Praxair Inc., Danbury, Conn., has started up a second nitrogen plant at its facility in Kirtland, N.M., to support growing nitrogen demand in the San Juan basin, which includes southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico. The new plant, along with an additional liquefier expansion to be completed later this year, will increase total capacity at the site to 300 tons per day of liquid nitrogen.
IHEA announces 2013-2014 board and officers
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association, Taylor Mill, Ky., recently announced its 2013-14 Board of Directors and Officers. Serving as president (shown in the photo) is Tim Lee of Maxon, a division of Honeywell. Bob Green of Bloom Engineering was named IHEA Vice-President, and B.J. Bernard of Surface Combustion was elected Treasurer. Outgoing president Mike Shay of Elster Kromschröder, assumes the role of Past President.
Ultra-short laser deposition for thinner precious metal thin films
Picodeon Ltd., li, Finland, developed ColdAb ultra-short pulsed laser deposition technology (US PLD) for use in the application of gold and platinum thin films, enabling thinner films and thereby reducing precious metal costs. Precious metals like gold and platinum are finding more and more industrial applications in memory storage, energy harvesting, energy storage, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) applications.
Seco-Warwick to discuss heat treatment of H11/H13 tools at ASM Heat Treat Expo
Seco-Warwick, Meadville, Pa., announces a technical presentation on the heat treatment of H11/H13 molds, dies, and tools to be held at the upcoming ASM Heat Treat Expo. The paper will address NADCA, Ford, and GM requirements and demonstrate the differences between them. The technical content of this presentation is based on trials in a single-chamber vacuum furnace equipped with a dynamic cooling system in a high pressure quench ranging from 15 to 25 bar.
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