http://powerservices.lakho.com Find here quality News, Articles, Stories, Case Studies, Latest Information about World of Power Industry Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:00:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://powerservices.lakho.com/2010/03/06/toromont-industries-ltd-acquired-96-percent-of-enerflex-systems-income-fund/ 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 ... http://powerservices.lakho.com/2010/03/06/conveyor-upgrades-increase-plant-availability/ 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 ... http://powerservices.lakho.com/2010/03/06/vacon-has-developed-a-range-of-micro-ac-drives-which-the-company-claims-are-easier-to-specify/ 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 ... http://powerservices.lakho.com/2010/03/06/bitzer-has-developed-the-orbit-8-series-of-scroll-compressors/ 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 ... http://powerservices.lakho.com/2010/02/23/german-shipowner-jungerhans-orders-wartsila-slow-steaming-upgrade-kits/ 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 ... http://powerservices.lakho.com/2010/02/23/new-system-also-safer-for-environment-and-employees-wins-prestigious-award/ 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 ... http://powerservices.lakho.com/2010/02/23/man-diesel-maintains-the-egr-route/ 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, ... http://powerservices.lakho.com/2010/02/23/windboost-control-system-to-be-installed-on-as-many-as-800-ge-units/ 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 http://powerservices.lakho.com/2010/02/08/at-least-five-people-dead-at-power-plant-explosion/ 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 ... http://powerservices.lakho.com/2010/02/02/wartsila-and-maersk-lng-sign-service-agreement-to-optimize-availability-and-operational-economy/