Fossil Energy Applications

Rising fuel and electric costs, along with global warming concerns have changed the way industrial facilities view energy consumption. Process equipment and air pollution control systems that were installed several years ago may not reflect the energy conscious designs available today, analyzing these systems to determine energy reduction opportunities can be a very valuable practice. Recovering waste heat is one of the easiest and most utilized means of reducing energy demands at industrial facilities.

By Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc. based in Milwaukee, WISCONSIN (USA).

For particulate matter (PM) emission control in high temperature exhaust streams, such as those from biomass or coal boilers and heaters, common dedusters such as cyclones and multicyclones are not able to comply with current emission limits. This is mainly due to their low efficiency, particularly for small particles (less than 10µm). In order to meet emission limits this usually requires an additional investment in a final stage deduster. Bag filters (BF) are very efficient dedusters. They can also be...

By Advanced Cyclone Systems, S. A. based in Porto, PORTUGAL.

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and should be destroyed before it enters the atmosphere. Flaring is a common solution for gas with CH4 10% - 40%.

By QED Environmental Systems Ltd. based in Coventry, UNITED KINGDOM.

Energy storage in batteries or chemical fuels such as hydrogen or synthetic natural gas (produced through water electrolysis) will be crucial to the worldwide large scale deployment of fluctuating renewable energies.

By Industrie De Nora S.p.A. | De Nora Water Technologies based in Milan, ITALY.

Crude oil is a highly complex mixture of hydrocarbons. Through desalting, distillation, and conversion, it is transformed into fractions of higher-quality hydrocarbons such as paraffins, aromatics, naphthenes, and olefins. Different ratios of these so-called PIANO compounds are blended to yield different fuel and lubricant types. Increasingly, fossil fuels are blended with biofuels. Both blending and refining processes are demanding and require precise and reliable analysis. Regardless whether you deal with...

By Metrohm AG based in Herisau, SWITZERLAND.

Growing populations – about 80 million every year – and industrializing countries create huge needs for electrical energy. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) the global energy demand will increase by about 65% by 2035. A major fraction of the required energy will continue to be provided by thermal – mainly fossil fuel-fired and nuclear – power plants. "Renewable" energy sources such as photovoltaics (PV) will be another backbone of our energy supply. Putting renewable...

By Metrohm AG based in Herisau, SWITZERLAND.

A major pipeline company has large storage tank farms throughout the Western States. The pipeline company transports, stores, blends additives, and distributes gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel to retail service stations and airports. Due to the quantity and movement of fuel at these facilities, there is always the potential for fuel spills.

By Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments, Inc. based in Fresno, CALIFORNIA (USA).

Sustainable use of biofuels requires reliable and precise analytical methods throughout – from the choice of raw materials through to process optimization and on to the compliant final product. As a leading manufacturer of instruments for chemical analysis, we are quite aware of these challenges.

By Metrohm AG based in Herisau, SWITZERLAND.

As more mandates for a minimum of ethanol in gasoline and biodiesel in diesel come into effect, major oil companies are blending higher percentages of biofuels at their terminals. A quick analytical measurement method to assess the blend ratio can be a valuable asset for fuel distributors, engine manufacturers, fleet operators, and regulatory agencies. The InfraCal Biodiesel and Ethanol Blend Analyzers offer a quick way to verify that fuel blends are on spec. They are ideal for use for non-technical personnel and...

By Spectro Scientific based in Chelmsford, MASSACHUSETTS (USA).

Crude oil (after first stage separator), offloading of crude oil, water injection or refined petroleum. EF10-C clamp-on,non-intrusive ultrasonic flowmeter for easy installation. The enclosure is IP65 (NEMA 4X) wall-mount type. Class 1 Div 2 version can be offerred upon request.

By Spire Metering Technology, LLC. based in Marlborough, MASSACHUSETTS (USA).

Combustion efficiency is a measurement of how well any given fuel is being burned and converted into useful energy (e.g.: heat). The calculations are based on 3 MAJOR Factors:

By E Instruments International, LLC based in Langhorne, PENNSYLVANIA (USA).

If you produce or consume biomass fuels, you know that quality is critical to your success, and you know that moisture and ash content control are critical to biomass fuel quality. Too much moisture and you get poor efficience and high emissions. Too much ash and you get fouling and slagging. And if either of those is uncontrolled, purchase contracts can fall through. Computrac can help.

By AMETEK Brookfield based in Chandler, ARIZONA (USA).

Energy comprises many types of modes by using complex processes to explore, extract, refine, produce and transport these products. The energy industry comprises: Fossil fuels: coal, petroleum and natural gas (conventional as well as hydraulic fracturing), including liquid propane gas and liquid natural gas. Non fossil fuels such as: hydroelectric, battery technology, hydrogen fuel cells, nuclear power. Renewable fuels such as: biofuels, hydrogen fuel cells, geothermal, solar (photovoltaic). Nuclear power.

By Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc based in Columbia, MARYLAND (USA).

Syngas (short for synthetic gas) can be burnt and used as a fuel source, the main constituents of syngas are Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Hydrogen (H), which amount for around 85% of Syngas, and it is produced by a process called Gasification. Gasification starts with a base material which can originate from a wide variety of materials for example wood chips and pellets, plastics, municipal solid waste, sewage, waste crops, and fossil fuels such as coal. During Gasification the base material is reacted at high...

By Edinburgh Sensors Ltd based in Livingston, UNITED KINGDOM.

Biogas is increasingly important as source of sustainable energy. When biogas is produced through any form of anaerobic digestion, it will be mostly polluted with hydrogen sulphide. The concentrations can vary from 200 ppm up to several volume %.

By Paques Technology B.V. based in EL Balk, NETHERLANDS.

Overview The use of ethanol as a gasoline additive has increased dramatically over the past few years and will likely continue to increase. For fuel blenders, this means an added challenge to avoid an incorrect blend that could lead to regulatory fines, loss of customer confidence and damage to equipment. A quick on-site analysis with a portable mid-infrared based analyzer, such as the InfraCal 2 Ethanol Blend Analyzer shown in the photo, can help fuel blenders quickly flag out-of-spec product and ensure the...

By Spectro Scientific based in Chelmsford, MASSACHUSETTS (USA).

Example: Chemical industry. Similar tasks: Petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.

By Chemisch Thermische Prozesstechnik GmbH / CTP Air Pollution Control based in Graz, AUSTRIA.

Sauereisen is the most widely known international company to supply corrosion-resistant coatings, mortars and gunitable refractory linings for flue gas applications in the power industry. For more than half a century, our cost-effective corrosion-resistant materials have provided solutions for power plants and their various components where the infrastructure would otherwise be threatened by corrosion. Our diverse product line includes potassium silicate, novolac epoxy, vinyl ester and urethane formulations...

By Sauereisen Inc. based in Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA (USA).

AppliTek has already developed the necessary tools to measure and control on-line the production, in case the futur is in favour of biofuels. For biodiesel, the following quality indices should be monitored, on order to comply with international legislation on biofuel QC: Free fatty acids - Calcium & Magnesium - Total Phosphorus - Potassium - Moisture (water content)

By AppliTek NV based in Nazareth, BELGIUM.

By AMETEK Process Instruments based in Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA (USA).