Energy Management Articles
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Cracking down on Fracking: The US Regulatory Trend and what that means for Oil Companies
In June 2011 Enhesa is focusing on an emerging Oil & Gas issue, which has recently become a major concern for Oil Companies in the United States. Hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” has long been used for natural gas and oil production in the United States. However, due to growing concern on its environmental impacts, the US Federal Government and various states are assessing the ...
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Cement - The one and only in Estonia
Estonia is quite a small country and it also lacks good quality rock. However, in the northeast there are quality limestone deposits and also the only cement factory in the country. Today, Kunda Nordic Cement (KNC) follows proudly the tradition of cement production that started there in 1870. Now KNC belongs to the HeidelbergCement Group. Site, acquired recently by Kopar, has been a vital element ...
By Kopar Oy
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GEM steam traps stop mechancial trap failure & reduce condensate return pressure by 51% at KNPC shuaiba refinery
Keeping on top of the constant challenge of repairing and replacing thousands of mechanical steam traps is no longer a problem at KNPC’s Shauiba Refinery in Kuwait following the successful conversion of 1,750 mechanical traps to Thermal Energy International’s award winning GEM Venturi Orifice design. In addition, KNPC, a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Association, has seen the HP ...
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Thermal energy international’s gem traps provide 9.4% energy savings at Servizi Ospedalieri, Italy
Leading industrial laundry, Servizi Ospedalieri, is fulfilling its environmental pledge of reducing energy usage by installing the award winning GEM venturi orifice traps from Thermal Energy International. Trialled through Thermal Energy International’s Italian agent, Nuova Folati, at Servizi Ospedalieri’s plant in Porto Garibaldi, the laundry’s independent, technical ...
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Thermal energy receives purchase orders from a major food manufacturer
Thermal Energy International has announced that it has received purchase orders totally £374,167 from a major food manufacturer based in the UK, to provide GEM condensate return systems for use at 5 of its manufacturing sites. The GEM steam traps should be shipped and the revenue recognised over the next 3 months. The customer manufactures a full range of branded and private label ...
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Wasting energy through steam loss
The European Union Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings, which relates to all member nations of the European Union, are obliged to set limits on greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from buildings. Typically steam is used for a wide range of applications within larger establishments including, humidification, hot water, space heating and air heating. Primary energy losses in a ...
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Salisbury district hospital saves 10% of its steam production with GEM steam traps
Salisbury District Hospital is saving approximately 10% of its steam consumption following the installation of Thermal Energy International’s GEM venturi orifice steam traps, which is providing the hospital with significant energy savings. Together with other energy saving incentives already introduced, the GEM traps have helped ensure that the hospital is working towards the ...
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CRC energy efficiency scheme – how do we achieve these targets?
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, formerly the Carbon Reduction Commitment, is a mandatory UK carbon emissions trading scheme covering organisations that use more than 6,000MWh per year of electricity (equivalent to an annual electricity bill of about £500,000). Operated by the UK Government’s Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) and aligned to the Energy Act 2008 and ...
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Energy efficient ferrero group invests in GEM
Thermal Energy International Inc is pleased to announce that Energhe S.p.A. has made Thermal Energy International’s GEM venturi orifice steam traps its steam trap of choice following rigorous testing at Ferrero Group’s headquarters in Alba, Italy. Founded in 2007 by parent company, Ferrero Group, Energhe S.p.A. develops energy efficient projects and financial savings for the Ferrero ...
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Between populism and price increases: Who will pay for the cost of renewable energy?
As feed-in tariffs gain traction as a policy mechanism of choice, we must keep in mind the bigger picture of the financial health of developing country electricity sectors. It was not too long ago that the World Bank and other international financial institutions were drawing attention to the soaring debt levels of developing country utilities. In order for feed-in tariffs or other electricity ...
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Deeside laundry enjoys reduced gas bills following installation of gem steamtraps
Leading Merseyside based linen and work wear rental company and laundry, Deeside Laundry, is enjoying saving of 15% on its gas bills and lower maintenance costs following the replacement of its mechanical steam traps with award winning Thermal Energy International’s GEM venturi orifice traps. Thermal Energy International has installed 30 GEM steam traps throughout the laundry’s two ...
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The angelini group makes GEM its steamtrap of choice
The international pharmaceutical and health-care group, Angelini, has made Thermal Energy International Inc’s GEM venturi orifice steam trap its steam trap of choice following three years extensive testing. Now Angelini’s pharmaceutical plant, located in Ancona in central Italy, has instructed its staff and maintenance contractors to replace its mechanical traps with the GEM venturi ...
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Global pharmaceutical company achieves energy savings with GEM
A leading global healthcare company dealing with bioscience, medication delivery and renal products has revealed that it is saving over £36,000 a year in energy costs following the installation of Thermal Energy International’s GEM steam traps at one of its facilities. Thermal Energy International has installed a total of 85 steam traps throughout the process plant achieving a 20% ...
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Diageo installs gem steam traps
Diageo’s 18-acre Runcorn facility is making savings in energy, replacement costs and maintenance of its steam traps following the installation of Thermal Energy International’s Venturi Orifice GEM traps. Thermal Energy International (TEI) has installed a total of 71 steam traps through the plant, which has provided Diageo with a payback in less than 12-months. The Diageo Runcorn ...
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Elantas enjoys significant steam savings with GEM
Thermal Energy International Inc. is pleased to announce that ELANTAS Deatech S.r.l, a member of the global specialty chemical group Altana AG, and a leading producer of insulating materials for the electrical and electronics industry, has revealed that it is achieving significant savings in steam consumption at its site in Ascoli Piceno, Italy following the installation of Thermal Energy ...
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The Payback Benefits of Wireless Lighting Retrofits
Whether you're considering lighting control systems, LED lighting or another cost saving solution, a bigger picture perspective is required when weighing the benefits of energy saving building technology versus its often higher material costs. There are three main factors to consider: Initial installation / labor cost savings Reduction in maintenance costs (and the disruption it ...
By Connexion
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Coal Fired Boiler two-stage flue gas desulfurization (FGD)
A major pulp and paper mill located in New England, USA was faced with a control order to reduce SO2 and a schedule challenge to meet the order deadline and steam requirements. In addition, the customer was looking for ways to save reagent cost. Macrotek was selected to design and build two wet FGD systems for two 100,000 lbs/hr medium sulfur coal fired boilers. The design included a two-stage ...
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Is the energy efficiency service markets still MUSH?
We hear a lot about energy efficiency these days, but who is actually pursuing it? In recent years most of the big players that install efficiency measures, the energy service companies (ESCos), have found work largely in the MUSH market: municipal and state governments, universities, schools and hospitals. In fact, a report in June 2010 by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the National ...
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Cellulosic biofuel plant - Case study
Cellulosic Biofuels meets National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants A multitude of new cellulosic bio-fuel processing facilities across the country are now faced with having to meet new National Emission Standards for Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing. One specific NESHAP is 40 CFR part 63, subpart FFFF. The applicability of meeting this NESHAP is: A facility must be a ...
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Biomass generation facility replaces flare - Case study
A southeast-based Biomass Generation facility was interested in improving their current process to meet California’s increasingly stringent air emission requirements. At the time, a flare was being used to oxidize the off-gases from various production processes and storage containers. Catalytic Products International developed a solution that utilized the capabilities of the VECTOR ...
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