on good manufacturing practices (GMP) and building its reputation in the market in context of delivering safe packaging material for customers. Packaging materials can itself serve as a source of hazardous components such as lead. This has been associated with glass, phthalates with metal, BPA with plastics, o-phenyl phenol with aluminum cans, mineral oils with recycled board and much more. Use of optimized migration optimized ink systems don’t impact negatively on compliant packaging materials and don’t contribute to existing levels of hazardous components. Migration optimized ink systems are not a replacement for good practices that the stakeholders in the packaging supply chain must adhere to. They will however, support the printer and brand owners to minimize migration risks and to produce a safe product for the consumers. Migration optimized inks are safe inks with the best standards which acknowledge the value of human safety, health and lives.

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Simon India & Belgium’s EcoPhos forge global EPC partnership EcoPhos has chosen Simon India as the EPC contractor which will provide its Engineering and Procurement services, for Rs 550 crore project, which is scheduled for completion by 2019. Adventz’s Group’s Simon India Limited (SIL), a leading EPC company has signed a memorandum of understanding to partner with Belgium based EcoPhos S.A at a global level. ADVENTZ Group is India’s largest private sector fertiliser and agri-inputs player. The leading manufacturer of wagons and railways infrastructure. An emerging real estate player. A prominent manufacturer of world class lifestyle products. The operator of the largest retail furniture chain. A frontrunner in modern sugar processing and green power. All these – and more – are part of the USD 3 billion Adventz Group of front-ranking Indian businesses with global ambitions. Simon India Limited (SIL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zuari Global Limited – an Adventz Group Company, offers Engineering, Project Management and EPC Contracting services to Chemical, Fertilizer, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Cement & Power and other Infrastructure projects. SIL is a leading Engineering & Contracting company and has successfully executed many projects in India and abroad. Animal-feed phosphate producer and technology provider EcoPhos, has a Joint Venture with Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd (GNFC) to set up their first green field di-calcium phosphate (DCP) plant in India. EcoPhos has chosen Simon India as the EPC contractor which will provide its Engineering and Procurement services, for Rs 550 crore project, which is scheduled for completion by 2019. This plant will be designed to produce 200 Kilo tons per annum (KTA) of animal feed grade DCP from low-grade rock phosphate. EcoPhos has invented and developed innovative and ecological concepts and processes applying

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to the phosphates industry worldwide. EcoPhos develops processes covering various market segments of the phosphate industry, including chemical beneficiation of low grade phosphate rock, phosphoric acid and fertilizer products, animal feed phosphates applications, and high purity Phosphoric Acid and Phosphate salts. It is also one of the largest producers of animal feed quality Di-Calcium Phosphate and Mono-Calcium Phosphate. EcoPhos develops technology to recover phosphate from unconventional sources, including sewage sludge. With this MoU, both the companies have entered into a long term, mutually beneficial relationship for working together in building sustainable and environment friendly plants in the phosphate industry, across the globe. Mr. Mohamed Takhim, Founder and CEO of Ecophos, said that, “We are delighted to team up with Simon India as its work ethics and engineering acumen are in perfect harmony with our company’s 2020 Vision and Strategy of setting up plants that produce sustainable,

improved quality products with minimal resource consumption”. Mr. Rakesh Verma, CEO of Simon India added: “Simon India is privileged to have been chosen by EcoPhos as their engineering and procurement partner in building sustainable and environment-friendly plants in phosphate industry across the globe. This is the beginning of a strong relationship that will have a cascading effect on reinforcing Indo- European trade.” Simon India has successfully completed multiple EPC projects in India and Saudi Arabia. Already established as one of the few engineering companies in India with full-stack EPC capabilities, the EcoPhos partnership repositions Simon India as a competent Indian player, ready for the global markets. The EcoPhos and Simon India MoU will enable them to contribute in the development of the domestic dairy industry by providing vital elements in production of quality feed for livestock. Additionally, this will help grow the fishery industry in India too.

Newly Elected ISCMA President for the Year 2018-2020. Mr. Vinay D Patil Mr. Vinay D Patil, a Textile Technologist, graduate from UDCT (1985 batch, now ICT) is the newly elected ISCMA president for the year 2018-2020. With a total work experience of 32 years in Textile, 42 • July 2018

Chemical and Paper industry and with expertise in Marketing, Product Development and providing innovative solutions in pollution control in textile industry, Mr. Patil is well known in the industry for promoting recovery and recycling from textile waster water. He is also a Director – S. A. Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd. The Indian Speciality Chemical Manufacturers’ Association has been representing

manufacturers of Speciality Chemicals since 1952. Since its inception, it has been dedicating to the growth of the Indian Speciality Chemical Industry. ISCMA has over the years grown its functions and offerings to cater to the varying needs of the Indian Speciality Chemical Industry. Avers Mr. Patil, “ISCMA being the mouthpiece of the industry has been catering to all the industry challenges and will strive to do the best”. Chemical Engineering World

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you need to consider the pump’s ability to produce and maintain the ultimate pressure your process requires. The pumping speed vs pressure curves usually supplied in the various manufacturer’s literature need to be carefully considered and compared. The pump must have enough pumping speed to easily achieve and maintain the ultimate pressure required, etc. All of these points can be garnered by a careful reading of the manufacturer’s data sheets and consulting the experts of vacuum pumps system manufacturers. As the field narrows, the time arises to begin to look at the economic aspects. Although the purchase price is important, you should think carefully about “cost of ownership.” These include operating costs, maintenance cycles and costs, consumables, etc. Roughing pumps are required by any vacuum process when it’s necessary to reduce the pressure within the chamber from atmospheric pressure. All roughing pumps tend to have their highest pumping speeds at, or near, atmospheric pressure. As the pressure is reduced by the pump, efficient pumps such as offered by us do not decline in their pumping speed. Vacuum Pumps that suck 20% more volume than other single stage pumps, therefore allowing the use of pumps with lower capacity are available in the market and are some of the most efficient ones. Pumps with water liquid ring are also often used to avoid condensate but in this case there are great user in conveniences: Electrical energy consumed by watering vacuum pumps are 40% higher than multi vane oil lubricated vacuum pumps Maximum achievable vacuum is 92% unlike ours that is 99.95% The ultimate pressure is of course important. This can be clearly understood by the pump down curves the manufacturers provide in their data sheet.

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There are various types of roughing pumps • Oil lubricated vacuum pumps • Oil less vacuum pumps An example of the graph of pump down curve is given below comparing an oil sealed manufacture oil less vacuum pump of a different manufacturer and a liquid ring vacuum pump. The oil lubricated vacuum pumps works of a principle of a very small amount of oil being injected in the stator which acts as a sealing medium and lubricant. There are generally 3 or more vanes rotating at high rpm creating a centrifugal action without any springs internally. Even though as perceived by many that an oil sealed vacuum pump can not tolerate vapour, these pumps as they operate from 80 to 120 o can work effectively even under water vapour load. The subject of water vapour, in terms of processes, breaks down into two major segments. In some cases, the process itself is to remove water vapour. Examples would be such processes as vacuum drying of materials. Processes that are designed to remove water from materials will, obviously, result in extremely high gas loads of water vapour that result in a pumping problem that’s traceable to the gas laws in that it’s necessary to compress the vapour in order to pump it away. Compressing a condensable gas causes it to liquefy whenever it’s compressed beyond the critical point. In some cases, steam jet or water ring pumps that are able to easily deal with condensate are used, but they are limited in the ultimate vacuum levels they are able to produce and very high power consumption factor. If the drying process requires that lower ultimate vacuums be achieved at the end of the process, oil -lubricated vacuum pumps can be used. The new generation oil-lubricated vacuum pumps can replace a liquid ring vacuum pump for better efficiency and better vacuum. A better understanding of the practical worka-day performance of vacuum systems can provide a better choice of pumps, pumping speeds, and pump installation techniques. July 2018 • 43

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Once the possible choices are narrowed down through whatever sorting stages are required, the particular choice of the actual pump becomes more and more important. Comparing vendors can be a complex task. Always keep in mind that the field of vacuum technology contains more opinions than facts, and it becomes essential to talk to a number of people who are actually using a particular pump to collect their opinions. Then, and only then, should you attempt to reach that final and crucial decision. After all, you’ll have to live with that choice. Going carefully through

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measuring devices and leak detectors, which are involved in many industrial applications. These include, among others • Vacuum packaging of food. • Evacuation and environment-friendly charging of refrigerators and air-conditioners. • Production of ultra pure high-strength metals. • Manufacture of flat-panel displays. • Evacuation of lamps and picture tubes. • Chemical Drying process • Distillation Over three decades of expertise in vacuum technology, we offer tailored solutions ranging from individual products to a complete system. Toshniwal's vacuum vroducts play a vital role in a vast range of technologies. We are manufacturer and supplier of vacuum pumps, vacuum systems and roots pumping systems for specific segments in the Industry. We owe our recognition competence as service providers with our own manufacturing facilities and as partners of high-tech manufacturers all over the world to the innovative methods with which we satisfy the very highest precision and quality demands. Expert, efficient and effective engineering study work is fundamental to success of any Project, especially at the conceptual stage. The services provided by Toshniwal meet all these criteria to produce practicable, operable and cost effective engineering solution. Our design combine cost saving and low maintenance schedules to maximize benefits to our clients. We understand the importance of establishing and agreeing to the objectives of the customer before we begin to operate or suggest a solution. That is why we always work very closely with our customers.

• Service center • Field service • All periodic services like changing of parts & oil top up when required. • Annual maintenance contract

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B&R organized a conference on next generation automation technologies in Mumbai B&R Industrial Automation has reached an exciting milestone as the company celebrates 20 years of delivering innovative technology and solutions to the Indian manufacturing industry. To mark this, B&R recently organised a daylong technology conference in Mumbai. The primary objective of this conference was to showcase next generation automation technologies and innovations to customers in Mumbai and nearby region. Technology focused presentations and live demos of automation solutions were displayed to extend an avenue to connect with customers and to help them map their future technology requirements. The event brought together over 100 experts from machine manufacturers, system integrators and end users from a wide variety of industries. Global and innovative automation partner Peter Gucher, Chairman B&R India and Member of Management, B&R Austria, provided a global perspective on automation trends and its impact on industries along with ground-breaking innovations by B&R, which help customers become ready for the future. He spoke on B&R Austria becoming the new global centre for machine and factory automation for the ABB Group. “ABB and B&R are united in their innovation and customer focus. These will be central factors as we evolve together going forward. Ensuring its ability to handle the steadily increasing demand for B&R's advanced automation solutions, ABB is investing in a new R&D

centre at B&R headquarters in Eggelsberg as well as expanded production capacity a few kilometers away in Gilgenberg.” Adding further on ABB, B&R synergy, he mentioned, “ABB is investing `100 million in global innovation and training campus in Egglesberg. This ‘factory of future’ will be new high-tech innovation & technology center and will be fully operational in 2020.” While discussing ambitious plans for company doubling business in next three years, Jhankar Dutta, Managing Director, B&R India averred, “Since last 20 years, many manufacturers have placed their trust in B&R’s world class products and technologies.” Jhankar further deliberated on what Industrial IoT means to our Indian ecosystem and more importantly how it influences the way we run businesses. He further appreciated the government’s proactive initiatives and stressed, “With government’s ‘Make in India’ initiatives, Indian machine builders and factories are becoming aware about the requirement and benefits of technology and are willing to invest in same. B&R is an innovative company, and we ready with innovative products and solutions to be part of our customers Industrial IoT story.” He stressed the importance of equipping B&R to handle the market growth, and informed, “To strengthen our market position we are expanding our office space to 16000 sq. ft. in Pune at the same time investing on manpower across India to match our growth

plans.” He opined that B&R aspire to be one of the most customer-oriented company, not only with innovative approach but also with the dedicated support. “We have always been close to our customers and trust in long term partnerships. To maintain this close cooperation with customers B&R India has launched World-Class Customer Support with a dedicated number. It will also help us in our endeavor to be close to customers and enabling them to reach us at all times,” he elaborated. Providing customers a competitive edge Dheeraj Taneja, Director, PET PLAST India, spoke at the conference on a topic focusing on benefits of technology for building efficient machines, which was of great help to delegates in understanding the importance of efficiency, quality and productivity. Speaking about collaboration and partnerships he said, “Collaborating with B&R has given us access to latest technology and made our machines competitive on the global market. Our partnership has already led to great success, and we look forward to achieving even more in the future.” The subsequent speakers at the conference presented various topics such as, Integration of long-stator linear motors in packaging lines, efficiency in machine development, Edge architecture enabling IT / OT convergence and importance of uniform, open and secure shop floor communications. The presentations showcased that building a digital enterprise will bring about operational excellence and cut costs across the value chain, giving diverse perspective on building smarter machines and factories. With around 100+ delegates including customers and journalists, the conference provided the know-how and an easy path for successful implementation of Industrial IoT for machine builder and factories.

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B&R celebrates 20 years of growth & innovation with customers

To mark a glorious milestone of 20 years in India, B&R Industrial Automation, recently organised ‘CEO summit 2018’, which bought together CEOs from leading companies in machine building for an evening of business presentations, talk from renowned leadership speaker and candid conversations. This summit focused on taking advantage of the expertise of its attendees with opportunities for participants to share their knowledge and learn from each other. Joining hands for a successful tomorrow B&R management from Austria and India shared their perspectives on industry trends, business growth with delegates. Peter Gucher, Chairman B&R India and Member of Management, B&R Austria set the tone of the event and thanked customers and partners for being part of 20 years journey of B&R India. He focused on the importance of long-term

strong and solid partnership with customers. Commenting on ABB- B&R synergy he stated, “B&R has closed the historic gap within ABB’s automation offering. This is a perfect fit and will make ABB Group the only industrial automation provider offering customers the entire spectrum of technology and industrial automation solutions.” Speaking on the occasion, Jhankar Dutta, Managing Director, B&R India spoke at length on B&Rs focus on innovation, partnerships and collaboration enabling customers to join hands for a successful tomorrow. He mentioned, “Since last 20 years, many machine builders have placed their trust in B&R’s world class products and technologies. We are in pole position today to get the maximum benefit out of technology evolutions and adoption, which are supported by policies of Indian government. We aim at

doubling business in coming three years.” Innovations : Making the difference Delegates gained an inspiration for personal and business growth with insights from renowned speaker R. Gopalkrishnan, who is a senior corporate leader and an author of several books. He has led businesses at Hindustan Unilever Limited; and is a former Executive Director, Tata Sons. By giving examples of teashops, blue jays and colloidal science, he distinguished between fulfilment and success. The summit also witnessed the launch of the 3rd edition of “automotion INDIA”, a B&R technology magazine, comprising of customer success stories from various industries as plastics, automotive, printing, packaging and pharmaceuticals. The launch took place at the hands of B&R management and customers who contributed towards the articles published in the magazine. Conference concluded with two pleasant entertainment acts specially organised for delegates. Artist portrayed B&R’s 20 years journey of growth and success through sand and UV light art. He highlighted B&R’s strength in terms of company’s global presence, worldclass integrated manufacturing facility, high tech products, long term partnerships, and up to date technology which helps Indian manufacturers to gain a competitive advantage in global market.

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Products CEW High-pressure Pumps

High-speed Roll-up Doors

HPP is a Cornet SpA brand specialised in the design and construction of plunger pumps for water, made even better thanks to its technological expertise and further boosted by modern day technologies. This means the company is able to offer a wide range of products to meet requirements that go from 50 to 400-KW with pressure up to 2,800-bar. HPP pumps are manufactured using the most modern technologies both as regard to the materials used machining and mechanical operation and heat treatments. Comet is also able to provide a wide range of accessories, suitable for the specific need of the single user. Professionalism and research make it a dynamic modern company intent on tackling and resolving the problems of a fast-evolving market.

The Avians range of high-speed roll-up doors are best suitable for any internal busy doorways and is designed for safe, fast, efficient and simple operation. The door curtain rolls up on the shaft at a high-speed, which in turn is directly connected to the high performance drives.Avians doors are characterized by their high-quality components and well-conceived design.

For details contact: Powerjet Engineering Gala No: 108, Building No: 7 Blue Mount Work Station Premises CSH Ltd Sativali Road, Village Waliv Vasai (E) Dist: Palghar Maharashtra 401 208 Tel: 0250-6454169, 6580963 E-mail: info@powerjetengineering.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 01

These doors can be used both inside and outside in sheltered areas that have low wind loads and moderate temperature. Avians high-speed roll-up doors curtain are made of high tear tensile strength and superior grade PVC material. It helps to control environment conditions inside the factory. High-speed roll-up doors improve the flow of traffic through busy doorways. Speed adjustment possible in all types of high-speed roll-up doors. These doors are designed to ensure smooth and noiseless operation. Industrial door systems can be used for opening and closing operations with a geared motor. For details contact: Avians Innovations Technology Pvt Ltd Gat No: 60/61, Dehu-Moshi Road Chikhali Pune Maharashtra 412 114 Tel: 020-71400600 Fax: 91-020-71400654 or Circle Readers’ Service Card 02

Oil-free High-pressure Compressor

Electronic Turbine Meter Toshniwal Hyvac Pvt Ltd offers turbine flow meter T24 built with nominal size of 4 to 200 mm, accuracy 1% after calibration within 10 90 (liters/min 2,65 23,8 (gallons/min) range. The turbine meter is used for flow and volume measurement of liquid media such as crude oils, mineral oils, acids, alkaline solutions, solvents and water.

The HAUG.Sirius HP 450 is the first compressor to combine Sauer’s extensive know-how in high-pressure applications and HAUG Sauer’s expertise in manufacturing oil-free solutions. The result is a powerful highpressure compressor that is entirely oil-free to ensure excellent gas purity. The hermetically gas-tight construction achieves extremely low leak rates and enables 4-stage compression of almost any gas. With a volume flow rate of 60 Nm 3/h, the compressor operates at a suction pressure of 5 bar.g and a final pressure of 450 bar.g.

For details contact: Toshniwal Hyvac Pvt Ltd 267 Kilpauk Garden Road Chennai 600 010 Tel: 044-26445626, 26448983 E-mail: sales@toshniwal.net

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CEW Products Manual Top Discharge Centrifuge

Cyclone Inlet Distributors

Manual top discharge machines are available with full mouth body open lid, full lip mouth open lid and ¾ lip mouth open lid. The washing and feeding is designed to meet product requirements. The manual top discharge machines are available from as small as 8” dia to as large as 72” dia. ACE Industries have made as large as 72” dia basket size of their STD Model 180-4 centrifuge machine giving cake load of 1,000 litre/1,200 kg per batch.

The FXIntSep is a cyclonic inlet device used in horizontal and some vertical separators where there is a requirement for high momentum dissipation, foam reduction and high capacity. A characteristic of the FXIntSap is its high flow capacity, meaning that more throughput is possible through any given size separator.

Lid available in three options: full mouth, D-type and full body open lids. For details contact: ACE Industries (India) Pvt Ltd 113 Alpine Indl Estate Marol Military Road Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 059 Tel: 022-42258000, 29201763, 66919449 Fax: 91-022-29204939 E-mail: ace_centrifuges@yahoo.co.in or Circle Readers’ Service Card 05

For details contact: Fenix Process Technologies Pvt Ltd K 6/1 Malini Erandwane Co-op Hsg Scty Nr Mangeshkar Hospital Opp: Sevasadan School Erandwane, Pune, Maharashtra 411 004 Tel: 020-65008772, 65008773 Fax: 91-020-25458454 E-mail: info@fenix.in or Circle Readers’ Service Card 06

Inlet Distributor

Dome Open Lifting Bag Type Centrifuge

The FXIntSep is a simple, dual vane inlet device used in horizontal separators where there is a requirement for reasonable flow distribution with low shear and pressure drop. In horizontal vessels this is suited to top entry. Benefits of this device compared with simpler deflectors such as deflector plates or dishes include reduced agitation and hence improved 2 and 3 phase operational performance, more stable level control and reduced foaming.

The latest trend in solid/liquid separation is to go in for greater ease in cake handling. Filter cloth is available in the desired strength and micron size. The fabric with polypropylene woven/non-woven polyester, nylon, cotton, etc, with strengthening strips and hook up arrangement are easily available. The ACE lifting bag system supports such filter bags. Quick and easy fixing arrangement helps in the centrifuging. The time factor for the various operations is studied and this is passed on to the user at the time of installation and commissioning. The filter bag setting is precisely done so that the entire assembly is as fool-proof as the simple top discharge centrifuge. Hence 100 per cent solid liquid separation without loss of a single solid particle in filtrate is achieved by the instant cake lifting type centrifuge.

For details contact: Fenix Process Technologies Pvt Ltd K 6/1 Malini Erandwane Co-op Hsg Scty Nr Mangeshkar Hospital Opp: Sevasadan School Erandwane, Pune Maharashtra 411 004 Tel: 020-65008772, 65008773 Fax: 91-020-25458454 E-mail: info@fenix.in

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Products CEW Batch Concentrators

Horizontal Plate Closed Pressure Filter

Omega-Kemix batch concentration system is a comprehensively engineered package for concentration of solutions, with effective recovery of solvents. The system comprises of a holding vessel, with a calandria type thermosyphon reboiler fitted to the bottom of the vessel. An inline condenser-subcooler is mounted above the vessel and a secondary cooler is downstream of the condenser-subcooler. The reboiler is a vertical heat exchanger with a central downcomer and a bottom conical jacketed outlet. The vessel is filled to the desired level with the feed solution. The system is designed to evaporate the solvent from the solution, condense and cooled solvent to suitable storage by gravity flow. Volatile solvents are further cooled by chilled water to minimise evaporation losses. At the end of the operation, concentrated solution or slurry is discharged through the bottom cone of the vaporiser for further processing.

The plate pack assembly consists of plates with interlocking cups, plate rings, perforated screens and filter media. Interlocking cups arranged one above other forms single pipeline. The unfiltered liquid is centrally fed under pressure from bottom inlet. The liquid spreads out equally on each plate fitted with filter media. Solids remain on the filter media and clear filtrate flows through gaps on the supporting ring and collects in the shell, which is led out through outlet pipeline. In this process, solids are evenly distributed on each plate. At the end of the cycle the cake can be dried maximum by applying air or inert gas.

For details contact: Omega-Kemix Pvt Ltd R-333, TTC, MIDC Rabale, Navi Mumbai 400 701 Tel: 022-27696614, 27696615 Fax: 91-022-27696642 E-mail: sales@okpl.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 09

For details contact: Subodh Engg Pvt Ltd Plot No: A-314, Road No: 34 Wagle Indl Estate, Thane Maharashtra 400 604 Tel: 022-25810403, 25837791 Telefax: 022-25821392 E-mail: subodh314@vsnl.net subodhfilters@hatway.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 10

Multi-tube Filter Subodh multi-tube filter consists of elements made up of multi-tubes and dressed with seamless filter hoses to obtain clear filtrate. The number of elements housed in a pressure vessel on tube sheets and various registers are externally fitted to avoid complexity and corrosion due to deposition of solids on pipes if located inside the vessel. Pressure vessel designed under ASME Code filtration is done with moderate pump pressure and initial circulation of slurry to obtain the clear filtrate. As soon as the filtrate is clear the clear liquid is collected in the receiver. Soon the slurry exhausts in the tank, pumping is stopped and compressed nitrogen supply is restored in the filter vessel which filters the hold up till the end; the heel volume is filtered through single cartridge sintered metal filter fixed in inlet line. In order to effectively discharge the cake in solid form the deposited cake is further blown with compressed nitrogen and dried to permissible limit. Special system is designed to collect the solids in closed bin through chute fixed with cloth sleeve to dissipate the clean air while solids are received by the bin. Special actuated butterfly valve is fixed at the drain point. In case of catalysts applications the same candles after drying the cake is back-flushed with clean liquid being hydrogenated in subsequent batch so that entire catalyst is re-slurried and collected in the reactor. For details contact: Subodh Engg Pvt Ltd Plot No: A-314, Road No: 34 Wagle Indl Estate, Thane, Maharashtra 400 604 Tel: 022-25810403, 25837791 Telefax: 022-25821392 E-mail: subodh314@vsnl.net / subodhfilters@hatway.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 11 24

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CEW Products Carboxy Methyl Starch

Deblinding System

Carboxy Methyl Starch is a water soluble polysaccharide which is widely employed as an additive; it is biodegradable and non-toxic product that find increasing number of applications.

The vibrasonic deblinding system improves product quality further by allowing accurate separation down to 20 um. By applying an ultrasonic frequency directly to the separator mesh, the stainless steel wires effectively become friction-free. Without surface tension there are no mesh blinding, increasing capacities. It increases production rates by eliminating mesh blockage and reducing downtime for cleaning; improves product quality by allowing screening on finer meshes; reduces costs by lengthening the mesh life; and can be retrofitted to any sifter or screener up to 1,800 mm.

Sodium carboxy methyl startch referred to as SNS is a starch either derivative derived from starch. It is soluble in water under room temperature and forms a colourless, transparent and viscous liquid. CMS is extensively applied in many fields of industrial production with its unique performance and higher economic benefits as a kind of important chemical auxiliary. CMS can be used as thicker, binder and emulsifying agent in various applications. For details contact: Patel Chem Specialities P Ltd Plot No: 272/4-5, Phase II, GIDC Estate Vatva, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382 445 Tel: 079-25832974 Fax: 91-079-25895830 E-mail: info@pcspl.net

For details contact: Russell Finex Pvt Ltd A/1201 Rustomjee Adarsh Regal Adarsh Vihar Complex Off Marve Road, Malad (W) Mumbai 400 064 E-mail: sales.rfsf@russellfinex.com

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Single-stage Helical Gear Unit The NORDBLOC.1 helical gear unit features ultimate efficiency, high torsional rigidity, low running noise and long service life. The gear units do not have separating joints or closing caps. This provides a smoother surface on which neither liquids nor solid materials can accumulate. The FEM-optimised UNICASE housing ensures max strength and rigidity. All bearings and seal seats are contained within the casing. Bores and mounting faces are machined in one step, enabling extremely precise tolerances — thus ensuring accurate positioning of gear teeth, bearings and seals. The housing is made from corrosion-resistant aluminium. Additional protection is provided by the optionally available nsd tupH surface treatment. The smooth, easy to clean housing makes the NORDBLOC.1 gear unit particularly suitable for users from the food or pharma industries. The gear units are generously dimensioned and can withstand large radial and axial forces. A particular benefit of the large bearings is the larger dia of the internal shafts, which increases the bearing strength. The gear wheels are made from case-hardened steel and permit high short-term overloads. The NORDBLOC.1 products are available in five sizes with motor powers from 0.12 to 7.5 kW for output torques of up to 280 Nm. All variants are available as flange mounted (B5 or B14) or foot/flange mounted versions. Options for IEC and NEMA motor mounting as well as a wide range of equipment variants for shafts, bearings and lubrication can be flexibly implemented. NORD has created a reliable, robust and economical drive solution for pumps, mixers and fans, as well as for conveyor technology applications. For details contact: Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co KG Getriebebau-Nord-Straße 1 22941 Bargteheide/Hamburg Germany Tel: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -0 Fax: +49 45 32 / 2 89 -22 53 E-mail: Joerg.Niermann@nord.com / pl.muthusekkar@nord.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 14

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Products CEW Laboratory Dry Vacuum Pump

Vacuum Conveying System

A laboratory vacuum pump is an adaptable tool that can aid a wide diversity of research scientists and engineers. Laboratory vacuum pumps are used routinely in labs to provide suction to drive the aspiration or filtration of liquid or suspended samples; to induce or control solvent evaporation by reducing vapour pressure, as in ovens, rotary evaporators, gel dryers and concentrators; and to collect gas samples from test chambers or the atmosphere.

Toshniwal specialized in the design and manufacture of vacuum conveying system to meet the industrial powder process requirements such as loading of a mixer; storage in hopper; product feeding into packing machine and feeding volumetric/gravimetric feeders. It reduces dust pollution, eliminate heavy lifting and avoid scooping and climbs. It is modular in design for easy adaptation for unique production environment and optimised in design for highest possible hygiene. It is easy to disassemble and assemble to clean.

Vacuum filtration uses a pressure differential (atmosphere above filter paper, and vacuum beneath) to drive a solution through filter paper. The vacuum pump should pump under corrosive atmosphere, conventional vacuum pump often fails. The dry chemical vacuum pump will be suitable for example; the Chemker can handle corrosive vapour basically a chemical resistant dry pump. for evaporation up to 100 Torr for corrosive media for laboratory oven for rotary flash evaporator.

Toshniwal offers supporting systems such as bag dumping station, bulk bag unloading, batch mixing system, mixer weighing and batching, and multiple weighing systems. Toshniwal’s vacuum conveying system and single/twin shaft mixers find application in the food, feed premix and chemical industry for mixing, conveying and bagging.

For details contact: Toshniwal Instruments (Madras) Pvt Ltd 267 Kilpauk Garden Road Chennai 600 010 Tel: 044-26445626, 26448983 E-mail: sales@toshnwial.net

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Thermal Mass Flow Meters & Controllers for Gases The MASS-STREAM brand stands for reliable, very robust product lines of thermal mass flow meters and controllers for gases of M+W instruments and our proven experience for years. The instruments can be used for almost all possible gases and gas mixtures in a variety of applications in which gas flows are measured and controlled, such as in industry, in process technology or laboratory equipment. The compact design and sophisticated modular system allow an attractive price-performance ratio. The new digital Series MASS-STREAM D-6300 operates on the direct through-flow measurement principle, also called inline-sensor measuring principle, for mass flow ranges from 0.2 ln/min air (full scale range) up to 5,000 ln/min air (full scale range). All our MASS-STREAM mass flow meters and controllers work without any moving parts in the metering chamber with relatively small pressure losses. As they apply the mass flow principle, it is unnecessary to compensate for variations in the working conditions like pressure or temperature. This is in contrast, for example, to piston proven measuring instruments that operate with a volumetric measuring principle where any alteration in pressure or temperature may cause measuring faults. For details contact: Toshniwal Hyvac Pvt Ltd 267 Kilpauk Garden Road Chennai 600 010 Tel: 044-26448558, 27448983 Fax: 91-044-26441820 E-mail: sales@toshniwal.net or Circle Readers’ Service Card 17 24

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CEW Products Plug Valves

Pressure Relief Valves

Cipriani Harrison’s plug valves are made from SS304L and SS-316L are highly polished and come standard with PTFE and FDA EPDM seals as well as stainless plugs. These valves are used in a variety of low-pressure sanitary applications. They are versatile and provide a fullunrestricted flow. Available in sizes 1-4” with sanitary clamp, Buttweld end connections as standard. Offered in both two-way and three-way design all their plug valves have a long round handle that allows for smooth control and better leverage. A high degree of taper on the plug reduces the torque required to operate the valve. These valves are 3A authorised.

Cipriani Harrison’s pressure relief valves are made from forged SS-316L are highly polished and come standard with FDA EPDM seats and seals. These valves have self-draining machined bodies with a round shape that allows for a minimum resistance to flow. The valve body, yoke and actuator are assembled with camps enabling quick and easy assembly and disassembly. They are available in sizes 1-3” with sanitary clamp and connections as standard. A manually adjustable spring closing force allows for a desired pressure rating being set. Once the line pressure reaches this set point the valve plug will lift and the pressure will be relieved through the side port(s). These valves are 3A authorised.

For details contact: Cipriani Harrison Valves Pvt Ltd Sub Plot No: 2, B/s Margin Impex Ltd Nr Phase IV, GIDC Estate V U Nager, Anand, Gujarat 388 121 Tel: 02692-235082, 235182 Fax: 91-02692-236385 E-mail: info@harrisonengineers.com

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Spray Dryers SAKA’s spray dryers are designed to serve your specific process needs to deliver best output efficiency, with optimum operational costs and no product wastage. The spray dryers are designed based on inputs derived from in-depth analysis of your process parameters, available space and the application. Engineering and automation in SAKA’s spray dryers provide you with complete control on configuring key process characteristics such as moisture content, particle size, bulk density, flow patterns, etc, to manufacture the desired product. SAKA employs highly advanced methodology of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis, to deliver guaranteed results for your business, process reliability and system performance. CFD simulation helps to foresee performance before actual execution of the systems, without actual installation of the system. It also helps understand the most vital parameters for improving performance. SAKA is also credited with successful installation of one of the biggest spray drying plant in India at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. It has a strong process expertise with world class quality, experienced team of service engineers to provide you continuous support and is highly energyefficient with lesser cleaning and maintenance. Capability to design, manufacture and commission dryer for any capacity. For details contact: SAKA Engg Systems (P) Ltd Plot No: W45, T-Block MIDC Bhosari, Pune Maharashtra 411 026 Tel: 020-27110011 Fax: 91-020- 27110013 E-mail: sales@sakaindia.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 20

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Products CEW Compact Sieve

Tight & Open Head Composite Drums The Russell compact sieve is ideal for the high capacity safety screening of powders and liquid slurries, especially where space is restricted. All oversized contamination is removed from your product, giving total peace of mind. They are available in 250, 400, 600, 900, 1,200 and 1,500 mm size.

Features higher throughput per unit mesh area compared to conventional screeners; reduces downtime with easy strip-down and clean without the need for tools; and improves operator safety by eliminating harmful dust and fumes. For details contact: Russell Finex Pvt Ltd A/1201 Rustomjee Adarsh Regal Adarsh Vihar Complex Off Marve Road, Malad (W) Mumbai 400 064 E-mail: sales.rfsf@russellfinex.com

Tight and open head composite drums offer the advantage of separable materials – steel outside, polyethylene bottle inside, easily removed from the steel drum for separate disposal. This leaves the steel drum, lid and jet-ring clean and available for re-use. With plastic bottle inside from 30 to 205 litres; stackable – temperevident seal option; also as open head composite drum; material separable for recycling; fully drainable; UN Certified; FDA/BGA/BAGcompliant versions on request. For details contact: Vinisa E I Pvt Ltd 6 Himalaya House, Palon Road Mumbai 400 001 Tel: 022-22614088, 22622391 E-mail: vinisa@vsnl.net

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RAS Pulsed-Neutron Tool Probe offers the Reservoir Analysis System (RAS) pulsed-neutron tool, a three-detector system that uses sigma and carbon-oxygen (C/O) techniques to measure reservoir fluid saturation of oil, water and gas. The system quantifies water and oil saturation, water flow velocity, and detects gas and porosity. The RAS pulsed-neutron tool was developed by Hunter Well Science, an independent alternative specialist and a subsidiary of Probe, to measure reservoir fluid saturation of oil, water and gas. It operates in three basic modes: sigma - water saturation detected via thermal neutron decay; C/O - oil saturation detected with gamma spectroscopy; and water flow - water velocity from oxygen activation In addition, in sigma mode, the three-detector array can be used to measure gas saturation. For wells with limited data, the tool can make standalone porosity and lithology measurements. By using modern, ruggedized electronics, the pulsed-neutron tool has been streamlined into a compact-robust device. The tool and telemetry-gamma ray casing collar locator (CCL) together constitute the shortest reservoir analysis tool string in the industry, measuring a combined 16.9 feet (5.14 m). At the center of the pulsed-neutron tool is a rugged neutron generator that operates in temperatures as high as 320oF (160oC) and has a typical service life of 1,000 hours, nearly double the lifespan of many other reservoir analysis tools. It is used in a variety of applications, particularly in casedhole and openhole completions in surface read-out and memory-operating modes, on conventional tubing, e-Line, e-Coil, conductor and conventional slickline. To help operators gather definitive saturation data, the pulsed-neutron tool is effective for the following applications: saturation logging of water, oil and gas; time-lapse reservoir monitoring; contact logging and time lapse contact logging; oxygen activation (water flow) to determine water phase velocity; openhole emulation; and wellbore performance (in combination with production logging). The pulsed-neutron tool is offered for purchase to oilfield service companies, NOC’s and IOC’s. For details contact: Probe 6824 N Sam Houston Pky W Houston, TX 77064, U.S.A. Tel: +1 281 987 2244 E-mail: federico.casavantes@probe1.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 23 24

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CEW Products Sampling Valves

Freeze Dryer

Cipriani Harrison offers various types of sampling valves for different applications. The 33 Series is machined from SS-304L or SS-316L, has no seats or seals and works by a simple quarter turn handle. The 34 Series sample valve which is machined from SS-304L or SS-316L bar stock is completely self-draining and has PTFE seat and FDA silicone seals. The 33 Series is available with 3/8” or ½” MNPT and 1” clamp connections and the 34 Series comes with ½” MNPT as well as ½” or 1” clamp connections. The 34 Series has a leak detect port that indicates when a seal has worn out. The 34 Series is available with ½” SIP flushport as optional. The 35 Series sample valve is machined from SS-316L bar stock. Provides a quick and easy way to bleed or drain a system. Floating PTFE O-ring ensures positive sealing and cleanability. The 35 Series is available with ½” and 1” sanitary clamp connections.

Bosch Packaging Technology offers freeze dryer. The lyophilization system can be used to stabilize thermolabile and delicate active ingredients like oncological medications, vaccines or antibodies. Its modular design makes the GMP-compliant freeze dryer suitable for the production of small batches for clinical trials, as well as for medium and large production batches. During the freeze drying process, water is extracted from the drugs by means of sublimation without affecting its properties. The dry, porous lyo cake can be quickly and easily reconstituted shortly before use by adding sterile water. Another advantage of the system is the homogenous temperature distribution in the shelves. The internal channeling and flow velocity were optimized on the especially developed test bed to ensure consistent heat exchange. The tilting shelves ensure rapid cleaning: the slight tilt enables water droplets to quickly drain from the surface, shortening the cleaning and drying time. The tilt angle also improves the performance of the CIP nozzles, reducing water consumption.

For details contact: Cipriani Harrison Valves Pvt Ltd Sub Plot No: 2, B/s Maregin Ipex Ltd Nr Phase IV, GIDC Estate V U Nager, Anand, Gujarat 388 121 Tel: 02692-235082, 235192 Fax: 91-02692-236385 E-mail: info@harrisonengineers.com

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Sectional Overhead Doors

Cap Sealing Machine

Porto doors are built to ensure the highest ease and flexibility of use, which also allows quick, hasslefree and accurate replacement of old doors. Porto door design is optional who need robust, well-insulated and space saving door in compliance with safety requirements. The panels are sturdy and consist of double skinned pre-painted galvanised steel, thickness 40 mm. The door panels are available in two heights: 500 mm and 610 mm. The core insulated with high-density (45 kg/m3), CFC-free polyurethane foam offers high protection from outside temperatures and soundproofing. For details contact: Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd Chawda Comml Centre, Link Road Malad (W), Mumbai 400 064 Tel: 022-66720200, 66720300, Fax: 91-022-66720201 E-mail: sales@geapl.co.in or Circle Readers’ Service Card 26

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Pharma Chem Machineries offers single head automatic cap sealing machine with SS belt conveyor to connect in line with automatic filling machine. It is also having cap orientation unit for automatic cap replacement on the bottle. Features output up to 2,400 to 3,600 container per hour as per the bottle size; OHNS sealing rollers for trouble-free long life of rollers; easy height adjustment of sealing unit and cap orientation unit; and variable speed drive ensuring speed alignment with filling machine. For details contact: Pharma Chem Machineries 311/2484 Motilal Nagar No: 2 M G Road, Goregaon (W) Mumbai 400 090 Telefax: 022-28735321 E-mail: pharmach@gmail.com / pharmachem79@gmail.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 27

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Ultra High Shear Inline Models

Simplify your CHNS/O analysis with the Thermo Scientific FLASH 2000 Organic Elemental Analyser (OEA) and discover how it solves your laboratory challenges, improves workflow and minimises downtime. The FLASH 2000 Elemental Analyser delivers the ultimate performance in simplicity, precision and cost-effectiveness for any laboratory requiring the quantification from few ppm to 100 per cent of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen. Providing a reliable, high speed accurate 24/7 analytical solution to a range of industries, the flexible, configurable organic elemental analyser uses a globally recognised technique, endorsed by official organisations worldwide.

Ultra High Shear Models include the Quad, X Series or MegaShear designs. The units include four stage or greater rotors that turn at speeds to 15,000 feet per minute within a stationary stator. As the rotating blades pass the stator, they mechanically shear the contents. This Series is a good choice for process lines that require frequent changeover from one product to another. A simple valve can divert finished product downstream or switch instantly from one vessel to another. The Inline Models are supplied in many sizes and MoC from 10 through 250 HP.

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For details contact: Ross Process Equipment Pvt Ltd Plot No: D-233/3, Chakan Indl Area Phase II, Village: Bhamboli Tal: Khed, Dist: Pune Maharashtra 410 501 Tel: 02135-628400, 628401, 628402, 628403 E-mail: mail@rossmixers

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iCUE Digital Anomaly Detection App Clarus Subsea Integrity offers the iCUE Digital Anomaly Detection App, technology that provides rapid, accurate detection of anomalies by reviewing inspection video footage of subsea assets. By using the App to assess footage of subsea risers, pipelines or moorings, for example, operators immediately receive a more accurate account of conditions that might otherwise go undetected. In addition, the speed at which it analyzes footage and identifies anomalies is at least 10 times faster than manual review, which is significant when assessing whether an asset is fit for continued service or requires attention. To achieve this, the App automatically carries out an engineering assessment of the inspection footage. The App is based on machine learning, and draws upon image analysis technologies. Clarus trained it with a machine-learning algorithm to accurately qualify an anomaly by using a structured data set of positive examples of anomalies. Integrity managers can also use it to trend anomalies from multiple inspections conducted on an individual asset field life. This is useful when considering a possible extension for an asset that is approaching the end of its original design life. Armed with more accurate detection reports, they are fully apprised as to the extent, nature and severity of anomalies to determine whether they must be addressed immediately, require ongoing monitoring or remediation before qualifying the asset for life extension. For details contact: Clarus Subsea Integrity, Inc 15990 North Barkers Landing, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 77079, U.S.A. Tel: +1 832 664 7622 E-mail: dharmik.vadel@clarusintegrity.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 30 24

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CEW Products Open Head Drums with Clamping Ring Lids

Controlled Strain & Stress Rheometers

An open head drum with clamping ring lids is a versatile system in a variety of sizes with or without rolled beads. Various types of closures: clamping ring with toggle latch suitable for tamper-evident sealing, jet-ring closure for fully automatic drum closing, also available as pharma version.

Controlled strain and stress rheometers includes a range of instruments to enable complete vs viscoelastic characterisation of a wide range of materials from thin fluids to solid like materials over an extremely wide stress, strain and temperature range. Kinexus the next generation rotational rheometer platform Kinexus Ultra+ high test specification rheometer bearing system; Kinexus Pro+ research grade rheometer for complex fluids characterisation; Kinexus Lab+ rotational rheometer for routine and quality control testing; etc.

A versatile system from 2 to 220 litres; stackable empty or filled; recycling by easy separation or materials; internal and external surface coatings, powder coatings; UN Certified; FDA/BGA/BAGcompliant versions on request. For details contact: Vinisa E I Pvt Ltd 6 Himalaya House, Palon Road Mumbai 400 001 Tel: 022-22614088, 22622391 E-mail: vinisa@vsnl.net or Circle Readers’ Service Card 31

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EtherCAT I/O for Energy Management Beckhoff has added four new EtherCAT I/O terminals, which is exceptionally scalable in terms of price and performance. Together with the proven EL37x3 power monitoring oversampling terminals (and the associated TwinCAT Power Monitoring software library), the new EtherCAT Terminals for energy management provide a comprehensive product portfolio that can be optimally adapted to the varied tasks found in a wide range of applications. Two of the new EtherCAT Terminals are suited for power measurement in process control applications: – The EL3443 3-phase EtherCAT Terminal is suitable for all process control tasks such as mains monitoring functionality, precise determination of zero voltage crossing and harmonics analysis. It is also suitable for DC systems. – The EL3453 3-phase EtherCAT Terminal for measuring voltages up to 690 V AC focuses on more demanding process control tasks. For this purpose, the terminal updates its process values with every half-wave, which corresponds to an interval of 10 ms at 50 Hz. Four electrically isolated current measuring channels with freely adjustable measurement ranges for 100 mA, 1 A or 5 A, with a surge current capability of 60 A are available. Two further EtherCAT Terminal have been designed for energy management in monitoring and maintenance applications: – The new EL3423 3-phase power measurement terminal is intended for cost-sensitive energy management solutions, especially in IoT applications. The parameters that can be measured are energy, power and a mains quality factor. These are recorded with an update interval that is adjustable from 10 s to 1 h. As a special feature, the measured parameters are available as average, min and max values. – The EL3483 3-phase mains monitoring terminal for voltage, frequency and phase enables optimum monitoring of the power supply to a machine, which is particularly advantageous for systems that are sensitive to voltage variations. The functions include threshold value monitoring of the internal measured values, and setting of warning and error bits in the process image. Single-phase operation as a voltage, frequency and phase monitor is also possible. For details contact: BECKHOFF Automation Pvt Ltd Suite 4, Level 6, Muttha Towers, Don Bosco Marg, Yerwada Pune, Maharashtra 411 006 Tel: 020-40004802, Fax: 91-020-40004999 E-mail: info@beckhoff.co.in or Circle Readers’ Service Card 33

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Products CEW Vacuum Glass Lifter

Trace Elemental Analysis Solutions

This vacuum lifter MR-250 from Aardwolf Material Handling Solutions is designed to lift glass. Powered by compressed air, the lifter features rugged construction with the added ability to lift, tilt and manually rotate the glass in vertical 360o rotation. Features pneumatic vertical-horizontal tilting from 0 to 90o by a pneumatic piston; SS vacuum tank ensuring safe pickup in the event of a sudden power break to the vacuum pump; accoustic and visual alarm system; independently powered by a rechargeable battery; slider valve with On and Off position for the attachment of material to vacuum pads and release of material from vacuum pads. For details contact: Aardwolf Material Handling Solutions Harmara Road, RIICO Indl Area Madanganj-Kishangarh Dist: Ajmer, Rajasthan 305 801 E-mail: Gaurav.mathur@aardwolf.co.in

Defining quality standards for the analysis of solid samples, the Thermo Scientific ELEMENT GD PLUS Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometer (GD-MS) redefines the analysis of advanced high purity materials directly from the solid. Extra-low detection limits are provided with minimum calibration and sample preparation effort, making bulk metal analysis and depth profiling applications the domain for GD-MS. Ceramics and other nonconductive powders are analysed by using a pulsed source approach, providing the same level of sensitivity and data quality. This makes GD-MS the reliable standard method for metal analysis. For details contact: Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt Ltd 102, 104, Delphi ‘C’ Wing Hiranandani Business Park, Powai Mumbai 400 076 Tel: 022-67429494 Fax: 91-022-67429495 E-mail: sagar.chavan@thermofisher.com

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Openwell Submersible Pumpset

Openwell Submersible Pumpsets

CRI openwell submersible pumpsets - CSS/CVS/LTK Series are ideally suitable for openwells or tanks where a wide fluctuation of water level occur. This works under water and rest at the bottom of the well or tank. Hence, suction and priming problem will not arise. The optimal design of impellers and diffusers enables the best possible hydraulic efficiency. Motor sealing is made by polymers, O-rings, oil seals and sand guard to avoid ingress of well-water/sand into the motor. Pressure equalizing rubber diaphragm is provided to guard the pressure and volume variation of water inside motor. Motor must be filled with clear, cold, drinking water as detailed in their operator’s manual. Three-phase motor requires an adequate motor protection control panel.

CRI openwell submersible pumpsets CSM/CV/CVH Series are ideally suitable for openwells or tanks where a wide fluctuation of water level occur. This works under water and rest at the bottom of the well. Prime mover is rewindable, watercooled motor. Specially designed water lubricated bearings are used to withstand axial thrust loads with minimum wear and tear. The stator is wound with special water proof synthetic film insulated copper winding wires and made up of low watt-loss silicon steel laminations assembled under pressure and rigidly locked. Motor sealing is made by polymers, O-rings, oil seals and sand guard to avoid ingress of well water/sand into the motor. Pressure equalizing rubber diaphragm is provided to guard the pressure and volume variation of water inside motor. Motor must be filled with clear, cold, drinking water as detailed in their operator’s manual. Three-phase motor requires an adequate motor protection control panel.

For details contact: CRI Pumps Pvt Ltd 7/46-1 Keeranatham Road Saravanampatty Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641 035 Tel: 0422-3027000 Fax: 91-0422-3027005 E-mail: corp@cripumps.com

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CEW Products Spheroniser

Vaporised Hydrogen Peroxide Generator

The spheroniser is a selfcontained compact machine for the special purpose of making pellets. The extrudes are dropped axially from the feed hopper into the spheroniser to get exposed to rotating checker plate to get sized; further exposure to the surface of checker plate results in conversion of the extrudes into the shape of sphere, ie, pellets. They are available in R&D Models SPH75, SPH150 and SPH250 and Production Models SPH500 and SPH700. For details contact: Sunsai Pharma Equipments Pvt Ltd Plot No: 1, Survey No: 77 Nr Laxmi Indl Estate Sativali Road, Vasai (E) Maharashtra 401 208 Tel: 0250-3200130 E-mail: sunsai.pharma@rediffmail.com / sunsaipharma@gmail.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 38

Hydrogen peroxide has better sporicidal efficacy in gas state than the liquid state at room temperature and that the generated free hydroxyl groups are able to attack cell components including lipids, proteins and DNA organisation, which achieves the requirement of complete sterilisation. It finds application in sterilisation in isolation room, isolator, lyophilizor transfer passageway, blending machine, biosafety cabinets, small clean room, large clean rooms; etc. For details contact: Shreedhar Instruments 16 Shreeji Krupa Scty Opp: MGVCL Circle Office Next to GMERS Medical College Gotri Road, Vadodara Gujarat 390 023 Telefax: 91-0265-2323041 E-mail: sales@shreedhargroup.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 39

Automated Remote Functional Test System AMETEK VTI Instruments offers an automated remote functional test system for use during the environmental stress screening (ESS) of electronic modules and sub-systems. The architecture of the new test system is based on AMETEK VTI Instruments’ FlexSys Series of common core automated test equipment (ATE) solutions. The test system was by AMETEK engineers for Tata Power Strategic Engg Division’s (SEDs) environmental testing lab in Bengaluru. The new system allows the acceptance team to control and monitor qualification tests remotely by eliminating the need to travel to the test lab to witness the tests. Observers can monitor the entire test run through a live video feed and control the tests via a web-based software interface. The new system also allows the testing team to record the entire test cycle and test reports for future reference. The Automated Remote Functional Testing System has helped them improve the quality of its products by minimizing the opportunities for human error, reduced test times, and improved product testing throughput. At the same time, the new system has enhanced the quality and repeatability of the tests performed, thereby increasing confidence in the accuracy of the test results. FlexSys systems offer manufacturers a new approach to minimizing their capital equipment and system development costs by providing fundamental ATE building blocks of pre-engineered components, which reduces development costs and speeds time-to-readiness. These systems are configured from precision power, instrumentation and switching blocks produced by AMETEK Programmable Power and AMETEK VTI Instruments. For details contact: AMETEK Programmable Power 9250 Brown Deer Rd San Diego, CA 92121, U.S.A. Tel: +1858-450-0085 E-mail: sales.ppd@ametek.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 40 24

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Products CEW Trace Elemental Analysis Solutions

TSQ Quantiva Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

The Thermo Scientific ELEMENT 2 and XR high resolution (magnetic sector) ICP-MS systems cover the sub-ppq to ppm concentration range. They provide class-leading elimination of interferences for accurate and reliable quantitative multi-element analysis at trace levels. Even without sample preparation. This makes them especially suitable for the metrology and analytical standards industry as well as semiconductor, geological and material science laboratories. The Jet Interface for the ELEMENT 2/XR HR-ICP-MS set a new standard in sensitivity for ultratrace elemental analysis.

The Thermo Scientific TSQ Quantiva Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer with Active Ion Management (AIM) technology delivers unrivalled sensitivity, speed and dynamic range for scientists facing the most difficult quantitative challenges now and in the future. This extreme performance is achieved with reliability and ease of operation that help users spend more time thinking about their analysis and less time worrying about instrument setup and operation.

For details contact: Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt Ltd 102, 104, Delphi ‘C’ Wing Hiranandani Business Park, Powai Mumbai 400 076 Tel: 022-67429494, Fax: 91-022-67429495 E-mail: sagar.chavan@thermofisher.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 41

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Suspended Pumps with Hydraulic System The Estigia Type Series extends the KSB SE & Co KGaA, Frankenthal, product portfolio for the chemical and petrochemical industries and other applications. The low-pressure suspended pumps are designed for vertical wet installation in a closed tank under atmospheric pressure. For the installation depth, various lengths ranging from a minimum of 852 mm to a max of 6,402 mm are available and three discharge pipe dia can be selected for each pump size. Given the vertical design, the pumps only require little space. When the immersion depth exceeds 2,400 mm, a special design element between the support column sections and the discharge pipe makes for significantly reduced vibrations. The casing cover of the pump is fitted with a product-lubricated plain bearing made of high-grade, wear-resistant silicon carbide. The pump set is easy to install and dismantle with its integrated cover plate serving as the tank cover. The material variants on offer are cast iron, stainless steel and duplex steel. Replaceable casing wear rings prevent possible wear on casing and impeller. The Estigia Type Series is characterised by a high efficiency and low operating costs. The pump set can be supplied with shaft bearings lubricated by the fluid handled, an external liquid or an electric grease pump. A so-called cantilever design is also available. This version is designed to ISO 5199, with flexible coupling and grease-lubricated rolling element bearings arranged outside the fluid handled. The pump is suitable for fluid temperatures of -30oC to +100oC. It can be driven by variable speed and fixed speed electric motors, with or without ATEX approval. For details contact: KSB Pumps Ltd Mumbai-Pune Road Pune, Maharashtra 411 018 Tel: 020-27101231 Fax: 91-020-27426000 E-mail: Yagnesh.Buch@ksb.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 43

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CEW Products Electropure EDI

High Speed Clean Room Doors

The Electropure EDI is manufactured by SnowPure LLC, USA, makers of high purity water modules.

Clean room doors are well suited to clean room isolation environment. They provide high air-tightness and controls the inside pressure. Fast opening and closing of clean room doors ensures very low air loss and minimize air exchange, which results in increased clean room cost-effectiveness. The entire door (side frame, motor and roll cover, and bottom profile) is made from SS. The smooth SS surface facilitates easy cleaning and prevents particle deposits.

The EDI module replaces the conventional mixed bed DI unit which produces high purity water up to 18.2 Meg-Ohms-cm resistivity unlike mixed bed unit, which requires regeneration. Electropure EDI does not require regeneration. The Electropure EDI design combines two well-established water purification technologies – electrodialysis and ion-exchange resin deionization. Electropure’s EDI removes ions by forcing them out of the feed streams via an electric potential. This process uses a combination of ion-selective membranes and ion exchange resins sandwiched between two electrodes (anode (+) and cathode (-) under a DC voltage potential) to remove ions from RO pre-treated water. Result is very low conductivity ultrapure water which can be produced continuously up to 18.2 Meg-Ohms-cm resistivity, It finds application in pharma industries, purified water, water for injection (WFI), automobile industries, power stations, boiler feed water, process industries, laboratories for process water, etc. For details contact: Evergreen Technologies Pvt Ltd 3-D, Maker Bhavan-2 18 New Marine Lines Mumbai 400 020 Tel: 022-22012461, 22012706, 61566969 Fax: 91-022-22010024 E-mail: info@evergreenindia.com

The extremely small gap of the clean room doors curtain guide ensures minimal pressure loss. The clean room doors are equipped with an optical safety contact edge. In clean room door frequency converter control system are located in a compact sealed compartment under the top roll cover. These doors are designed to ensure smooth and noiseless operation. Various safety features are incorporated as per EN Standards. Advanced drives and controls are incorporated to achieve any safety and operational requirement. For details contact: Avians Innovations Technology Pvt Ltd Gat No: 60/61, Dehu-Moshi Road Chikhali, Pune Maharashtra 412 114 Tel: 020-71400600 Fax: 91-020-71400654

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Capillary Rheometers

Vacuum Tray Dryer

Capillary rheometers are widely used in the polymer industry due to their ability to simulate the high shear rate conditions in many processing operations such as injection moulding. Rosand research grade rheometers have a wide variety of unique capabilities such as twin bore designs, ability to measure shear viscosity over a wide shear rate range and ability to measure melt strength and dimensional stability.

Vacuum tray dryer is available in standard cGMP and customised models with SS-304/316/316L contact parts. For drying, high grade, temperature sensitive and oxygen sensitive materials are used. Double-door loading is available for large models. Vacuum tray dryers are available in Model 6, 12, 24, 48 and 96 trays.

For details contact: Aimil Ltd Naimex House A-8 Mohan Co-operative Indl Estate Mathura Road New Delhi 110 044 Tel: 011-30810200 Fax: 91-011-26950011 E-mail: info@aimil.com

For details contact: IPEC Engg Pvt Ltd Plot No: 5175, GIDC Ankleshwar Gujarat 393 002 Tel: 02646-221175 Telefax: 91-02646-225175 E-mail: md@ipecengg.com marketing@ipecengg.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 46

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Products CEW Accurate Mass and High-resolution Measurement

Mass Spectrometer

Orbitrap technology has become the recognised standard for routinely achievable ultra-high resolution (>250,000) mass spectrometry with reliable accurate mass. Combined with superior dynamic range and unsurpassed sensitivity, orbitrap-based platforms are the only LC-MS and MS/MS systems capable of providing all four benefits at the same time, without compromise. The addition of an ion trap mass analyser to an Orbitrap detector enables multiple levels of fragmentation (MSn) as well as multiple fragmentation modes (CID, HCD and ETD) for the elucidation of analyte structures. Coupling with continuous ionization sources such as atmospheric pressure chemical ionization source (APCI), electrospray (ESI) or nanoelectrospray (NSI), provides increased analytical flexibility and power.

The Thermo Scientific Exactive Plus mass spectrometer is easy to use, cost-effective to operate and coupled with workflow driven software, makes an ideal instrument for new users and users performing largely routine analysis. It delivers high-resolution, accurate-mass (HRAM) fullscan MS for fast, precise and reproducible results and tremendous analytical confidence. The continuous acquisition of HRAM full-scan data allows retrospective data analysis for qualitative and quantitative analysis.

For details contact: Thermo Fisher Scientific India Pvt Ltd 102, 104, Delphi ‘C’ Wing Hiranandani Business Park Powai, Mumbai 400 076 Tel: 022-67420404 Fax: 91-022-67429495 E-mail: sagar.chavan@thermofisher.com

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Membrane Contactors Liqui-Cel membrane contactors are offered by Membrana, USA, makers of liquid degasification contactors. Liqui-Cel membrane contactors are widely used for removal of dissolved gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and ammonia in aqueous solution. Membrane contactors are typically shell-and-tube device containing microporous hydrophobic, hollow fibres. The MoC of hollow-fibre is polypropylene having internal dia 200-220 microns, outer dia 300 microns and having an average pore size of 0.03 microns. Water is passed on outside of the membrane (shell side) and a gas is passed inside of the membrane (lumen side). Since the membrane is manufactured using a hydrophobic material and the pores are small, water does not easily pass through the pores. The membrane essentially acts as a support between the gas and liquid phases and allows them to interface at the pores. Gases, however, freely pass through the pores on a molecular level, sweep gas as air or nitrogen and either/or vacuum is applied inside the fiber which results in reducing the partial pressure of the gas to be removed. The water leaving the membrane contactor will be degassed. It finds application in boiler feed water (oxygen removal); pharma (carbon dioxide removal); removal of non-condensable gases in pure steam generator; power and microelectronics (oxygen and carbon dioxide removal); beverage (carbon dioxide injection and oxygen removal); humidification of gases in pharma and process industries; and printing (degassing of inks and coatings). For details contact: Evergreen Technologies Pvt Ltd 3-D, Maker Bhavan-2 18 New Marine Lines Mumbai 400 020 Tel: 022-22012461, 22012706, 61566969 Fax: 91-022-22010024 E-mail: info@evergreenindia.com or Circle Readers’ Service Card 50 24

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Minerals Metals Metallurgy Materials

India Chem 2018

Dates: 29-31 August 2018 Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi Event: The upcoming event named as Minerals Metals Metallurgy Materials will be showcasing wide variety of automation related products and services associated with this field. Thus an event like this will organize wide variety of workshops, seminar presentation with the help of it the exhibitors will showcase products and services like base metal production, casting machines, technologies, consulting, design and services, and also regarding copper production associated with this field. In addition to this the event will cordially invite all the eminent and distinguished experts associated with this field.

Date: 4 – 6 October 2018 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai Event: The largest event of Chemicals and Petrochemical Industry in India, in its 10th edition i.e. India Chem 2018 would be organized from 4-6 October 2018 jointly by the Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals, Government of India and FICCI. The Indian chemical industry is at the threshold of rapid growth with the Government of India providing an atmosphere of support and encouragement. India’s vibrant chemical and petrochemical industry plays a significant role in the economic development of our country. In terms of volume, the Indian chemical industry is the 6th largest in the world and the 3rd largest in Asia with the size worth USD 108.4 Billion.

For details contact: International Trade & Exhibitions India Pvt Ltd 1106-1107, 11 th Floor, Kailash Bldg 26 Kasturba Gandhi Marg New Delhi Tel: 011-40828220 Fax: 91-011-40828283

Chemspec Europe 2018 Dates: 25-27 September 2018 Venue: Telus Convention Centre, Calgary, Canada Event: This event is aiming to showcase the latest innovations and modern technology of pipeline products and services. Exhibitors from the top pipeline companies are engaged in showcasing the products to the global market from this renowned event. International Pipeline Exposition involves the best 200 exhibitors from the whole world, who showcase the products that are approved by high skilled professionals. The event is also best known for its economical products, which the visitor find very helpful and also this factor increases the demand and popularity of the event. For details contact: DMG: Events London 25th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank\ London, U.K. Tel: +(44)-(1737)-855474/761941

For details contact: Girish Ahuja Senior Assistant Director, FICCI Tel: 91 11 2335 9734 Email: Girish.ahuja@ficci.com

Chemtech World Expo 2019 Date : February 20th - 23rd, 2019 Venue : Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (East), Mumbai, India Event : CHEMTECH World Expo 2019 will create a common platform to bring the entire ecosystem of the chemicals manufacturing and the allied services providing sectors for 27th time in India. The event is for equipment, services or developing processes for the Chemical and Process industries. The evolution and the growth of Indian chemical and related industries has been both reflected and catalyzed by CHEMTECH.

3rd International Conference on Chloro Alkanes Date: 29 November, 2018 Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Organisers: Jasubhai Media Pvt Ltd & Eurochlor. Event: Chlorinated alkanes have been under the scanner due to the developments in the regulatory frameworks. Manufacturers have realized the need to enhance the efforts in the field of technology & research to improve product quality and develop innovative processes. One day conference will highlight global trends in CA business, regulatory status, substance evaluations, risk assessments, product benefits and global cooperation. For details contact: Jasubhai Media Pvt Ltd Taj Bldg, 3rd Floor 210 Dr D N Road, Fort Mumbai 400 001, India Tel: 022-40373636 (Board), Fax: 91-022-40373635 E-mail: sales@jasubhai.com 62 • July 2018

The interactive Exhibition and Trade Fair pioneered by Chemtech has become the event that the chemical industry comes together. Concurrent events include EPC World Expo, Industry Automation & Control World Expo, Bio Pharma, Pumps Valves & Fittings World Expo; and international conferences on Refining & Petrochemicals and Specialty Chemicals. For details contact: Vaishali Pednekar Senior Executive – Conference Tel: +91-22-4037 3619 Email: vaishali_pednekar@jasubhai.com Chemical Engineering World

Project Update CEW New Contracts/Expansions/Revamps The following list is a brief insight into the latest new projects by various companies in India.

CHEMICALS Songwon Industrial Co Ltd a specialty chemicals company of South Korea has launched its new pilot plant in Panoli (Gujarat), thereby strengthening the organisation’s overall specialty chemicals development capability. Built on Songwon’s Indian site with all the necessary main unit operations, the new plant is equipped with the most up-to-date technologies and materials for producing a wide range of chemicals for a broad spectrum of applications - from one kilo up to several hundred kilo samples. To reinforce the organisation’s position in existing areas of business and enhance its ability to enter new areas, the new pilot plant will be supported by the Songwon’s strong local R&D team in Panoli, as well as its central technology innovation center located in Maeam, Korea.

valuation of the prospective deal is not known. JSW Energy refused a comment on the status of its takeover plans of Monnet Power and JITPL. NLC India (formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation) which is in the hunt for buying out power assets, is understood to have shown interest in the 700-MW Odisha plant of Hyderabad-based Ind-Barath Power Infra Ltd (IBPIL). The power plant located at Sahajbahal, near Jharsuguda, has commenced commercial operations. Though the exact size of the potential deal is not known, the valuation could be anywhere in the range of ` 5,000-5,500-crore. In August last year, NLC India had floated an Expression of Interest (EoI) from companies owning coal and lignite-based power projects, for a possible acquisition. NLC India’s installed thermal power capacity is 3,240-MW. It runs a 10-MW solar power unit and wind power assets with a capacity totalling 37.5-MW.

MINING KIOCL will revive mining in Karnataka, after the State granted the company a lease of over 474 hectares at Devadaru hills in Ballari. KIOCL had suspended mining in the eco-sensitive Western Ghats following a Supreme Court directive in 2006. Once approvals are given, it would invest ` 1,500-crore in a pellet plant and also a unit to enrich iron ore from the mines. After suspension of mining, KIOCL had shifted to operating 3.5-million tonne per annum pellet plant in Mangaluru. Last year, it produced 1.46-million tonnes, utilising half its capacity, as against almost nil production in the previous year. International agencies have already implemented pilot projects by bringing high grade iron ore from South America, Iran and other parts of the world and utilising KIOCL's facility, have taken away pellets facilitating better utilisation of its plant capacity and profitability utilising its manpower. The company's blast furnace unit having a capacity of 216,000-tonnes of pig iron which was put under suspension since 2009 has been taken for repair and the unit is ready for operation for producing foundry grade pig iron adding towards its profitability in the coming financial year. The firm earned a profit of ` 47.93 crore in FY17 as against a loss of ` 80.15-crore the previous year. Revenues grew 353 per cent to ` 929.36-crore from ` 205.57-crore in the previous fiscal.

Western Coalfields has received the environment clearance for its ` 263-crore expansion project in Nagpur district, Maharashtra. The proposal is to enhance the production capacity of the Gokul open-cast mine to 1.875-million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from the existing 1-MTPA. The mine, located in 767.17-hectare, has a mineable reserve of 14.50-million tonnes. The clearance to the project is subject to certain conditions. Total cost is estimated to be ` 263-crore. Among the conditions specified, the company has been asked to get 'Consent to Operate' certificate from the State Pollution Control Board for the existing production capacity of 1-MTPA and also the 'Consent to Establish' for the proposed capacity of 1.875-MTPA prior to enhancing the production capacity. With regard to transportation of coal, the company has been asked to carry out by covered trucks and take mitigative measures to control dust and other fugitive emissions all along the roads by providing sufficient numbers of water sprinklers. The company has been informed to adopt controlled blasting techniques to control ground vibration and flying rocks. It has also been told to implement a progressive afforestation plan covering an area of 376.04-hectare at the end of mining. Of the total quarry area of 231.73-hectare (on floor) and 291.21-hectare (on surface), the backfilled quarry area of 115.39-hectare should be reclaimed with plantation and there will be no void left at the end of the mining operations. The land after mining should be restored for agriculture purpose.

JSW Energy, part of the Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Group, is believed to be in the race for buying out the thermal power assets of Monnet Power and Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd (JITPL) in Odisha. Monnet Power’s 1,050-MW coal-based power plant near Angul was in advanced stage of commissioning. Monnet Power’s parent company, Monnet Ispat & Energy had won the Mandakini coal block in Odisha in competitive bidding, it surrendered the block later on grounds of economic unviability. Monnet Power had accumulated debt in excess of ` 5,000-crore. Though lenders had earlier denied a haircut in JSW Energy’s prospective deal to acquire majority equity in Monnet Power, the Sajjan Jindal-owned firm is still believed to be in the hunt for the asset. Besides Monnet Power, JSW Energy is also eyeing takeover of BC Jindal controlled JITPL’s 1,200-MW coal-based plant at Derang near Angul. The first unit (600-MW) of the 1,200-MW plant had begun commercial operations and started power supplies to the Odisha grid. But, coal paucity and absence of firm linkages had caused disruptions in the operations of the power plant. This project has been completed at a cost of ` 7,537-crore which includes a debt component of ` 5,900-crore. JITPL has power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Odisha’s Gridco Ltd, Kerala State Electricity Board and Tata Power Trading Corporation. Apart from JSW Energy, JITPL also had competing offers from Adani Power and Singapore’s SembCorp. The Chemical Engineering World

Singareni Collieries Co Ltd (SCCL) the State-owned coal mining giant, has initiated preparations to start Koyagudem Opencast Project-III (KOC-III) in Lingala Koyagudem coal belt of Godavari valley coalfield in Tekulapally mandal soon. The extractable reserves in the KOC-III are estimated to be around 111.98-million tonnes as against the estimated geological reserves of 146.81-MT.The KOC-III project is expected to produce around 3.6-million tonnes per annum, SCCL sources said. In pursuit of its aggressive growth strategy, the SCCL has drawn up ambitious plans to open 31 coal mines including 20 OCPs and 11 underground mines in the next five years. It presently has 30 underground mines and 16 OCPs spread across the vast Godavari valley coalfield spanning Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Khammam, Karimnagar, Adilabad and a few other districts in the State. The company has set a coal production target of 66.06-million tonnes for the current fiscal.The company is aiming to set new benchmarks in coal production, dispatches and overburden removal besides enhancing the coal production capacity to around 900-lakh tonnes by 2020-2021, SCCL sources said. The SCCL has reportedly obtained the mandatory forest clearance from the Central government agencies concerned for the KOC-III. The project envisages use of 1,158-hectares of forest land and 448-hectares of non-forest land. July 2018 • 63

CEW Project Update The upcoming KOC-III, which is surrounded by the Koyagudem OCP-II, is expected to augment coal production in Yellandu area of the SCCL. Preparations are on to commence the works on removal of 17 lakh cubic meters of overburden at the KOC-III to commence coal production in the project SCCL. The KOC-III has already obtained all the mandatory approvals from the Central government agencies concerned. The project is likely to be opened soon.

limestone reserves, making them attractive destinations for cement companies. Among the other major investment proposals, Hyderabadbased Rain Group, which also has cement manufacturing operations, has expressed interest in establishing a calcined petroleum coke plant, cement grinding unit, an R&D facility and a waste heat recovery power plant at Achutapuram SEZ in Visakhapatnam district, the government said. The company proposes to invest ` 1,096-crore in these projects.

OIL & GAS Kochi-Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline Project would be completed by this October-November, according to Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He said that Mangaluru is very much there in the new bidding round for city gas distribution (CGD). There would be a new executor for the CGD in the city in the next three months. The single initiative will create new techno economic eco system in Mangaluru, the Minister said and added that the fertilizer plant, refinery, petrochemicals and other industries in the city are eagerly waiting for LNG supply.The LNG terminal in Kochi was completed six years ago. However, the desired pipeline was not there. Works are on the fast track to lay the pipeline, and the local governments in Kerala and Karnataka are cooperating in the matter, he said.

FERTILIZER Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Ltd (HURL) will award projects for the first of its three gas-based fertilizer plants before the year-end. HURL is the joint venture between NTPC Ltd, Coal India Ltd, Indian Oil Corpn, Fertiliser Corpn of India Ltd and Hindustan Fertiliser Corpn Ltd.The JV was assigned the responsibility of reviving three fertiliser plants at Gorakhpur, Sindri of FCI, and Barauni of HFCL in June 2016. Indian Oil Chairman who is also the Chief of the Joint Venture, said, Our target is to commission all the three plants in 2020. We have got the environmental clearance for all the three plants that are located in the same areas. Area clearing and pre-project activities are going on. We have got the tenders, we have lined up the consultant. We have got the tenders for EPC contractors and the technology selection will also be in their scope. We have shortlisted technologies. We have opened the tenders and evaluation is going on. The task for setting up of these three fertilizer plants have been entrusted to three Maharashtra Public Sector Companies on equal cost-sharing basis. An official statement had said that it was proposed to install an ammonia plant of 2,200-tonne per day and urea plant of 3,850-tonne per day at each of these units at Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni at an estimated cost of ` 6,000-crore for each unit. The total project cost was estimated at `18,000-crore for the three plants, the statement added. But, crude oil refiner IOCL, power generator NTPC, and coal miner CIL are not known for setting up fertilizer plants.

The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (Nafed) will set up a bio-CNG plant in Delhi’s Azad Mandi, said Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan. Speaking at the Delhi Energy Dialogue-2018 organised by Ashden India Collective. He said, The Nafed plant will use agricultural and vegetable waste of the mandi produce CNG. Indraprastha Gas will buy the bio-CNG produced. He said public sector oil marketing companies, particularly Indian Oil, are procuring bio-fuel across the country at a competitive market price. I can visualise ` 1 lakh crore of new business across the country in bio-fuel and bio-CNG industry, he added. Pradhan said he had met the Chief Economist of BP earlier this week who told him that India is currently the third largest primary consumer of energy after the US and China. In comparison to any developed economy and as a very upcoming economy, our per capita energy consumption is very low. Global experts are predicting that the CAGR growth of energy consumption in India over the next 25 years will be at 4 per cent, he said. The nearest competitor will be China with a 1.5 per cent growth. By 2030, we will be surpassing China’s consumption. Our incremental energy requirement will be equal to the entire Europe’s energy consumption, he added. CEMENT Chettinad Cement Corporation Pvt Ltd and KCP Ltd of Tamil Nadu are planning to invest ` 1,350-crore and ` 531-crore respectively to establish their new units in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The State investment promotion board headed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has cleared six investment proposals, including these two, involving a total investment commitment of ` 3,303-crore. According to the government, Chettinad will set up a cement grinding unit on 75-acres and a manufacturing plant on 1,000-acres of land in Vizag and Guntur districts respectively. The mega project will start production in March 2019.KCP Ltd will be setting up a unit on 100-acres of land in Krishna district with the first phase scheduled to start operations in a year's time. The cement industry in South India in general, and in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in particular, is facing a huge capacity overhang with an installed base of around 150-million tonnes against a total demand of around 60-million tonnes. An additional 20-million tonnes goes to the neighbouring markets in the eastern and western parts of the country from here, according to the industry representatives. The two Teluguspeaking States together possess more than 30 per cent of the country's 64 • July 2018

ENERGY India Yamaha Motor has installed 1,100-kW rooftop solar power plant at its manufacturing facility near Chennai at a cost of ` 5-crore. With this, the Chennai plant’s total solar capacity has increased to 1,450-kW. The company has plans to increase the total rooftop solar capacity to 3,500-kW by the year-end. The new rooftop installation will reduce CO2 emission to the extent of 1,600-tonnes/year. Yamaha has partnered with Mahindra Susten for installing the rooftop solar panels. Yamaha has partnered with Amplus Solar for installation, operation and maintenance of solar power system at its Surajpur plant. This is one of the largest rooftop solar power plants with total capacity of 6,200-kW. This project was commissioned in two phases. Phase I was inaugurated in January 2016 with generation capacity of 4.000-kWp and Phase II was commissioned in October 2017 with generation capacity of 2,200-kWp. Recently under Phase II, 105-kW capacity solar power plant was installed in the car parking area inside the plant premises and 47 cars can be parked under the solar power plant which is also capable of meeting the future requirement of charging battery-operated cars. This particular area has a power generation capacity of 500 units per day. The Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) announced that the wind industry is poised to meet the Government’s target of 60-GW ahead of the 2022 deadline. The domestic wind market is on a growth path in the competitive bidding regime and there is an increased demand for clean energy, which has now become a reliable, affordable and mainstream source of energy. The industry has regained momentum and there is a clear business visibility of 10-12 GW even before the start of this financial year with announcement and plan of bids by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Chemical Engineering World

Book Shelf CEW Solid-Liquid Filtration Author: Barry Perlmutter Price: $37.85 No of pages: 136 pages (Paperback) Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann (1 st Edition) About the book: This book covers the basic principles and mechanisms of filtration, filtration testing including filter aids and filter media, types of filtration systems, selection of filtration systems and typical operating and troubleshooting approaches. This guide also discusses general applications and tips for process filtration and can be utilized by process engineers as a framework for idea-generation when analyzing filtration for an operating bottleneck issue or a new process development problem.

Distillation Editors: Andrzej Gorak and Zarko Olujic Price: $159.08 No of pages: 420 pages (Hardcover) Publisher: Academic Press (1 st Edition) About the book: This book covers related contents written by prominent authors from academia and industry. The first chapter gives a concise description on types of distillation column internals and discusses the relative advantages and disadvantages of equipment used for vapour-liquid contacting and separation in distillation practice. More details on the characteristic features of the main types of vapour-liquid contactors can be found in individual chapters devoted to distillation trays, random packings, and structured packings. Equipment-related aspects are strongly represented in a chapter on dividing wall columns. Separation of azeotropic mixtures is addressed in distinct chapters on extractive distillation and azeotropic distillation. Other chapter topics include reactive distillation, and characteristic features of vacuum and high pressure distillation. The last chapter on laboratory distillation and scale up outlines the methodology of scale up in distillation.

Distillation Design and Control Using Aspen Simulation Author: William L Luyben Price: $115.37 No of pages: 510 pages (Hardcover) Publisher: Wiley-AIChE (2 nd Edition) About the book: The new edition of this book greatly updates and expands the previous edition. It boasts new chapters on the divided wall column and carbon dioxide capture from stack gas, revises the design and control of distillation systems, and explains the use of dynamic simulation to study safety issues in the event of operating failures. Using Aspen Plus to develop rigorous simulations of single distillation columns and sequences of columns, the book considers the economics of capital investment and energy costs to create an optimal system for separation methods in the chemical and petroleum industries.

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Design, Simulation and Optimization of Adsorptive and Chromatographic Separations Authors: Kevin R Wood, Y A Liu and Yueying Yu Price: $134.80 No of pages: 432 pages (Hardcover) Publisher: Wiley-VCH (1 st Edition) About the book: This book allows the reader to effectively design, simulate and optimize adsorptive and chromatographic separations for industrial applications. To achieve this, a unified approach is presented, which develops the ideal and intermediate equations necessary, while simultaneously offering handson case studies employing the rigorous simulation packages Aspen Adsorption and Aspen Chromatography. The first part of the book deals with design strategies, detailed design considerations and the assumptions, which the models are allowed to make and covers shortcut design methods as well as mathematical tools to determine optimal operating conditions. These insights are used in Chapter 4 and 5 to estimate and optimize performance parameters, such as purity, recovery, etc. as well as the regression of these parameters.

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LANXESS India: Solution to the Water World

Mr. Prakash Shanmugam GM & BU Head – Liquid Purification Technology, emphasizes that, “Only responsible treatment practices make it possible to maintain a continuous cycle for turning wastewater back into water suitable for human beings, animals, agriculture and industry. Wastes and other potential pollutants must be stored and dumped in such a way that they do not get back into the water cycle. However, proper dumping is not always ensured, making complex treatment operations necessary. Both ion exchange resins and membrane technologies make key contributions to mastering these challenges.”

What is the current product portfolio of LANXESS India Private Limited under the Liquid Purification Technologies unit? Which industries do these products find usage in? Are all products from the German parent company now available in India? LANXESS, with more than 75 years of expertise in ion exchange resins, coupled with its range of Reverse Osmosis (RO) membranes (manufactured in Bitterfeld, Germany), makes it well-positioned to 66 • July 2018

cater to these applications not only in India and the Indian subcontinent but also at the global level. India has always been an important market for LANXESS and the state-of-the-art manufacturing plant for ion exchange resins at its site in Jhagadia supplies both to the domestic as well as global markets.

and seawater desalination. Other than these applications, LANXESS’ Lewatit® and Lewabrane® solutions are also tailored to meet the water requirements of F&B industry (e.g. sugar processing), chemical and petrochemical industry (e.g. chloralkali) and automobile ancillaries (electroplating/ surface plating).

The applications that are increasingly gaining traction in India include waste water recycling, ground water remediation

Yes, LANXESS ensures that all its products are available across the globe, giving every market the first-hand experience of its quality products. Chemical Engineering World

Interview CEW The requirement for water treatment technologies in India is very wide. How does LANXESS India pitch itself as a one-stop supplier for all water treatment requirements? Are there plans to bring other products/technologies from the global market to India? High tech offerings (ion exchange resins and RO membranes) from LANXESS coupled with technical services, backed by a global production and distribution network makes us competitive. Customized solutions tailor made to the requirements of the customer add more value to them. Also we maintain the same world class standards of our products wherever we operate. Based on the relevant customer applications, the range of ion exchange resins, adsorbers and functional polymers is divided into the various segments - water, foodstuffs, catalysis, biotechnology and chemical processing. LANXESS offers new and established products from the Lewatit® range for all these sectors. Lewatit® is one of the leading brands in the field of water treatment using ion exchange resins. In combination with Lewabrane® reverse osmosis (RO) membrane elements, the premium products meet the highest demands of different industries. LANXESS also has a special position in monodisperse ion exchange resins. We have differentiated ourselves through continuous innovation. The state-of-the-art ion exchange resins facility at the site in Jhagadia involved a significant investment. It has space for additional capacity. Looking at options for expansion cannot be ruled out. LANXESS India is known better for its applications on the industrial side, be in industries such as power, food, petrochemicals, pharma or mining. How is the company planning to tap the growing municipal and Government market? LANXESS can play a role in some of the key applications relevant to the municipal bodies and government authorities such as Chemical Engineering World

drinking water supply, waste water treatment, waste disposal and potable water. Very strict demands are imposed on the purity of drinking water as our most important nutrient. Only responsible treatment practices make it possible to maintain a continuous cycle for turning wastewater back into water suitable for human beings, animals, agriculture and industry. Wastes and other potential pollutants must be stored and dumped in such a way that they do not get back into the water cycle. However, proper dumping is not always ensured, making complex treatment operations necessary. Both ion exchange resins and membrane technologies make key contributions to mastering these challenges. For instance, membrane processes are used successfully for sea water and brackish water applications. In both large and stationary, and compact and mobile plants, they generate not only drinking water but also industrial cooling and process water. The Lewabrane® range of membrane elements from LANXESS fulfills all expectations on separation capacity, long service life and sets new standards in energy efficiency. In drinking water and wastewater treatment, ion exchange resins benefit from their unique ability to selectively bind ions. With special Lewatit® grades, unwanted constituents such as iron or manganese can be removed from drinking water, as can traces of pollutants like arsenic, lead and pesticides. Even groundwater can be treated efficiently in this way by binding pollutants, such as chromate, mercury, surfactants and chlorinated hydrocarbons, to the ion exchange resins. Ionic and non-ionic contaminants, which could otherwise disrupt operations in biological water treatment plants or endanger the environment, can be removed from wastewater just as efficiently.

As mentioned above, waste water recycling, groundwater remediation and seawater desalination is expected to gain further momentum in view of the increasing demand for clean water both for domestic and industrial consumption as well as the increasingly stringent regulations/ pollution control norms. The company has one manufacturing site in India at Jhagadia for water treatment products. Does the India plant cater to only the local market or along with the company’s two plants in Germany caters to the global demand? What is the current capacity of the production facility in India and is the company looking to ramp up capacity, or eyeing another such facility? LANXESS plants in Jhagadia, India and Bitterfeld and Leverkusen in Germany are well-equipped to cater to the global market demand at the moment. The plant in Jhagadia has a capacity of 35,000 metric tons. As mentioned earlier, options for future expansion cannot be ruled out. The Indian water and wastewater treatment and management market is getting quite buoyant, but remains competitive. How is the company planning to tap growing opportunities in this market? Does the company supply its solutions and products only through OEMs? LANXESS not only banks on OEMs but also on direct corporate customers for the first time implementation of the entire water treatment solution at the user industry. Subsequently, for replacement of resins / membranes, or for top-up requirements, the company interacts with the user industry directly or through OEMs. This works on case-to-case basis subject to market demands. Therefore, it is important for the company to engage and inform both these stakeholders.

Which sectors has LANXESS India identified as growth drivers in coming years? What kind of topline/business is the company expecting during 2015, and targeting in India by 2018? July 2018 • 67

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Covestro Answers the Digital Calling of the Chemical Industry

Digitalization is the new norm for industries to survive and outpace competition. As the chemical industry opens gates to embrace the new wave of digital change, tech-savvy customers alongside are already setting new benchmarks of excellence to closely examine product offerings, innovate on the backend and join forces with the stalwarts of current times. Dr. Markus Steilemann, Member of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Covestro AG, critically examines the opportunities, challenges and impediments while driving the digital transformation of Covestro in an exclusive interview with Mittravinda Ranjan. How is digitalization changing the dynamics of the chemical industry across the globe? We do see digitalization getting a stronger foothold in production and running plants at higher efficiencies and even more reliable. Chemical corporations are investing significantly in high end technologies for monitoring, measuring, and processing large data volumes in order to optimize production processes in their plants. Manufacturers are also putting a lot of efforts in areas such as predictive maintenance and energy management based on digital tools. Adding to that, there are also other dimensions of digitalization for the chemical industry. The digital platforms will bring new opportunities in addition to the traditional business models and customer engagement. At Covestro, we 68 â&#x20AC;˘ July 2018

are looking at implementing digital business models to offer our customers new ways to get access to chemicals and connect with chemical corporations to build value chains on the back of new digital ecosystems. However, it requires a pragmatic approach to build integrated databases to harness the full potential of digitalization which otherwise would not be possible.

And it is possible to cater to the needs of our customers from different time zones as per their convenience. We can have direct access to their online data to understand what works and what does not work. The real-time feedback from the customers is then integrated with the in-house R&D data pool to get a deeper understanding of their needs and allow ourselves to offer better solutions.

Think about any traditional R&D lab where the technicians run experiments and data are recorded manually in the computers. The possibility of errors is much higher when the processes are handled only by humans as compared to when they are run also digitally. Such digitally enhanced labs would mean a smooth, accelerated handling of data and realtime analysis to yield faster results.

Another example is the procurement of raw materials, where the customers like to have the flexibility of sourcing from different suppliers. This can be done via common platforms, such as a new digital marketplace we have been operating since early 2018 and a co-operation with Alibaba on the Chinese market with the aim to yield accumulated sales of up to one billion euro until the end Chemical Engineering World

Interview CEW of 2019. While today digitalization can be applied almost everywhere, its full potential can only be realized by fully integrating the various parts and areas of corporations which are often a bit fragmented. This might take a couple of years. Combining these areas and analyzing the data seas and pools would bring change not only in the industry, but also on how the industry collaborates with its partners, suppliers and customers. Also, the real benefits of digitalization could be seen when the data will be combined with artificial intelligence. However, at this point of time, it may be difficult to imagine on what this might really mean for the development of chemistry and the chemical industry as a whole. I think the real step change would then dawn in time. In your view what positive changes may digitalization bring in engaging with the customers? What I see in the foreseeable future is the development of strong customer interfaces. This would include offering easy technical support, application development and system support. Most of the problems customers are facing today are rather easy to solve with some technical knowledge. Using bots could possibly facilitate a quicker response and higher service levels to the end customer. The second major change the chemical industry will see is in distribution models. Although I believe that the traditional channels of people-to-people interaction will remain, parallel digital distribution ecosystems will soon gain market share. The new generation of digital natives who organize their entire life on a mobile phone is very keen to harness the potential of digital technologies to manage the supply chains and place orders on-screen. Data is something that not all users of specialty chemical companies are open to share. What is your observation? Of course, data are seen as a very sensitive raw material of the current industries. It is only natural, that there are customers who are very sensitive about their company data. Of course, we respect these reservations which can be often ruled out by our long-standing business relationships based on trust. Nevertheless, we keep our growth prospects and progress in continually creating win-win situations for our customers and us. Chemical Engineering World

Please share some insights on the optimized system integrated program that has been rolled out recently by the company and the roadmap for digital transformation. First and foremost, one of the biggest engagements that we have is “digitalization in production”. Our vision is a fully-automated monitoring and steering of our production processes, which goes far beyond predictive maintenance. Therefore we have launched several programs. One of these is the socalled OSI2020 program. Our second dimension is the “digital customer journey” to make ourselves more attractive to the clients. We are about to launch an interface to understand the needs of our existing and potential customers. Our goal is to link our materials and services with the industry value chains and to provide easy accessibility. Therefore, we are building online platforms to make our products more easily available. The third dimension is reflected in our goal to create “digital business models”. This is our newly established digital marketplace which is evolving very effectively. We already have an impressive amount of global customers registered for it. This is only the beginning of opening up the traditional raw material business to online models in order to enable the customers to procure products in an easier way. At the same time, they could add other products through our value chains from other producers all on one platform. To put it in simple words, we are offering the B2B experience to the new generation of trading managers similar to what big digital only players already offer to end consumers. While the industry is pretty much aware about the operational excellence that can be achieved through digitalization, how will this enable the MNCs vis-à-vis small and medium scale players to achieve commercial excellence? We are implementing our digital strategy first and foremost across Germany, Belgium, the USA and China and encouraging the larger players to be a part of our digital ecosystem. We have invited them to sign up for our digital marketplace where they can add their products and draw significant benefits from our registered customer base. In my view, this is the right time for large players to develop digital business models. Otherwise it would be more difficult for them to do business in the future as there could be other smaller players already serving customers through online platforms.

But I also see opportunities for smaller and local players. Very often they know their local markets really well and have high levels of agility which can help them outpace big local or international players. The latter sometimes tend to underestimate the business dynamics and benefits of a local market. However, be it a local hero or an international player – the great advantage is that digitalization will offer new opportunities to restart and achieve commercial excellence. What is the support regulatory authorities are providing to the industry to drive digital growth strategies? It is critical to have the right infrastructure in place in countries you are operating in. While we see good progress in certain countries sich as Belgium and the U.S., there are others like Germany where the efforts to create an adequate infrastructure have to speed up. What are the plans of Covestro for the Indian market? India is a very attractive market for us due to its fast economic and especially industrial development. A few years back, this market was very limited with regard to the industries we are serving with our products and application solutions, but with the ongoing growth for example in the automotive and construction sectors we see ample scope to expand our business in the region. There is also a significant shift in the perception of the Indian industry towards sustainability. And this fits very well to our strategy which is focused on innovative sustainable solutions to help cope with the huge challenges of our time such as climate change, urbanization and increasing mobility. As a leader, what are the biggest challenges that you see in driving the digital strategy? Change of culture, I think is the biggest challenge. The work environment has to be adapted and that will take time. The second challenge is to deal with a certain kind of insecurity and fear of job cuts in the workforce. Many employees, especially those who are no digital natives, seem to feel a bit ill at ease and it is up to the management to explain the real benefits of digitalization to everybody. For me, the human is at the center of any digitalization strategy. As leaders, we need to make sure that the technology is to serve the people and not vice versa. And the people need to be assured that they are not left alone in the era of digitalization.

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R.N.I. No. 11403/1966 Date of Publication: 29th of every month. Postal Registration No: MCS/095/2018-20 Posted at Patrika Channel Sorting Office, Mumbai 400001, on 30th of every month. Total Pages No.:72