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Trident Sold to ChemTreat ChemTreat Inc., Glen Allen, Va., acquired San Diego-based Trident Technologies Inc.

World Water Day Focus: Water Pollution Challenges Every year, tens of thousands of cubic feet of wastewater are produced globally, and while the water can be reused productively for energy and irrigation, it usually is not.

	Chiller Sheds Severe Scale A large pharmaceutical manufacturer in Puerto Rico had severe scale problems in its cooling tower and chiller systems.

Acquisition Expands SPX Process Products The Flow Technology segment of SPX Corp., Charlotte, has agreed to acquire Gerstenberg Schröder A/S.

Free Freeze-Drying Webinars, Papers Available Freeze-dryer manufacturer SP Industries, Warminster, Pa., offers free webinars throughout the year on various freeze-drying topics.

Site Targets Illegal R22 Sales It allows users to report of illegal or suspect purchases or sales of the ozone-depleting refrigerant.

Refrigerant Services Inc. Acquired by Polar Technology Provider of recovery services for chemical plants, process cooling facilities and other large industrial refrigeration facilities will now serve customers from California plant.

ABB to Acquire Jakob Safety ABB will acquire 100 percent of the shares in Jokab Safety International AB for an undisclosed amount.

	Total Chlorine Monitoring of Cooling Water at Dow Terneuzen Total chlorine analyzers from Emerson Process Management are being used by Dow Benelux to improve the monitoring and control of chlorine in cooling water prior to its return to the sea.

	Helping Industrial Factories Go Wireless Wireless technology inside factories is cheaper than cable connections, but the flow of information is not as reliable. That may not be a big deal when surfing the Net at home, but at a factory or power plant with automated control systems, even a five-second disruption could have serious consequences. by Ryan Weeks

	Cryogenic Expo, Conference Slated for November in Moscow The ninth international exposition of Cyrogen-Expo will include demonstrations incorporating cryogenic, helium and cryo-thermo-vacuum equipment, low temperature and compressor units, micro-cryo-engineering products, storage and transport tanks, auxiliary equipment, control systems and software and technology processes and installations.

Danfoss EnVisioneering Symposia Returns Launched to create an ongoing dialog — among industry, the policy community and thought leaders in research and development — the Envisioneering Symposia Series from Baltimore-based Danfoss returns in 2010 for its fifth consecutive year.

Refrigeration Workshop Focuses on Food Freezing, Refrigeration and Low Temperature Applications According to workshop organizers IIAR and Kansas State University, the intensive week-long course provides a systematic study of the technical background, practice and latest developments in low temperature refrigeration.

Invensys to Provide Control Solutions to India's Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant Invensys Operations Management will fully optimize India's first ultra-mega 4,000 MW power plant following a U.S. multi-million dollar deal with Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Ltd.

SPX to Design, Install Flue Gas Discharge System at a U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plant The Thermal Equipment and Services segment of Charlotte, N.C.-based SPX Corp. was awarded a $47 million contract to install a flue gas discharge system and other upgrades to enhance the existing natural draft cooling tower at Cardinal Station.

Frigel Receives Illinois Sustainability Award For the second year in a row, Frigel North America was awarded the 2009 Illinois Governor’s Sustainability Award for Continuous Improvement.

Companies Commit to Reduce Energy Intensity by 25 Percent Thirty-two companies representing the spectrum of the U.S. industrial sector have signed a voluntary pledge to reduce their energy intensity by 25 percent over the next decade.

	Cooling Towers, Water Treatment Focuses of Meeting Cooling Technology Institute releases a a video introduction to its 2010 conference program.

ISA Launches Automation Week ISA Automation Week, a new event from the International Society of Automation, will include intensive educational and applications-based technical sessions delivered by subject-matter experts.

Bromine Biocide System Is Nontoxic While often effective at killing the microorganisms, biocides also present users with health and safety concerns, adverse environmental impacts, and chemical compatibility issues with products used for corrosion and scale control.

Wireless Camera Wins Award Extech Instruments, Waltham, Mass, a subsidiary of Flir Systems, has been awarded a 2009 NECA Showstopper Award.

Try Tool, Get a Chance to Go to the Super Bowl A sweepstakes offers a chance for industry professionals to attend football's biggest game. To enter, participants must learn about new test tools from from Fluke Corp.

Frito-Lay Goes Off the Grid The Frito-Lay manufacturing facility in Killingly, Conn., has unplugged itself from the Northeast power grid after installing a combined heat and power cogeneration system.

Petrochemical Order Goes to Alfa Laval Alfa Laval, a maker of heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling equipment has received an approximately $13 million order.

Fulton Awarded $1.5 Million to Expand Manufacturing Facility New York’s Upstate Regional Blueprint Fund awarded a $1.5 million to Fulton to expand its Pulaski, N.Y., facility.

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