industrial combustion News
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Industrial Combustible Dust Tragedies can be Prevented
One year ago, a combustible dust explosion killed a worker at the Hoeganaes facility in Gallatin, Tennessee. During the same year there were additional two accidents at the plant that have been linked to combustible dust resulting in several additional deaths and injuries. The investigation found that significant amounts of fine iron powder had accumulated over time at the facility and the ...
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Ener-Core Completes Construction of 2-MW Power Oxidizer Unit
Ener-Core, Inc. (OTCQB:ENCR), the world's only provider of Power Oxidationtechnology and equipment that generates clean power from low-quality and waste gases from a wide variety of industries, completed primary construction of the first-ever 2 MW-sized Power Oxidizer in December 2015. The unit was assembled on the industrial site of Combustion Associates, Inc. in Corona, CA, and will be ...
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Austin Chamber of Commerce selects Flare Industries as the winner of the medium business export award
The Austin Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with GlobalAustin, the City of Austin, and the State of Texas, is pleased to announce the winners of the Second Annual International Awards that took place May 3, 2012 at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin. State and local officials, business leaders, and educational institutions gathered to recognize members of the Texas Consular Corps and high other ...
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Flare Industries Announces the Acquisition of NV Bekaert SA’s Clean Enclosed Burner (CEB) Product Line
Flare Industries, LLC. (Flare) today announced the acquisition of the Clean Enclosed Burner (CEB) product line from NV Bekaert SA. The CEB product line consists of a unique patented technology used in the destruction of industrial gaseous wastes while maintaining industry leading emissions levels. The technology provides up to 99.99 percent destruction of VOCs with NOx and CO levels of less than ...
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INNIO and Graz’s LEC Research Visionary Technologies for Sustainable Energy Generation and Transport
The United Nations Climate Change Agreement and movements such as Fridays for Future are putting pressure on politicians, companies and research institutions to develop sustainable energy solutions. For the past 25 years, INNIO, a pioneer in combined heat and power, and the LEC in Graz have been researching and developing visionary technologies for sustainable power generation and the transport ...
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Johnson Controls Unveils Newly Renovated, World-Class Battery Technology Center and Test Facility
Johnson Controls, Inc., (NYSE: JCI) today opened its newly renovated, state-of-the-art Battery Technology Center and Battery Test Facility at its Power Solutions headquarters in Glendale, Wis. The facility is the largest energy storage technical center in North America. "Our Battery Technology Center and Battery Test Facility will ensure that we not only have the best products on the road, but ...
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Global decrease in coal burning leads to stalling of CO2 emissions in 2015
In 2015, after three years of slow growth, the growth of global CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel use and from steel and cement production was brought to a standstill. One of the main causes was the 2% global decrease in coal burning and cement production - the largest decrease over the past five decades, apart from recessions. The global decrease in CO2 emissions from coal use was offset by ...
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DOE selects projects to develop sensors and controls for next-generation power plants
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected seven projects to develop sensors and controls to support the full-scale implementation and operation of highly efficient power generation technologies with near-zero emissions. The total award value of the projects is nearly $7 million, which includes $1.4 million in cost-sharing from the recipients. The projects will be managed by the Office of Fossil ...
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Rulings require Feds to Consider Carbon Impact of Coal Mines
Beset by power plant closures, growing regulatory scrutiny and proposed changes in how they pay royalties, coal mines are facing a new obstacle - a review of how coal extracted and burned will impact the air and global warming. Under a series of rulings by U.S. judges in Denver over the last year, federal agencies that approve mining projects have been told to take into account coal's ...
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New Dates Added: Combustion and Optimisation in Glass Melting Furnaces Online Training
Course 1 - Basics of Combustion and Under-Port Burners in Glass Melting Furnaces 1st & 8th February 2021 - Virtual This half day training online training course will be held on Monday 1st February 8.30-12.30GMT and will be repeated Monday 8th February 13.00-17.00 GMT. The primary audience is furnace operators, supervisors and supporting staff in Environmental, Maintenance, Engineers and ...
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Biomass Combustion Research
The use of alternative combustion fuels that provide a renewable source of energy is a major area of research and investment. Sources of biomass fuels include virgin wood, energy crops, agricultural residues, food waste and industrial waste. Controlling the combustion process of any new fuel and keeping track of the biomass fuel emissions of combustion by-products is important to users of these ...
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Order from a new client in a new market segment
We have now received a new order from Germany. This is not a gigantic order but it is exiting in that it is coming from a client on a completely new market segment, which can become significant in the long term. The project is a demonstration plant for reduction of Mercury emissions by injection of various agents into the flue gases from coal fired boilers. Mercury (Hg) has come into focus as the ...
By Ecomb AB
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HuaDe is the first batch of member units of China City Hydrogen Fuel Alliance
After the review and approval of the Alliance Council, HuaDe became the first member of China Urban Gas Hydrogen Energy Development and Innovation Alliance. On October 16, China Urban Gas Hydrogen Energy Development and Innovation Alliance (hereinafter referred to as "China Urban Hydrogen Alliance") was established in Foshan. Foran Energy Group Co., Ltd., North China General Institute of Design ...
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MEPs vote to cap Emissions of Medium Combustion Plants
EU countries would have to enforce sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emission limits upon medium-sized combustion plants, such as electricity generators or heating systems for domestic, residential or industrial use, under draft plans approved by the Environment Committee on Wednesday. MEPs voted to adapt the scheme to match the plants’ thermal input, so as to reduce the administrative ...
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Medium combustion plants emissions: informal deal with Council
Draft plans to set sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emission limits for medium-sized combustion plants, such as electricity generators or heating systems for domestic, residential or industrial use, were informally agreed by MEPs and the Latvian Presidency of the Council on Tuesday. EU Member states will have to assess whether to introduce stricter limits in areas where these emissions breach ...
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New, Multilingual Website for Johnson Matthey Power Plant Industries (PPI) Group Greatly Enhances Customer Access
Johnson Matthey’s Power Plant Industries (PPI) group has introduced its new website --www.powerplantcatalysts.com -- which offers users significant and vital technical and sales information about its SCR technology, its catalyst products and applications and conferences and trade shows, as well as the latest news and important contacts. The PPI website, currently available in English and ...
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RDF/SRF Shredder for Refuse Derived / Solid Recovered Alternative Fuels Prodution
RDF/SRF Shredder for Refuse Derived / Solid Recovered AF Alternative Fuels Prodution RDF has many facets, meaning it can be further specified into TDF (Tyre Derived Fuels), SRF (Solid Recovered Fuels) and AF (Alternative Fuels). RDF stands for Refuse Derived Fuel. This fuel is produced from combustible components that the industry calls Municipal Solid Waste-MSW for short. This waste, usually ...
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Is gaming becoming more environmentally conscious?
Environmentalism is becoming an ever hotter topic by the day, with the focus on curbing our carbon emissions a key priority for governments all across the world. Often, large-scale initiatives like the medium combustion plant directive target industry and big business, but there are plenty of things that everyday citizens can do to curb their emissions, too. Gaming represents an area where ...
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Headwaters Incorporated Organizes Business Unit Focussed on its “HCAT” Technology
SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH – Headwaters Incorporated (NYSE: HW) today announced the creation of Headwaters Heavy Oil, a business unit devoted to the deployment of what the Company believes is a breakthrough technology for improving the efficiency of refining heavy petroleum feedstocks. “The completion of the commercial scale run at a European refinery late last year was a turning point for our heavy oil ...
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RMI: Treasury’s 45X guidelines will supercharge U.S. clean energy manufacturing & technological innovation
Today, the US Department of the Treasury unveiled initial guidance on one of the highest-value tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit, which incentivizes the domestic production of solar, wind, inverter, and battery components. This guidance provides certainty to investors on the specific technologies and production conditions that qualify ...
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