Air-Powered Vacuum
This 55-gallon venturi industrial vacuum cleaner cover with HEPA filtration unit was designed to pick up hazardous dusty material in the presence of solvent vapors. The solvent environment created a potential explosion hazard, which required the vacuum to be intrinsically safe. The vacuum was designed to operate on safe compressed air constructed with anti-sparking stainless steel and a static-conductive dust filter.

Air-Powered Vacuum

This 55-gallon venturi industrial vacuum cleaner cover with HEPA filtration unit was designed to pick up hazardous dusty material in the presence of solvent vapors. The solvent environment created a potential explosion hazard, which required the vacuum to be intrinsically safe. The vacuum was designed to operate on safe compressed air constructed with anti-sparking stainless steel and a static-conductive dust filter.

Vac-U-Max
Belleville, N.J.
(973) 759-4600
www.vac-u-max.com

Greener Chemistry Methods

Separations of sulfonamides using the Polaratherm™total temperature controller have demonstrated that green solvent mixtures can replace toxic and hazardous mobile phase compositions. The controlled experiments exposed the feasibility of using a solvent mixture of ethanol and water as a mobile phase composition instead of an acetronitrile and water mixture by applying a TPLC technique. Preheating of the mobile phase is essential to optimize results.

Selerity Technologies Inc.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(801) 978-2295
www.selerity.com

LNAPL Recovery Attachment

The LNAPL (light non-aqueous phase liquids) Recovery Tip Attachment, an automated skimming system for free product recovery, was designed to recover only hydrocarbon liquids, not groundwater, from two-inch or larger wells. The recovery tip is attached to the lower portion of the top head drive of the company's Pneumatic Trident and Electric Anchor pumps.

Blackhawk Environmental Co.
Glen Ellyn, Ill.
(630) 469-4916
www.blackhawkco.com

Remove Heavy Greases from Water

Abanaki has added a number of engineering advances to its Grease Grabber®, a patented system specifically designed to pick up heavy grease and oil under harsh conditions. The company integrated a standardized single-phase electrical supply system with a push-button-start that eliminates automatic restarts. The Grease Grabber is also equipped with a physically safer electrical system in addition to meeting IEC regulations in Europe.

Abanaki Corp.
Cleveland, Ohio
(800-358-SKIM)
www.abanaki.com

Worth Treating Twice

Highland's Advanced Secondary Treatment Systems (ASTS) are wastewater trains consisting of media, proprietary clay and granular activated carbon filters. Oil and grease, total petroleum hydrocarbons, dissolved hydrocarbons, solvents and VOCs are removed. The heart of the system is Activated Clay™, the company's new secondary treatment media, and a process that transforms high-grade sodium bentonite into a powerful, selective adsorbent that bonds with hydrocarbons.

Highland Tank Mfg. Co.
Stoystown, Pa.
(814) 893.5701
www.highlandtank.com

Soybean-Based Industrial Degreaser

SoyStrong is a water-rinsable, industrial strength degreaser designed to be used in concentrate form. VOC compliant, it is derived from soybeans and gives off an orange fragrance. Boosted with d-limonene, it tackles both medium and heavy degreasing duties.

Spartan Chemical Co. Inc.
Maumee, Ohio
(800) 537-8990
www.spartanchemical.com