An unnamed manufacturer of print and packaging materials in Lower Saxony, Germany, is reporting success with two EZstrip progressing cavity transfer pumps, from NOV Mono, at its wastewater treatment...
Pumps
The European Parliament Environment Committee vote yesterday (11 July 2013) to cap European biofuels production has brought a stinging response from the REA (Renewable Energy Association).
Biomass Plant
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has acquired the non destructive testing samples company Sonaspection.
MetrologyAtlas Copco Compressors has launched what it's claiming to be the biggest innovation in small variable-speed compressor technology in 20 years.
Compressors
Industry globally could save billions of pounds on electricity and reduce CO2 emissions accordingly, by implementing VSDs (variable speed drives) on production plant motors.
Electric Motors AC
Steel stockholder Barrett Steel has started a £300,000 project to install solar panels at four of its sites in the UK as part of its environmental improvement strategy.
Solar Energy
For the many plants running with outdated DCSs (distributed control systems) Rockwell Automation has published hree white papers, aimed at helping with essential migration.
Process Management Systems
A Spirax Sarco flash steam recovery system is saving Jardin Corrugated Cases nearly £40,000 per year and has reduced the plant's CO2 emissions by 282 tonnes per year.
Steam Generation/Equipment
Plant control problems at an unnamed West Midlands dairy are being used by Mitsubishi Electric to highlights the importance of effective program management, properly commented documentation, regular...
PLCs
The industry's first true wireless guided wave radar (GWR) transmitter for continuous level and interface monitoring has been unveiled by Emerson Process Management.
Level Measurement
Leaders from the 'energy from waste' sector are calling for a sea change in government policy, with a long term strategy to address the need for a greater mix of renewable energy sources, focused on...
Biomass Plant
Atlas Copco Compressors' re-furbished compressor room at its UK HQ in Hemel Hempstead has cut energy consumption by 70%, compared to its previous installation, thanks the firm's own energy-efficient...
Compressors