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Pumps for Abu Dhabi
KSB Group received an order for four large water pumps in the million-euro range to be installed in the Shuweihat pump station in the Abu Dhabi emirate. At this station, 10 pumps of the same type series which KSB delivered in 2003 are in operation.
[ + ]Continuous emission monitoring
The requirement for continuous emission monitors has changed significantly over the last 10 years. This has been brought about by the increase in use of flue gas treatment systems, reducing the levels of pollutant to be monitored, and environmental agencies worldwide requiring smaller processes to be monitored.
[ + ]Oil-free air supply for recycled water project
The Glenelg to Adelaide Park Lands Recycled Water project is designed to provide a replacement for billions of litres of drinking water previously used for irrigation and significantly reduce treated wastewater levels in the Gulf St Vincent.
[ + ]Integrating distributed energy resources into the smart grid - Part 1
The electrical power generation, transmission and distribution system thrived for decades with limited intelligence. But present and future demands are necessitating a transition to a smart grid, particularly the need to incorporate distributed energy resources (DERs) into the generation mix.
[ + ]Testing for Z quality steel
The term ‘Z’ quality has been used for many years. It is often specified for critical applications in structures such as offshore oil and gas platforms (particularly the node joints), ball mills, heavy flanges and some pressure vessels. These applications endure high levels of stress from loading or from excessive restraint of welded sections, particularly where heavy plate sections are used.
[ + ]Emission reduction and baghouse optimisation through advanced bag filter management
Fibrothetford Ltd is the world’s third poultry litter-fired power station and is based at Thetford in Norfolk. The plant burns over 400,000 tonnes of poultry litter per year to produce 38.5 MW of electricity, enough for a town of around 93,000 homes.
[ + ]Pumping abrasive and shear-sensitive liquids
Understanding a fluid’s rheology is fundamental in designing an efficient pumping and process solution.
[ + ]Protecting the environment and your reputation with organic carbon analysis
Monitoring and controlling the amount of organic matter in our streams and waterways is critical for environmental protection. Total organic carbon (TOC) is the amount of carbon present in an organic compound and measuring it provides a fast and convenient way to determine water quality. This article looks at the different methods now available for analysing TOC.
[ + ]Drives move 55 million tonnes of gravel in China
In the remote south-western province of Yunnan, some 2000 km from Beijing and Shanghai, Sinohydro is constructing an important piece of China’s renewable energy program. The Xiang Jia Ba dam and hydropower scheme is the nation’s third-largest hydropower system and another major step forward in China’s sustainable energy and water resource management strategies.
[ + ]Integrating your ERP and MES to improve operations
Advanced enterprise integration applications enable companies to leverage real-time information exchange between the business layer and the production layer to increase operational efficiency.
[ + ]What you really need to know about sample rate
By and large, discussions of sample rate are like watching paint dry. Do we really have to get into the details? After all, everyone knows that you only need to sample at twice the frequency of your signal of interest to get good results, right? If you answered “right!” to that last statement, perhaps you should read on.
[ + ]Frontline benefits from ABB’s robotic technology
Producing perfect aluminium welds and eliminating harmful dust during polishing operations has been achieved by the acquisition of a series of CSF (Complete Surface Finishing) robotic solutions at Frontline Australasia at its plant in outer south-east Melbourne.
[ + ]Wind generators use drive technology proven in Australasian industry
Advanced industrial drives technologies available in Australasia are being used internationally to manufacture advanced wind power generators.
[ + ]Determinism in industrial ethernet: the EtherCAT protocol
Last year we published a review of technologies that are used to provide real-time or near-real-time operation over Ethernet networks. This month we examine one of them in more depth.
[ + ]Powder handling equipment improves filtration at desal plant
The Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Plant produces up to 94.6 million litres of drinking water per day (up to 10% of Tampa, Florida’s drinking water), making it the largest seawater desalination plant in North America. Since March 2007, the plant has desalinated over 13.6 billion litres of drinking water from the Tampa Bay.
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