Brian Tinham

Features

Laser focus

Energy from waste plants are shining a light on the power of laser-based, real-time gas analyser instrumentation. Brian Tinham talks to Bob Lane of Siemens

Burners
Features

Is your boiler house safe?

As de-manning on steam and hot water boiler plant continues to gain momentum, operators need to consider best practice and their legal duties in respect of operational safety, warns S Moore Holmes

Boilers
Features

Pumping iron

The vast majority of pumps and fans could be running more efficiently and saving their plant operators serious money. Brian Tinham examines equipment advances and cautionary tales

Fans
News

Generator system drives crane diesel savings at Felixstowe

Installation of Control Techniques' RIS.GA system for diesel saving on 12 rubber tyre gantry cranes (RTGs) at the Port of Felixstowe has led to a confirmed 25% reduction in fuel use per crane.

Electric Motors AC
News

Teesside Low Carbon Consortium welcomes UK CCS programme

The launch of the UK Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Commercialisation programme by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) yesterday (3 April 2012) has been welcomed by a consortium...

Carbon Emissions
Product Launches

Next gen motor condition monitoring system

New functionality, driven by experience in the field, is at the heart of Artesis latest predictive maintenance technology.

Electric Motors AC
News

Spirax Sarco celebrates its 500th BOAS delegate

Spirax Sarco is celebrating the 500th delegate to complete its BOAS (Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme) course at its new UK Steam Technology Centre in Cheltenham.

Boilers
News

Allison Hydraulics takes over AG Hydraulics

Allison Hydraulics has taken over the business operations of AG Hydraulics in Birmingham.

Hydraulic Components/Equipment
News

Cable drying systems improves efficiency for Prysmian

Prysmian Group's Aberdare facility is reporting improved drying and greater production efficiency, as well as reduced maintenance and operating costs since installing a new blower-powered Line-Dry...

Compressors
News

Hydratight launches enhanced load calculation software

In a bid to respond to increasing pressure for higher jointing standards, Hydratight has introduced an enhanced version of its load calculation software.

Pipeline Equipment
News

UK industry could save 16.5m kWh of energy on VSD compressors

Compressed air equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco reckons its research shows that UK Industry could save more than 16.5 million kWh of energy this year (2012) by using its energy efficient variable...

Compressors
News

Hach Lange ups MCERTS water quality monitors

Hach Lange says it has embraked on a massive programme of MCERTS testing for water quality monitoring instruments, aimed at enabling the company to expand its offerings to the industry.

Water Treatment