Power Distribution Articles
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VanTran Builds for Midstream User in Port Arthur, TX!
Two weeks ago these two substation transformers left our factory for Port Arthur, TX. The 1500 kVA was built with a Neutral Grounding Resistor and the 500 kVA with a High Resistance Ground Pulsing Resistor with Ammeter, as well as numerous other accessories on each including NEMA 4X control cabinets, Nitrogen Preservation Systems, and Galvanized Rigid Conduit. Built for midstream provider Howard ...
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Inauguration of an innovative foldable solar roof in Switzerland
Since September 7, 2017, an innovative solar roof of the public utility “IBC Energie Wasser Chur” has supplied the municipal sewage treatment plant with renewable energy. HORIZON is a movable light weight construction system which can be folded and is based on ropeway technology. The modules can be retracted automatically and thus are best protected against storm, snow and hail. ...
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Organic Power's Largest GWE RAPTOR Plant Makes A Compelling Case For Proven Clean-Energy Biotechnology
Clean energy specialists Organic Power Ltd have chosen to install one of the largest ever GWE RAPTOR anaerobic biological transformation energy crop/ waste-to-energy plants at their new green energy facility in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. When fully operational in mid-2018, it will produce 2.055 MWe, making it one of the largest RAPTOR (Rapid Transformation of Organic Residues) installations ...
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Utility-Scale Solar: Maximizing Project Profitability with Trackers
Watching the prices recently for utility-scale solar power-purchase agreements has felt a bit like being a spectator at an ultra-competitive Olympic event, where each successive race delivers a new world record. The headline-grabbing 1.79 cents per kilowatt-hour tender announced in Saudi Arabia this past October is just one indicator of a global trend, in which PPA prices have been steadily ...
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American Biogas Council´s Project of the Year - Case Study
Location: Stanley, New York Capacity: 541 kWel Input materials: Manure from 1,500 Holstein dairy cows, feed refusal, yogurt processing wastes, food waste Features: Since 2014, the average degree of capacity utilization exceeds 91%. The biogas facility in Stanley The biogas plant Lawnhurst Energy, LLC located in Stanley, N.Y. is EnviTec’s first project in the United States. Donald N. ...
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What are Gear Motors Used For?
Gear motors are used in applications that require lower shaft speed and higher torque output. This describes a wide range of applications and scenarios, including many of the machines and equipment we interact with on a daily basis. From ATV wipers to hospital beds, servo mechanisms to packaging equipment, paint mixers to juice dispensers, gear motors are used to power a significant number of ...
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Waste to Energy in Japan - Case Study
Location: Kishiwada, Osaka (Japan) Capacity: 249 kWel Input materials: Food Waste Features: Complete container solution, Power to the public grid, Heat utilization by the adjacent factory An overview of the Kishiwada biogas plant EnviTec Biogas has entered the relatively young Japanese biogas market with a 250 kWel biogas plant. The EnviWaste plant in Kishiwada (a city of Osaka) has been ...
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Energy at Wastewater Treatment Plants - A Short Primer
On the topic of wastewater, most people are understandably of the “flush and forget” variety. But today’s wastewaster professionals recognize that in the long term, our approach to sewage treatment needs to be less about “processing” wastewater, and more about “recovery” of limited resources such as water and energy from the incoming waste. ...
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Solar Energy Advantages and Disadvantages
Electricity is essential to every household. But what happens to those households in remote areas where electrification on the grid is not possible? The off grid home solar power system becomes very important in providing electricity in such homes. It is a stand-alone photovoltaic system which offers a cost-effective means of delivering a facility for lighting and appliances in the rural homes. ...
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Solar Thermal Power Plants
THE BENEFITS OF SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS Solar thermal energy production requires two main things: sunlight and equipment to capture, store and disperse the energy. Only two types of solar thermal systems exist. They are the passive systems, which do not require equipment (such as the heat build-up in your car whenever you park it in the sun), and active systems which require a method to ...
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Bandwidth Project - Showing Retrofit and New development installation capabilities - Case Study
Scotland LCITP The Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programmes aim is to develop initiatives across Scotland that reduce Greenhouse emissions and maximise the potential of the sector. LCITP funding is helping to fund SHARC deployment across the chosen Bandwidth sites. This will play a major part in ensuring carbon reduction targets are met. Project Overview With the support of the LCITP, ...
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VanTran Replaces Old Transformers to Exact Specifications
Check out these 2500 kVA Substation Transformers that left our factory earlier this week! Manufactured for a Polyurethane chemical producer in Louisiana, these transformers were built as direct replacements for two units the customer had on site. Given a strict delivery date of November 1, and strict dimensions to maintain, VanTran accepted the challenge and built both units to precise retrofit ...
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Solar Thermal Absorption Air Conditioning
Commercial Air Conditioning — this $2B industry (worldwide) traditionally relies on expensive to operate electric chillers. Artic Solar’s advanced XCPC with natural gas back-up permanently removes load from the electrical grid, providing the lowest cost of energy available today as well as a substantial reduction in green house gas emissions. Unlike standard solar systems, the XCPC ...
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Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency: Discover the Power of Electronic Controls
Discover How 3 Municipalities Revolutionized their Water Systems with Electronic Controls When it comes to water management, new technology can help you solve some of your most pressing challenges and garner substantial savings. From offsite measurements to remote controls, new electronic technology is helping communities, all across the world, increase efficiency and reduce water loss. Fast. ...
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La Gabarre landfill gas power plant, Guadeloupe - Case Study
Clarke Energy has completed a project to supply of 2 of GE’s JMS 416 containerised gas engines, landfill gas treatment including blowers, chillers and activated carbon filters, supported by project management and engineering teams. Designs incorporated guidance for civil engineering to support the installation. The La Gabarre landfill gas power plant is located near to the Pointe ...
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How to reduce Triad energy charges
The winter Triad season is, once again, upon us and affecting business electricity bills. It is important for organisations to carefully manage electricity consumption through the Triad season, which can help to dramatically decrease electricity costs. What are 'Triads' and what is the 'Triad' season? Triads are the three highest demand, half-hour periods on the electricity system per annum. ...
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5000 kVA Multi-Tap Substation: A VanTran Signature Product!
A VanTran signature product, the last week in September, we had a 5000 kVA multi-tap substation transformer leaving our facility. Earlier this summer, when power lines were accidentally cut on the coast of North Carolina, one of our loyal rental power customers supplied a VanTran Multi-Tap Substation they had in their rental fleet to help assist in getting power back up and running. Because the ...
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Plastic Omnium, BasePower, CCHP plant, UK - Case Study
Plastic Omnium Automotive Ltd (POA) is a world leader in the design and manufacture of external automotive body parts. The division serves 15% of the global market for leading car manufacturers including Jaguar Land Rover and Nissan. The Plastic Omnium, Base Power, combined cooling heat and power plant (CCHP) supplied by Clarke Energy The company’s operations are heat and power ...
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The Future Promise of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Integration: A Sociotechnical Review and Research Agenda
Abstract Vehicle-grid integration (VGI) describes various approaches to link the electric power system and the transportation system in ways that may benefit both. VGI includes systems that treat plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) as controllable load with a unidirectional flow of electricity, such as “smart” or “controlled” charging or time-of-use (TOU) pricing. VGI ...
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Illinois Utilities Begin to Design Community Solar Programs Under New Energy Law
Illinois utilities and regulators are putting into motion plans for community solar programs under the state’s Future Energy Jobs Act that passed last year. In filings with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) last month, ComEd outlined proposed terms and conditions for “Community Supply,” also referred to as community solar. Ameren Illinois has also recently filed ...
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