CG Thermal News
Important Considerations in the Regeneration of Sulfuric Acid
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is the most commonly produced and most important industrial chemical in the world because of its use to produce hundreds of other important compounds. One important industrial use of sulfuric acid is in the production of phosphoric acid for the...
RefComm 2021 Virtual Technical Conference on May 10-14
This year, CG Thermal has a huge part in the RefComm Virtual Technical Conference by having two separate presentations and a virtual booth. RefComm is the leading conference for training, safe unit operation, and production optimization within the delayed coking,...
Case Study: Turnkey HCL Condenser and Scrubber System for Thermal Soil Remediation in Teckomatorp, Sweden
Features Impervite Graphite Heat Exchangers
Project Background Since the 1970s, Teckomatorp, Sweden has been plagued with environmental pollution. BT Kemi, a company that produced pesticides, had buried barrels containing toxic chemicals in the ground, resulting in nearby residents falling ill. Initial cleanup...
Graphite Impregnation: The Corrosive Fight in Heat Transfer Processes
Graphite Impregnation: How it all started In the late 1800s, Edward Acheson accidentally manufactured synthetic graphite while trying to create synthetic diamonds. He found that at ambient pressure, amorphous carbon converts to crystalline graphite at 2300-3000°C....
International Battery Seminar and Exhibit: March 9th-11th
The longest-running annual battery event in the world, the International Battery Seminar, is coming up next week. Though this year's event is virtual, the program still includes podium presentations from leading OEMs, battery developers, national labs, and top...
Mauna Kea Mushrooms
The substrate used to grow mushrooms requires a sterilizer to kill all the bacteria contained in the substrate. Accordingly, I purchased a pressure vessel from a consultant. In order to operate a pressure vessel in Hawaii, it has to contain a National Board...
