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East Asia will spend $4.8 billion on FGD this year
Power plants in East Asia will spend $4.8 billion on flue gas desulfurization (FGD) this year. This will be 63 percent of the total worldwide expenditure. This is the conclusion reached in FGD World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com) These forecasts do not include repair parts and upgrades nor do they include consumables such as lime and limestone. Total ...
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Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Honeywell Process Solutions for Successful Customer Value Enhancement Efforts Through Innovative Systems and Services
Frost & Sullivan recognized Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) with the 2011 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement in the world automation services space. HPS' "customer first" approach is reflected in its innovative, customer-friendly, and value-added service offerings. Process end-users' renewed focus on reducing costs through increased return on assets (ROA) ...
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QUA’s FEDI Installation at Brazos Power Plant featured in Industrial Waterworld’s July/August 2016 Issue
QUA’s FEDI Fractional Electrodeionization installation at Brazos Electric Cooperative’s Power Plant was recently featured in Industrial Waterworld’s July/August 2016 issue. FEDI provided a robust, long-term solution for the Brazos, who was unsatisfied with their previous electrodeionization system and temporary mixed bed polisher rental at their plant in Cleburne, Texas. The ...
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GE Smart Meters Help City of São Paulo Demonstrate Benefits of a Smarter Grid
GE (NYSE: GE), Trilliant and AES Eletropaulo are collaborating in a smart grid research and development project—bringing the benefits of smart meters to the city of Sao Paulo and setting the stage for a more reliable and efficient energy infrastructure in Brazil. The first-of-its-kind project for the utility connects GE smart meters’ advanced ...
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China can remove Mercury at Low Cost Thanks to U.S. Developments
In order to meet tough regulations in the U.S. technology developers have made great strides in creating low cost routes to achieve mercury removal from power plant exhausts. The cost is especially low if the plant already has a scrubber. China is installing scrubbers on nearly all its plants. As a result China can remove mercury with just a tiny percent increase in its air pollution control ...
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Slot Water Filter Nozzle for Power Plant in water treatment
The slot water filter nozzle is widely used for power plants in water treatment processes. Improve power plant efficiency while removing impurities in water. The slot water filter nozzle is made of wedge wire profiles and support profiles. The distance between the surface profiles is controlled very accurately, as it forms the slot through which the filtrate flows. Large filtration area and high ...
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Survey: Two in Three Americans endorse setting limits on carbon pollution from power plants that drives climate change
To help battle climate change, 65 percent of Americans endorse setting limits on dangerous carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants, according to a new national poll conducted for the Natural Resources Defense Council. The poll finds that even 49 percent of Republicans favor the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency establishing standards to curb power plant carbon pollution. The ...
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Three new state-of-the-art power plants improve efficiency, reduce emissions
Three new power plants officially began serving North Carolina customers at the end of 2012, representing a combined investment of nearly $3.65 billion and marking another significant milestone in Duke Energy's commitment to meet electricity needs with advanced, cleaner generation. These sophisticated power plants represent one aspect of Duke Energy's aggressive strategy to make the transition ...
By Duke Energy
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Multi-pollutant control system for small coal based power plants meets & exceeds goals
A US Department of Energy project has successfully demonstrated the cost-effective removal of multiple pollutants from the emissions of an older 100-megawatt coal-fired power plant at AES Greenidge's facilities in Dresden, New York. The successful retrofit means the unit can meet increasingly stringent emissions regulations while continuing operations another 20–30 years. In addition, wide ...
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New York Proposes Phase Out of Peaker Plants
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently (2/28) announced that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released proposed regulations to improve air quality and protect public health with new, stringent requirements on peak-use power plants. The proposal will substantially reduce emissions from the "peaking" power plants operating on the hottest days with the most air pollution. These ...
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KROHNE`s precise flowmeters improve the efficiency of power plants
For the improvement of the efficiency of the Japanese nuclear power plants the National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ) has put the world's most accurate research and test facility into operation for the measurement of ultra-large flows. The heart of this facility includes four ALTOSONIC V ultrasonic flowmeters from KROHNE which are arranged in series each with one electromagnetic OPTIFLUX ...
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BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd) Leverages SoftInWay’s Flagship Software AxSTREAM for Industrial Fan Design
SoftInWay is pleased to announce that BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.), India’s largest manufacturer of auxiliary fans for power and industrial applications, has switched to AxSTREAM as its software of choice for the design of axial and centrifugal fans (both single-stage and multi-stage). Founded in 1964 and headquarter in New Delhi, India, BHEL deals in industries such as power, ...
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South Dakota State University expands with new chiller plant
Physical plant additions required 4,000 tons more cooling, but the school was determined to minimize wastewater and save energy. South Dakota’s beauty and significance is often betrayed by its lack of mentions in the national news. Largely comprised of rolling prairie, pothole lakes and crystal clear streams, South Dakota is host to many natural wonders and historically ...
By Evapco Inc.
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BPC receives a significant order from Japan of six complete Gas Endeavour® systems
BPC Instruments AB (“BPC” or the “Company”) has received one purchase order from a Japanese green energy company for the delivery of six complete Gas Endeavour® systems and accessories with a total order value of over 120 000 Euro. BPC has received a significant order of six complete systems of the Company’s flagship product Gas Endeavour® and accessories via ...
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Pall Corp. to Present Water Treatment Solutions for Power Plants
Driven by the demand for continuous process improvements to increase plant efficiency and lower customer costs, power plants around the world are striving to upgrade conventional water treatment systems. One way they are achieving this is by employing reliable membrane technologies such as microfiltration. During the VGB Conference “Chemistry in Power Plants 2012” (October 24th-25th) ...
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ESG & decarbonization in operations: the digital gap
This article was previously published in the December 2022 issue of APUEA magazine. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is a framework that helps stakeholders understand how a company is managing risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance criteria. Looking at ESG from a plant management’s perspective: Environmental includes energy, water and waste. ...
By Siveco China
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