Heat Exchanger Performance News
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Thermal Hydrolysis Boosts Biogas Production
The conversion of sustainable biomass such as food waste, crop and processing residues, manures and sewage sludges, into biogas and advanced liquid biofuels has significant potential to contribute to the world’s renewable energy and carbon reduction goals. However, many of the most sustainable feedstocks contain high levels of woody materials known as lignin and cellulose, which are ...
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NDE Technology - Heat Exchanger Inspections
During nuclear power plant heat exchanger inspections, some of the most vital tasks are the most mundane. “It’s tough for the inspection team when they’re assigned to test literally tens of thousands of tubes in a window of less than two weeks,” says Marc Brown, Principal Level III and a partner at NDE Technology in Jackson, Mich., which specializes in eddy current and ...
By Zetec, Inc
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There is the FAMET S.A. offer of new, innovative heat exchanger with baffles made on the basis of its own patented solution
The modern Monolith Baffle® makes possible to flow of the medium in the shell side heat exchanger along the tube bundle in longitudinal way therefore the pressure drop is minimized and heat exchange efficiency is increased in compare with heat exchangers equipped with traditional segmental baffles. Also, the tube bundle vibration are completely eliminated. Fabrication of Monolith Baffle® ...
By FAMET S.A.
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NREL Awarded $2.8M from ARPA-E to Develop Low-Cost Thermal Energy Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has been awarded nearly $2.8 million in funding from DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to develop a system for grid electricity storage and power generation. The system includes a high-temperature charging device, low-cost thermal energy storage modules, a high-performance heat exchanger, and a closed-loop Brayton ...
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Experts explore solutions to improve effectiveness of heat networks
The push to create more UK heat networks to decarbonise heat supplies is prompting renewed calls for regulation of the sector and a need to improve the effectiveness of district and community heating schemes. A recent seminar, hosted by The Housing Forum and community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy, debated the regulatory and performance issues facing the heat network sector as ...
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Innovas Technologies LLC Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation
Innovas Technologies has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $225,000 to conduct research and development (R&D) work on developing mobile micro-sensors to identify degradation, fouling and enable remote failure detection and isolation in operating shell and tube heat exchangers. Innovas Technologies will develop a mobile, ...
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Clean, thorough, efficient: 15 years of self-cleaning Activepowerclean heat exchangers
The year 2000 is not only a special year because of the new millennium: the best Olympic Games ever were held in Sydney, with the most athletes, the most types of sports, the most participating countries. The Harry Potter books won the hearts of readers around the world in the international book market and there was also good news in the industrial sector: the self-cleaning Activepowerclean heat ...
By H2O GmbH
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Heat Exchangers Recover and Recycle Excess and Wasted Energy
In copper production, heat generated during extraction processes can be harnessed and transferred back into the system using heat exchangers, resulting in significant energy savings and unparalleled yield. “Compact heat exchangers, such as gasketed and welded plate heat exchangers, as well as spiral heat exchangers, are the most efficient technology for heat transfer,” says Roger ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Customers´ Desire for Energy Savings Drives Demand for Efficient HVACs in North America
With space heating and cooling accounting for close to 40 percent of all the energy consumed in the building sector in the United States, there is a pressing need for energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Due to the economic downturn, building owners and facility managers deferred equipment replacements, but with the markets bouncing back, they are gradually ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Customers` Desire for Energy Savings Drives Demand for Efficient HVACs in North America
With space heating and cooling accounting for close to 40 percent of all the energy consumed in the building sector in the United States, there is a pressing need for energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Due to the economic downturn, building owners and facility managers deferred equipment replacements, but with the markets bouncing back, they are gradually ...
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Eaton to develop affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles; project complements eaton advancements in electric vehicle charging stations
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today it will develop an affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles, utilizing existing natural gas sources in the home and innovative compressor technology to deliver the alternative fuel source safely and efficiently to vehicles. The effort is funded in part by a $3.4 million grant from the Department of ...
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Energy Recovery Inc Granted Record-Setting Number of New Patents
Energy Recovery Inc (NASDAQ:ERII), a leader in the design and development of energy recovery devices and pumps for desalination and other industrial processes, today announced that it was granted four new patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2011, the most approved in any one year in the Company’s history. All of the patents were ...
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Natural gas experiences strong growth within the EU
Gasunie chooses Tranter and sets its sights on becoming the biggest gas distributor in Northern Europe Demand for gas within the EU is steadily increasing, whilst extraction levels in Europe are falling. In addition to holding around 50% of the EU's natural gas reserves, the Netherlands is also focusing heavily on becoming a gas distribution hub for Northern Europe. The company leading the way in ...
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Why not think about operational plant optimization before financial closure?
Technical Top Tip courtesy of Sun to Market Many Indian project developers are very busy these days carrying out site assessments, solar resource analysis, negotiating with EPC/EPCM contractors and with financial institutes. Therefore, it is quite normal that at this point in time nobody really thinks a lot about operational optimization of CSP plants that will start operation in two years from ...
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SWEP sweeps 2010 Frost & Sullivan Europe market share leadership award
The 2010 Frost & Sullivan Europe Market Share Leadership Award in the Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger Market is presented to SWEP. The company captured nearly 40 per cent of the European brazed plate heat exchanger market in 2009 and continues to hold the highest share by revenues. SWEP has continually focused on improving the heat transfer capability of its products. Enhanced material ...
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ENERGY RECOVERY, INC. OPENS NEW CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS WITH INTEGRATED CERAMICS MANUFACTURING PLANT
New San Leandro, Calif. Facility Expands the Company’s Core Technology and Production Capacity while Increasing Manufacturing and Operations EfficiencySAN LEANDRO, Calif.—December 8, 2009—Energy Recovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERII), a leader in the design and development of energy recovery devices for desalination, today announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations ...
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Kenics® heat exchangers offer high heat transfer coefficients
Chemineer, Inc. offers Kenics® Heat Exchangers. Equipped with streamlined Kenics Static Mixer elements, Kenics Heat Exchangers are the most efficient units available today. These high-performance thermal units offer maximum transfer rates even with highly viscous, difficult-to-process materials. Used in a wide range of process applications, Kenics Heat Exchangers require less space, less energy ...
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Anguil Environmental Systems has added a Plate Heat Exchanger to their list of energy conservation products
Anguil Environmental Systems has added a Plate Heat Exchanger to their list of energy conservation products. The new offering will supplement their shell and tube exchanger product line offering customers the opportunity to achieve greater energy efficiency. With rising energy costs, manufacturers recognize the need to reduce energy costs and are striving for greater energy efficiency. ...
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