By admin on March 6, 2010
Toromont Industries Ltd. (Toromont), which announced on January 21 that it had acquired 96% of Enerflex Systems Income Fund (EFS) units, reports that the process of merging its Toromont Energy Systems with EFX is well under way. The remaining units are expected to be acquired in late February. The combined organization is now Enerflex Ltd., [...]
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| Tagged EFX, Enerflex Systems Income Fund, Toromont Energy Systems, Toromont Industries Ltd
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By admin on March 6, 2010
By Greg Bierie, R. Todd Swinderman, and Andrew D. Marti
The requirements placed on belt conveyors have become increasingly complicated with respect to predictable and reliable operation and the reduction of fugitive, especially dust, emissions. The proven techniques of using engineered-flow chutes and air-supported belt conveyors can be found at many coal-fired power plants and this equipment [...]
Posted in Coal plant, emmission control in power plants
| Tagged belt conveyors, Conveyor Upgrades, Emissions, especially dust, Plant Availability, reduction of fugitive, reliable operation
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By admin on March 6, 2010
Vacon has developed a range of micro AC drives which the company claims are easier to specify and use but retain the features needed to control of pumps, fans and simple conveyers.
The micro AC drives are available with power ratings from 0.25 to 2.2 kW for use with single-phase supplies and 0.37 to 5.5 kW for [...]
Posted in pumps
| Tagged micro AC drives, pumps, Vacon
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By admin on March 6, 2010
Bitzer has developed the ORBIT 8 Series of scroll compressors, which achieve higher efficiency levels through the optimisation of each compressor for its specific application.
One series of the ORBIT scroll compressors is optimized for air-cooled applications and heat pumps, while the other is suitable for water-cooled chiller operation. The ORBIT 8 Series of scroll compressors [...]
Posted in Compressors
| Tagged Bitzer, ORBIT 8 Series compressors, scroll compressors
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By admin on February 23, 2010
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading ship power system integrator, has signed a contract with the German shipowner Jüngerhans, located in Haren (Ems), Germany, to refit two of its vessels with Wärtsilä Slow Steaming Upgrade Kits to cut fuel costs. The 1997-built vessels are equipped with 7-cylinder Wärtsilä RTA62U main engines.
“The Wärtsilä Slow Steaming Upgrade Kits will [...]
Posted in Diesel engines
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By admin on February 23, 2010
OMNOVA Solutions’ (NYSE: OMN) Performance Chemicals and GE (NYSE: GE) have implemented a sustainable water solution in a greater Green Bay (Village of Howard), Wis., facility to save 3.6 million gallons of water per year, lessening the stress on fresh water sources, thus reducing environmental impact. The approach to OMNOVA Solutions’ water treatment challenges included [...]
Posted in Water treatment
| Tagged GE Technology, OMNOVA Solutions, Safer for Environment, Wisconsin Plant
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By admin on February 23, 2010
by: BO SVENSSON
Tier III, which will enter into force January 2016, will require a reduction of the existing Tier I NOx level by 80% across the entire speed limit for new marine engines, even if only in defined local areas near shore. These new requirements impose a sense of urgency in developing future emission control technologies [...]
Posted in Diesel engines, Emission Technologies
| Tagged EGR Route, EGR system, future emission control technologies, MAN Diesel, marine engines, Nox reduction
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By admin on February 23, 2010
NextEra Energy Resources, the nation’s leader in wind energy generation, has selected GE’s (NYSE: GE) WindBOOST* technology to enhance the output from its fleet of approximately 800 GE 1.5sle wind turbines.
GE’s WindBOOST control software makes it possible for GE 1.5sle wind turbines to increase output by up to 100 kilowatts, enhancing productivity from 1.5 to 1.6 [...]
Posted in wind turbines
| Tagged GE Units, GE wind turbines, NextEra Energy Resources, wind energy generation, WindBOOST Control System
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By admin on February 8, 2010
At Least Five People Dead at Power Plant Explosion
This is Breaking News:
Search and rescue crews dig through rubble looking for survivors
Watch this Abc Video http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/18024324
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| Tagged Power Plant Explosion
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By admin on February 2, 2010
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading ship power system integrator, has signed a long term service agreement with Maersk LNG. The agreement includes maintenance planning, condition & performance monitoring, co-ordination and supply of technical services, parts and service work for five 165,000 cum LNG vessels equipped with Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines over a 5 year period.
“For Maersk [...]
Posted in Marine/Propullsion
| Tagged condition, leading ship power system integrator, Maersk LNG, maintenance planning, marine industry, performance monitoring, Service Agreement, Wärtsilä
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