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How to Choose the Right Electric Motor for the Chemical Process Industry – Part 1 of 5 September 24, 2018 Pilot vs. Commercial Plant - Part 3 December 21, 2017 Pilot vs. Commercial Plant - Part 2 October 27, 2017 Pilot vs. Commercial Plant - Part 1 August 30, 2017 Challenges in Relief Design for Pilot Plants July 5, 2017 The Design/Build Approach and Modular Construction May 15, 2017 May 1, 2017 April 17, 2017 Choosing the Design Point for Pilot Plant Equipment March 20, 2017 Design Inputs for Pilot Plants: Lab Data and Simulations March 6, 2017 The Uniqueness of the Pilot Scale February 21, 2017 |
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Quality Makes the Difference in Custom Design & Fabrication
January 29, 2019

Zeton has designed and fabricated pilot, demonstration, and modular production plants for over thirty years. In that time, we have built plants that are detailed, highly specialized, and have varying requirements—no two have been exactly alike. To deliver quality...
How to Choose the Right Electric Motor for the Chemical Process Industry – Part5 of 5
January 11, 2019

In some hazardous environments, an AC induction motor’s load may vary. This creates a new set of variables to consider when purchasing an electric motor to work in this environment. In order to deal with these kinds of loads, variable-frequency drive (VFD) controllers are often...
How to Choose the Right Electric Motor for the Chemical Process Industry – Part 4 of 5
November 23, 2018

It stands to reason that any motor considered suitable for a Class I, Division 1 location would also be appropriate for a similar environment containing the same hazardous materials but deemed Division 2. Indeed, an explosion-proof motor certified for...
How to Choose the Right Electric Motor for the Chemical Process Industry – Part 3 of 5
October 30, 2018

In this article, we will look specifically at Class I, Division 1 motors. Specifically, we will look at what these motors are built for and best practices for their operation...
How to Choose the Right Electric Motor for the Chemical Process Industry – Part 2 of 5
October 15, 2018

Both the NEC and the CEC have adopted an alternative method of hazardous location designation based on the standards of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The IEC method, which applies only to Class I locations (the most common classification in industrial chemical environments), uses class, zone...