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Clarke Valve Secures EU Patent Protection for Innovative Shutter Valve
The Shutter Valve represents the first major departure in control valve design of the past 50-plus years, employing a valve mechanism unlike anything found in commonly adopted models, such as globe valves and other valve types. The European Patent Office (EPO) granted patent number EP2988044 – “SHUTTER VALVE WITH PIVOT ARMS” in recognition of this differentiation in design ...
By Siemens AG
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ANDRITZ AG to deliver DeNOx plant to Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG, Germany
The DeNOx plant is being built to treat the flue gases from the sewage sludge incineration line with multiple-hearth furnace VA3 and the two lime kilns VA1 and VA2. Completion of the project and start-up is scheduled for the end of 2018. By modernizing the plant, Currenta can ensure that the NOx limit, which will be lowered from 200 to <100°mg/Nm³ as from January 1, 2019 in ...
By Andritz AG
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Clarke Valve Continues to Expand Patent Coverage in Key Asian Markets
Clarke Valve, a portfolio company of Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures and OGCI Climate Investments, announced today that it has expanded its growing collection of global patents. The National Intellectual Property Administration for the People’s Republic of China (CNIPA) has awarded Chinese Patent number ZL201510441654.2 to Clarke Valve. Titled “SHUTTER ...
By Siemens AG
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Clarke Valve Shatters Benchmarks for Reliability and Fugitive Emissions Under ISO 15848-1:2015, with CC3 and AM Certifications
The world’s most compact, efficient, and environmentally responsible control valve has achieved yet another performance benchmark, completing over 100,000 mechanical cycles while consistently surpassing the most stringent standard for fugitive methane emissions Clarke Valve, an OGCI Climate Investments portfolio company, announced today that its proprietary Shutter Valve has successfully ...
By Siemens AG
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Air & Waste Management Association Announces the Power Plant Air Pollutant Control `MEGA` Symposium
The U.S. Department of Energy, the Electric Power Research Institute, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will present the MEGA Symposium, August 30 - September 2, 2010 in Baltimore, MD. This conference will provide a detailed look at issues related to power plant air emissions. “This internationally recognized conference ...
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Clarke Valve further cements technical leadership in fugitive emissions reduction with ISO 15848-1 Certification
ISO 15848-1:2015 is the latest in a growing list of performance benchmarks and certifications to be earned by the innovative Shutter Valve. ISO 15848-1 addresses both isolation valves and control valves, and specifies the testing procedures for the evaluation of the external leakage of volatile air pollutants, from the valve stem shaft seals and valve body joints Clarke Valve, developer and ...
By Siemens AG
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Enhanced heating power: the new VENTUS-X for extreme sites
Summer is ending and the cold season is approaching. Reason enough for the Lufft sensor company to introduce an upgraded version of the VENTUS ultrasonic wind sensor – the VENTUS-X. The revised sensor is equipped with an enhanced 240-watt heater and is available from now on. To get it ready for the market, Avinor, the Norwegian airport integrator, put the VENTUS-X to the test last ...
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Reinforced heating: The new Ventus-X from Lufft for extreme locations
Summer is drawing to an end and the cold season is approaching. Reason enough for the Lufft sensor company to introduce an upgraded version of the VENTUS ultrasonic wind sensor – the VENTUS-X. The revised sensor is equipped with an enhanced 240-watt heater and is available from now on. To get it ready for the market, Avinor, the Norwegian airport integrator, put the VENTUS-X to the test ...
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The Annual Global Market for Advanced Batteries for Critical Infrastructure Solutions Is Expected to Near 10 GW in 2027
A new report from Navigant Research examines advanced batteries for critical infrastructure (ABCI) solutions that use distributed energy storage system (DESS) technology to change the energy storage landscape and give both utility and commercial and industrial (C&I) customers better options to meet their needs. In order to provide a stable supply of electricity that allows operations to ...
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Testing of new technology marks start of operations at new Water Research Center at Georgia Power`s Plant Bowen
A new technology that could significantly reduce the water needed for power plant cooling is being tested, marking the beginning of research and development at the new Water Research Center (WRC) at Georgia Power's Plant Bowen in Cartersville, Ga. Cooling water is essential for most thermal, or steam-driven, electric generation, which is the primary form of producing power in the United ...
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Arsenic Illegally Released into California’s Groundwater
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined a natural-gas fired power plant $13,500 for improper management of hazardous waste. According to the EPA, the plant, located in Yuba City, California, generated arsenic from the treatment of wastewater and failed to minimize releases of hazardous waste to the environment. Arsenic occurs naturally in the local groundwater, which the plant uses ...
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Managing Nuclear Information in the Cloud
The burden of data management for the nuclear power industry is second only to that of managing nuclear material itself. For utilities operating nuclear power plants, deploying a centralized environmental management system to the “Cloud,” and housing all of their data in it, is offering unprecedented opportunities for better monitoring, aggregating and reporting of data. Aggregating ...
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PEL Launches First-of-its-Kind Solar Powered Waste Station at RWM 2015
PEL Waste Reduction Equipment to launch the first-of-its-kind solar powered waste station at the RWM Show being held at the NEC Birmingham starting Tuesday 15th and running through to Thursday 17th September 2015. PEL Waste Reduction Equipment will be launching the first-of-its-kind solar waste management station at the Resource efficiency & Waste Management (RWM) Show starting Tuesday 15th ...
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Beijing Will Launch 50 Ecological Environment Promotion Projects in 2017 Reaching the Investment of 26.6 Billion Yuan in 2017
On February 12, the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal Government approved the fixed assets investment regulation idea for the whole city in 2017. In 2017, the fixed assets investment of Beijing Municipal Government will reach 55 billion Yuan, increased by 6.5%. The total planned investment of 230 key projects of Beijing Municipal Government will reach about 274.4 billion Yuan. Besides, air ...
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Next week is carbon management for power plants
Carbon Management For Power Plants 2011 takes place next week on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway in San Francisco. Don't miss this opportunity to meet with Chief Environmental Officers, VPs of Technology and other senior industry professionals from the U.S.A.'s leading power plant operators and examine immediate, short-term opportunities for investing in technologies for ...
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Statement: EPA steps forward to reduce ghg emissions from new power plants
Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent proposed greenhouse gas emissions standards for new and modified power plants to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The EPA is legally required to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. This marks the last stage of review before a proposed rule is released for ...
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EPA Fines Yuba City Power Plant $13,500 Following Illegal Arsenic Release
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Calpine Corporation, owner of a 500-megawatt natural-gas fired power plant, $13,500 for the improper management of hazardous waste at its Yuba City, Calif. facility. A July 2009 inspection by EPA at the Sutter Energy Center, a subsidiary of Calpine, discovered a violation of federal requirements pertaining to the management of hazardous waste. ...
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Hygieneering, Inc. Wins Contract with Large US Energy Company
Hygieneering, was chosen to provide environmental, health and safety consulting services to a large US utility company. Hygieneering, Inc. will be providing environmental, health and safety consulting services through the next several years as upgrades are made to the energy company power plants. Hygieneering, Inc. will provide environmental management, industrial hygiene exposure assessments ...
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Aquatech Leads Power Generation Session At Industrial Water Solutions Forum During Singapore International Water Week
Mr. Amit Sharma, Vice President for Eastern Operations at Aquatech, will lead a break-out session on the power generation industry in the Industrial Water Solutions Forum, which takes place at the Marina Bay Sands, Level 3, Heliconia 3404, as part of Singapore International Water Week (SIWW). The session runs from 4:15-5:00 pm and will focus on the Chinese market with a discussion of successful ...
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Aquatech Leads Power Generation Session At Industrial Water Solutions Forum During Singapore International Water Week
Mr. Amit Sharma, Vice President for Eastern Operations at Aquatech, will lead a break-out session on the power generation industry in the Industrial Water Solutions Forum, which takes place at the Marina Bay Sands, Level 3, Heliconia 3404, as part of Singapore International Water Week (SIWW). The session runs from 4:15-5:00 pm and will focus on the Chinese market with a discussion of successful ...
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