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Fail-safe DC/DC converter with integrated Supercap UPS buffering
Karl Lycett, Rittal’s Product Manager for Climate offers advice on designing effective climate control systems
A tripped device can cause major disruption to produc- tion, and could cost your company tens or even hun- dreds of thousands of pounds per hour.
The Cost of Failure enclosure climate control, may not be top of your list, but what you would do if the equipment that manages your production line - failed due to inadequate/inappropriate cooling? Assuming an efficiency of 97 per cent, a 250kW drive
can produce up to 7.5kW of heat, which is retained inside the enclosure. An electrical component’s life expectancy is reduced by 50% for every 10°C increase in the ambient temperature.
Protecting Control and Automation Equipment The new Blue e+ cooling unit range from Rittal, can oper- ate in temperatures up to 60 degrees Celsius yet pro- vide free cooling when the external air is cooler due to use of hybrid technology.
Rittal 01709 704 000
www.rittal.co.uk
With the new DC2412-UPSP2, Bicker Elektronik Donauworth/Germany, offers reliable protection against critical system failures and data loss. The compact DC2412-UPSP2 with 16-32VDC wide-range input and 12V/5A output combines the functions of a powerful DC/DC converter and an uninterruptible DC power supply (UPS) in an innovative way. Fast- charging and absolutely maintenance-free Supercaps (3x 480F) with more than 500,000 charging and discharging cycles are used as buffer energy storage. The highly efficient converter design enables fanless operation in the extended industrial temperature range from -20 to +70 °C.
The DC2412-UPSP2 bridges power failures, voltage dips or flicker and thus ensures the uninterrupted power supply of 12VDC loads such as low-power embedded IPCs, gateways, motors, sensors, actuators, cameras. The ideal choice for sensitive and security-relevant applications in the areas of IoT / Industry 4.0, kiosk, POI/POS, signage, medical technology and many more.
Bicker
https://www.bicker.de/en/dc2412-upsp2
Pre-validated bioprocess vessels and CIP systems combine for hybrid single use facilities
Suncombe, the cleaning and critical process systems special- ists, has announced the global release of the PureVessel™ range of systems, for sanitary and sterile liquid storage, preparation, thermal treatment and mixing. They are typically required in the biopharma sector, laboratories and research institutes. The PureVessel range of systems, expands on a Sun- combe range of vessels developed over the last 40 years and is certified to ASME and ISO/EN standards for processing bio- pharma products, complying with all relevant regulations. These systems have been developed to operate within the hybrid bioprocessing model, in which a bio processing facility employs a combination of single use technologies (SUT) and stainless steel multi use equipment.
Suncombe Ltd +44(0) 208 443 3454
www.suncombe.com
California University Lab Moves to Reduce Water Usage
Asynt reports how the implementation of CondenSyn waterless air condensers throughout the teaching labs at the Department of Chemistry at the College of the Sequoias (Visalia, CA) is benefitting the wider community whilst providing outstanding performance for their students. Due to ongoing water shortages, California water officials recently
had no alternative but to impose new drought rules throughout the state to discourage wasteful water practices. Whilst unaffected by the new regulations, scientists at the College of the Sequoias decided to evaluate an alternative waterless condenser from Asynt, the CondenSyn. The CondenSyn proved to be the perfect alternative to traditional water condensers previously used for reflux reactions. The colleges proactive investment in 22 CondenSyn waterless
condensers has already drastically reduced water usage by the Department of Chemistry and eliminated the risk of lab flooding accidents that are a potentially costly drawback of using water condensers and something that can be difficult to avoid. Andrea Smith, a chemistry lab technician at the College of the
Sequoias, commented “Our area (the central valley of California) has been in drought-like conditions for quite a few years. Households and businesses are under severe water restrictions, having had to reduce water consumption yearly. While the college was not under the same restrictions, it only made sense that we should also strive to reduce our water usage/waste. She added “We are currently using the CondenSyn waterless
condensers for our teaching labs that require students to perform reflux reactions in water, methanol, or ethanol. This semester, we will use them in the preparation of methyl salicylate/oil of wintergreen (an esterification using salicylic acid and sulfuric acid refluxed in methanol), and the preparation of the analgesic benzocaine, another esterification using p-aminobenzoic acid and sulfuric acid in ethanol.
Not only are the CondenSyn waterless condensers making the labs eco-friendlier, but they are also saving money as the department’s rate of water consumption has been reduced dramatically. For example, with every single overnight reflux run, a lab can save almost 3,000 litres of water – times that by twenty students and it is around a staggering 60,000 litres. Our students have found the CondenSyn units to be easy to use as there are no water connections to make, we can use them open to atmosphere, and the 19/22 ground glass joints are perfect for our commonly used round bottom flasks”.
CondenSyn
www.asynt.com/products/benchtop-synthesis-tools/con- densyn-air-condensers/
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