Babcock Wanson has supplied flour millers Whitworth Bros. Ltd. with two TPC Thermal Fluid Heaters for its flour heat treatment process at its Barlby Road, Selby site.

A new customer for Babcock Wanson, Whitworth Bros. had been using another manufacturer’s thermal fluid heater, originally installed in 2004 as part of a complete process install project. “Support from the other company had been very poor over the years” states Alan Boyce, Whitworth Bros. Engineering Manager, “and in August 2018 the heater suffered a catastrophic failure of the heating coils rendering it useless.” With the incumbent company unable to supply a swift solution, and Whitworth Bros. productivity directly affected, they turned to Babcock Wanson.

Climeon has won a first order in the United Kingdom worth SEK 19.7 million, including software licenses and service fees. The order is the first where Climeon’s Heat Power modules will be utilized to recover waste heat from reciprocating engines based on natural gas.

We are very proud of this first order within power plants based on reciprocating engines, an industry with a strong growth potential. Power plants based on reciprocating engines are often used to balance solar and wind power plants and our Heat Power modules both increase efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, says Thomas Öström, CEO of Climeon.

The International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) recognized professor Herbert Gleiter with the prestigious Advanced Materials Laureate 2019.

Professor Gleiter is awarded for his substantial contributions towards research perspective, expanding education, promoting materials research and its application at a global standard. The award ceremony was held on November 1st during the Asian Advanced Materials Congress, on the Voyager of the Seas, RCC, Singapore. It was the 30th assembly of the flagship event Advanced Materials Congress and it was graced with the participation of researchers and industry decision maker from over 40 countries.

Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest supplier of building materials, has been recognised for their work supporting the Armed Forces with a Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold award following the recruitment of over 600 service leavers across the Group since 2015.

The gold accolade is a recognition by the Ministry of Defence for companies that demonstrate exceptional effort to support, recruit and develop armed forces personnel and their families, and is being awarded to Travis Perkins for their ongoing commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community.

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) will showcase the first products that support its latest open network technology, CC-Link IE TSN, at SPS – Smart Production Solutions 2019. They highlight the growing interest and acceptance for the association’s gigabit Ethernet with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) capabilities and are key tools for Industry 4.0 applications.

One of the major themes of SPS 2019 will be the digital transformation of businesses, giving space to exhibitors to showcase not only their solutions, but also ways to help the migration to the digital world. The CLPA (Hall 5, Stand 106) will contribute by showcasing the first CC-Link IE TSN compatible automation products from Mitsubishi Electric.

WEG, a leading global manufacturer of motors and drive technology, has introduced its GH20 Hydro Generator line, a series of small low and medium voltage generators designed to meet and comply with all aspects of the growing and demanding Small Hydro Power Plants (SHPP) market.

The new GH20 generators are lighter and more compact in comparison with the previous GH10 design, offering a reduction of up to 70% in volume and 40% in length. This compact envelope enables optimisation within low power hydroelectric power plants, saving up to 30% in total space, and lowering the necessary investment in installation infrastructure.

Global ventilation fans and systems manufacturer, TLT-Turbo GmbH, has announced the redesign of its Auxiliary and Booster fan range.

Developed in close collaboration with clients, the new designs address both efficiency and cost-effectiveness, in a versatile product range that meets the specific ventilation requirements of the mining industry.

Axair Fans have recently provided a rolling stock maintenance yard with two ECFanGrids as part of a package of enhancements to improve the working environment and meet energy saving targets.

Following on site testing, they delivered the ECFanGrid solution within 3 weeks of receiving the order. The problems the facility faced, and Axair’s answers to those issues, are explained below.

Gary dicker, technical director at dhd cooling explains the importance of thermal performance testing of evaporative cooling towers.

A number of our UK customers who have operated cooling systems on their site for many years have seen changes in their process equipment. These changes will vary the demand placed on the cooling systems, and in some cases cooling systems are able to cope with the increased or reduced demand of the new cooling duties, but in other cases water temperatures can reach critical levels in the hot months, can freeze systems in the cold months and can also lead to higher overall power consumption, despite reduced thermal loads.

Mark donoghue, director at dhd cooling illustrates how cooling towers can be fine-tuned for improved performance and cost savings.

Cooling tower OEMs often assemble their systems from a collection of components manufactured by multiple suppliers selected to meet both technical and commercial challenges to create a bespoke range of cooling towers.