This issue of the ChemIndustry.com newsletter highlights selected, most useful resources for chemical equipment users and suppliers. More recommended FREE web sources could be found in a few previous editions of the ChemIndustry.com newsletter, as indicated below. If you are familiar with other "must" related web based resources and would like to bring them to the awareness of our subscribers, please drop a line to yaron@chemindustry.com. Your suggestions for future topics of this newsletter are also welcome.

Directories, portals and sourcing tools

ChemIndustry.com directory and search engine
Over 20,000 listings of industrial chemical equipment suppliers can be found in ChemIndustry.com's directory and search engine. Search by keyword or start browsing here:
http://www.chemindustry.com/category/80.html

ThomasNet
US based industrial directory and search engine.
http://www.thomasnet.com

GlobalSpec.com
A sourcing platform for technical products.
http://www.globalspec.com

Chemical Engineering magazine Buyer's Guide (free registration required)
http://www.cebuyersguide.com/public/

Chemical Equipment magazine buyer's guide
http://www.reedlink.com/pubdefault.aspx?pub=ce

Powder and Bulk Dot Com buyer's guide
http://www.powderandbulk.com/directory.htm

VDMA product locator
Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau - German Engineering Federation represents 3000 German member companies. Click on the product database to locate relevant suppliers.
http://www.vdma.org/

Filtraguide
A German portal dedicated to filtration and separation.
http://www.filtraguide.com/

Pumps-Directory
English German directory. Claims to list over 5000 links to pump manufacturers worldwide. Search by application, type, technology, accessories.
http://www.pumps-directory.com/english/

Magazines

Chemical processing
http://www.chemicalprocessing.com/

Pharmaceutical Processing Online
http://www.pharmpro.com/

Standards and industry practices

Process Industry Practices (PIP)
A consortium of process industry owners and engineering construction contractors. PIP publishes documents called Practices."
http://www.pip.org/

ANSI - American National Standards Institute
http://www.ansi.org

DIN - Deutsches Institut fr Normung
The main activity of DIN is the development of technical rules.
http://www2.din.de/index.php?lang=en

ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
The basis for manufacturing, procurement, and regulatory activities.
http://www.astm.org

ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
http://www.asme.org/

Technical information and tutorials

McNally Institute
A comprehensive collection of references and technical papers - provided by the Mc Nally Institute.
http://www.mcnallyinstitute.com/

Useful technical articles provided by FlowBiz
http://www.flowbiz.com/VA/tech.htm

Common abbreviations, material composition, dimensions
http://www.valvesinternational.co.za/info.htm

Useful articles provided by United Valve
http://www.unitedvalve.com/articles.htm

Filtration and Separation.com
Filtration and separation dot com provides expert system for solid liquid separation equipment selection, simulation and other useful on-line utilities
http://www.filtration-and-separation.com

Engineering Aspects in Solid-Liquid Separation
This site describes separation equipment and the associated process and maintenance problems that face plant engineers. By Josh Halberthal.
http://www.solidliquid-separation.com

Introduction to distillation
A distillation tutorial from Ming T. Tham, of the University of Newcastle, UK.
http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/distil/distil0.htm

Graham Technical Library
The Graham Technical Library contains articles developed by Graham Corporation for publication in various magazines and technical seminar presentations. The articles are broken down into three categories; heat transfer, vacuum equipment, and surface condensers.
http://www.graham-mfg.com/techlib.html

Alfa-Laval handbooks
Alfa-Laval library includes valuable handbooks for pumps and separation technology.
http://www.alfalaval.com ...

Engineering calculators and tools

FreeCalc
Free Online Applications for Engineering Design.
http://www.freecalc.com

Jehar and Associates
A collection of online engineering calculators.
http://www.jehar.com/online.htm

Process Associates of America
Most of the tools are not suitable for real-life plant operations and/or design purposes - they are meant as teaching aids.
http://www.processassociates.com/process/tools.htm

More recommended web sources could be found in previous editions of the ChemIndustry.com newsletter:

January, 2005 - Newsletter No. 55: Used Equipment Resources
http://www.chemindustry.com/newsletter/newsletter55.html

July, 2004 - Newsletter No. 49: Free Engineering Calculators and Tools
http://www.chemindustry.com/newsletter/newsletter49.html

April, 2003 - Newsletter No. 34: Valve Resources
http://www.chemindustry.com/newsletter/newsletter34.html

February, 2003 - Newsletter No. 32: Plant Engineering, Maintenance and Reliability Resources
http://www.chemindustry.com/newsletter/newsletter32.html

January, 2003 - Newsletter No. 31: Separation Resources
http://www.chemindustry.com/newsletter/newsletter31.html

December, 2002 - Newsletter No. 30: Pump Resources
http://www.chemindustry.com/newsletter/newsletter30.html

More categorized links

CheResources link directory
http://www.cheresources.com/chelinks/index.shtml

AskaChe help desk
http://www.askache.com/

Market research

For market research, type in a relevant term in the search box at the MarketResearch.com - ChemIndustry.com Web site: http://www.marketresearch.com/fp/default.asp?partnerid=825034902&categoryid=91