By admin2 on June 25, 2009
The conversion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to pipeline-quality gas requires large quantities of low-grade thermal energy that may be available from industrial waste streams, steam power plants, or ocean water at the point of discharging LNG from the tanker. Alternatively, heat may be provided by the combustion of LNG or another fuel. In either [...]
Posted in Oil and Gas industry, Power generation
| Tagged industrial waste streams, liquefied natural gas, Power generation, steam power plants, thermal energy, Vaporization, vaporizing system
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By admin2 on June 23, 2009
Tognum will be supporting the Malaysian naval forces over the next five years with a package of specially tailored after-sales solutions. A contract with a volume of approx. 111 million euros (more than 146 million US dollars) has recently been signed between the Tognum Malaysian Distributor and the Navy.
For more than 30 years, the Royal Malaysian [...]
Posted in Diesel engines
| Tagged Engines, engines and propulsion, propulsion plants, propulsion systems, Vessels
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By admin2 on June 23, 2009
PGE signed a contract with Alstom Power covering the retrofit of Unit 6 in the Belchatów power plant, Europe’s largest and the world’s second largest fossil power plant with a total installed power output of 4440 MW.
Alstom Power will provide equipment upgrades which will enable an increase in power output, economic efficiency and safety. The scope [...]
Posted in power plants
| Tagged fossil power, fossil power plant, power output, power plant, power production
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By admin2 on June 23, 2009
A powerful 650 watt motor which produces a maximum10,000 rpm speed for good flow and head capabilities is one of the new motor options recently introduced for the Finish Thompson range of portable drum and barrel emptying pumps.
The new M3V and M5V motors from Michael Smith Engineers are designed for use with the PF and TBF [...]
Posted in Motors, pumps
| Tagged drum pumps, emptying pumps, motor, New motors, pumps
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By admin2 on June 22, 2009
Siemens Energy has secured an order from Abu Dhabi for construction of the Shuweihat II combined cycle power plant with integrated seawater desalination facility. The company will build the plant as a turnkey project together with the partners Doosan Heavy Industries and Samsung Engineering & Construction approximately 200 kilometers west of Abu Dhabi.
After the scheduled start [...]
Posted in Power generation, power plants
| Tagged combined-cycle power plant, desalination facility, energy and water, power plant, seawater desalination
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By admin2 on June 22, 2009
Toray Membrane USA has introduced two new low pressure brackish models of TMG20-400C and TMG20-430C reverse osmosis membrane elements.
The new products feature a new permeate tube design that standardizes permeate tube dimensions without the need for special adaptors when replacing competitor elements.
Toray also offers new 34 mil brine spacer for models of TM720N-400 high rejection brackish elements [...]
Posted in filtration and separation, water technology
| Tagged brackish models, membrane elements, micro-filtration membrane, osmosis membrane, reverse osmosis membrane, ultra-filtration
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By admin2 on June 22, 2009
GE Energy has announced a multi-year contractual service agreement (CSA) with Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) as it nears completion of what will become the world’s largest single-site aluminum smelter complex. The CSA will support EMAL’s recent investment in GE gas turbines and the long-term productivity and efficiency of the turbines.
Under the CSA, GE Energy will supply a [...]
Posted in gas turbines
| Tagged gas turbines, oil and gas sector, single-site aluminum, steam generators, steam turbines, Turbines
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By admin2 on June 19, 2009
A consortium comprising Andritz Hydro Brasil, Andritz Hydro Inepar and IESA Projetos has received an order to supply and install the electromechanical equipment for the Batalha hydropower station from the Brazilian federal utility, Furnas Centrais Elétricas.
Andritz Hydro says that the order value is approximately €44 million.
The scope of supply includes two Kaplan turbines (each with an [...]
Posted in Power generation
| Tagged electromechanical equipment, hydromechanical equipment, hydropower, hydropower station
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By admin2 on June 19, 2009
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. (EMD) has signed a contract with the Public Investment Fund – Ministry of Finance to manufacture a quantity of 25 SD70ACS heavy haul AC diesel electric locomotives for Saudi Railway Company (SAR). These units are specifically designated for used on the North – South line. They will carry minerals on over 1482km of newly constructed track, [...]
Posted in locomotives
| Tagged AC locomotive, diesel electric locomotives, electric locomotives, locomotives, microprocessor locomotive
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