Utilities
Modular drives chosen for power transmission system test rig (15/05/2012)
One company has developed a solution to eliminate the mechanical gearbox of a wind turbine and replace it with a computer-controlled hydrostatic power transmission system that is said to be lighter, cheaper and more reliable than the gearbox it replaces.
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Waste-to-Energy process order for Rockwell Automation (03/04/2012)
Cynar, a technology company in the waste-to-energy market, has awarded an contract to Rockwell Automation to design and build a new end-of-life plastic to fuel conversion plant in the UK for SITA UK, a partner in the development.
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Critical valve control duties (27/03/2012)
For critical valve control duty on high temperature gas turbine pre-heater equipment in a power generation application, the CVA electric actuator from Rotork has been specified. The application demands unrestricted modulation of a three-way valve to control the pre-heated temperature of fuel gas for electricity generating turbines.
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Safety solutions for new power plant unit 20/03/2012
Safety systems, supplied by HIMA Paul Hildebrandt, are helping to ensure boiler protection and burner control in a lignite-fired power station operated by Vattenfall Europe Generation.
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Helping Veolia Water save 1.5 million litres of water a day 24/01/2012
Veolia Water has made savings in excess of 1.5 million litres of water a day - nearly £100,000 a year - following the roll out of i2O Water’s integrated network monitoring system across 31 Veolia Water sites in the UK.
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Nuclear reactor installs audio-visual simulation 04/10/2011
British Energy has recently commissioned Carillion Communications to create a bespoke audio-visual simulation facility at its Sizewell B plant in Suffolk.
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Waste-to-energy facility specifies Honeywell control and monitoring solution 27/09/2011
Honeywell has signed a contract with Fortum to deploy its Experion Process Knowledge System and Safety Manager emergency shutdown and boiler protection system at the company’s new waste-to-energy facility in Klaipeda, Lithuania.
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Utilities - securing the automation network 13/09/2011
CEE looks at how one utility company has ensured security of its SCADA control networks.
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Wessex Water undertakes control system upgrade 31/05/2011
Wessex Water has undertaken a major process control system upgrade to deliver increased reliability and improved operational efficiencies.
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Biomass power plant for SIA Graanul Invest 22/03/2011
Metso has announced that it is to supply SIA Graanul Invest with a biomass power plant for combined heat and power production (CHP) in the municipality of Launkalne in Latvia.
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Opportunities grow in European water industry 25/05/2010
Control and automation sectors should look to the European water and wastewater (W&WW) industry, which represents a lucrative business according to research from Frost & Sullivan. The analysis suggests that supportive legislation, stringent regulations and intervention from private participants have all served to bolster the market.
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