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Power play |
06/02/2012
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| Combined heat and power, and energy storage plants are the biggest games in town. Brian Tinham looks at latest developments |
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Electric motor loading |
06/02/2012
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| Electric motor loading is key to energy efficiency. That's the warning from Marek Lukaszczyk, who wants plant engineers to assess their electric motors as a matter of urgency. Brian Tinham reports |
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Maintec 2012 |
06/02/2012
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| With this year's Maintec show just a few short weeks away, Brian Tinham takes a lok at what engineers, technicians and mangers can expect to find |
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Energy efficiency is effective now |
07/12/2011
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| Just a few short weeks ago, npower raised concerns that, with the UK's wide portfolio of energy regulations, this country simply cannot now raise the investment to build the low carbon future to which it is already committed. |
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Compressing costs |
07/12/2011
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| As compressors and associated plant continue to see engineering updates, Steed Webzell examines the cost/benefits for plant engineers seeking to improve operations |
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Feet flat on the floor |
08/08/2011
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| Last month's introduction of legislation concerning new electric motor efficiencies should be focusing minds on cost and carbon saving projects. Brian Tinham reports |
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Fresh pair of eyes |
08/08/2011
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| Most plants might benefit from an energy audit, but many could also do with a review of operations, aimed at improving everything from efficiency to product quality. Dr Tom Shelley reports |
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Turbine towers |
08/08/2011
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| British manufacturing is on the mend. Alan Fitzpatrick reports from a site in Wales capitalising on the rush for wind power |
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Energy event 2011 |
08/08/2011
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| The upcoming Energy Event promises a packed agenda focused on optimising energy management, procurement and efficiency. Laura Cork reports |
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Tamar Foods saves 23 percent on HVAC energy |
08/08/2011
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| One of the UK's largest producers of pastry-based products is reporting 23% energy cost savings on its HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) plant, following installation of ABB variable-speed drives. |
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Green without eco-bling |
07/06/2011
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| As energy saving climbs up plant engineers' agendas, Dr Tom Shelley reviews some of the good and not so good technologies for heating, ventilating and air conditioning |
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Downsizing CHP |
09/02/2011
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| Combined heat and power has come a very long way since Battersea Power Station. Dr Tom Shelley looks at some of the advances and offers engineering advice |
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Bioenergy:the next generation |
09/02/2011
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| Biomass plants are more advanced and more prolific than many realise. Birmingham City University's head of bioenergy research Dr Lynsey Melville looks at what's out there – and the future |
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Maintec 2011 preview |
09/02/2011
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| This year's tightly focused maintenance technologies event is aimed at engineers, technicians and managers specialising in plant assets. Brian Tinham reports |
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Steaming ahead |
09/12/2010
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| Engineering innovation has the propensity to change plant practice, and that applies to boilers and steam generation too. But improvements can also be made by going back to basics. Brian Tinham reports |
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Sands of time |
06/10/2010
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| Punitive new legislation could prove the high noon for industrial plants that have so far failed to calculate their carbon footprint and formulate a plan to effect improvements. But it isn't too late to get it right, as Brian Wall reports |
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Making sustainability pay |
10/08/2010
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| Following last year's launch of sustainability guidelines by the Engineering Council, Steed Webzell takes a look at today's key issues and responsibilities |
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Energy Event |
10/08/2010
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| Energy efficiency and energy saving are right up there on plant engineers' agendas. Brian Wall previews the forthcoming Energy Event 2010 conference and exhibition |
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Money for new energy |
07/06/2010
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| Building energy strategies are changing thanks to the latest government incentives. Dr Tom Shelley reports |
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Hose pump distils solution |
01/03/2010
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| Plant engineers at whisky manufacturer Chivas Regal say they selected a Verderflex Dura 10 peristaltic hose pump for a lime-dosing water treatment
application at the Glenlivet plant, because of its suitability for dosing abrasive and viscous fluids. |
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Latent heating |
01/03/2010
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| As UK government ups the ante on going green and slashing emissions, air- and ground-source heat pumps are rearing their heads again. Brian Tinham examines the issues |
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Wasting away |
01/03/2010
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| The Carbon Trust reckons that UK companies are still wasting €1 billion worth of energy per year, largely due to unresolved plant optimisation issues and inefficiencies in energy generation plant itself. Brian Wall reports on ways forward |
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