http://www.che.com Chemical Engineering en-us 2013 Sat, 25 May 2013 6:37:09 EDT Many chemical manufacturing processes require large amounts of energy, and chemical companies are faced with the constant challenge of determining how to use that energy as sustainably as possible. More and more chemical companies are... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/thermal_and_energy_mgmt/power_generation_and_transmission/10391.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT The continuing development of natural gas extraction from shale deposits, known simply as shale gas, is fueling the growth of simple- and combined-cycle power plants. Much coal-fired power is being replaced by these technologies. In addition, though, simple- and combined-cycle units are well suited for power and steam production at industrial facilities.... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/thermal_and_energy_mgmt/power_generation_and_transmission/10392.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT For oil-and-gas and power-generation applications, the RB211 gas-turbine systems have already proven themselves, with more than 700 units now recording over 30 million... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/thermal_and_energy_mgmt/power_generation_and_transmission/9912.html Thu, 1 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EDT Large-scale energy storage technologies offer the opportunity to optimize the efficiency of the next-generation power grid and extend its capabilities. Renewed attention on energy storage systems for the power grid has given rise to a host of emerging technologies aimed at more effectively transmitting electricity not only across space, but through time.... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/thermal_and_energy_mgmt/power_generation_and_transmission/8746.html Thu, 1 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne, Ill.; www.anl.gov) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a multi-year research collaboration to jointly develop the next generation of materials for advanced... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/thermal_and_energy_mgmt/power_generation_and_transmission/8564.html Tue, 4 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT Metso (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso.com) is supplying a 140-MWth biogasification plant to Vaskiluodon Voima Oy in Vaasa, Finland. When it starts up in December 2012, the €40-million gasification plant, which will be located next to the existing 565-MW coal-fired power plant, will convert biomass (mainly... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/thermal_and_energy_mgmt/power_generation_and_transmission/8202.html Fri, 1 Jul 2011 0:00:00 EDT ABB (Zurich, Switzerland; www.abb.com) has commissioned its first DynaPeaQ energy storage installation for U.K. Power Networks at a site north of Hemsby in Norfolk, England. DynaPeaQ was recently launched by ABB and is part of its family of FACTS (flexible alternating current transmission systems). It is an... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/thermal_and_energy_mgmt/power_generation_and_transmission/8073.html Fri, 20 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT Gas turbines are widely used throughout the chemical process industries (CPI) — especially in petroleum refineries and petrochemical facilities — to provide both mechanical-drive and power-generation capabilities. Presented below are a variety of recommendations related to the selection and... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/thermal_and_energy_mgmt/power_generation_and_transmission/7988.html Sun, 1 May 2011 0:00:00 EDT Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif; www.jacobs.com) announced today that the 6.5-MW cogeneration facility it designed and built for Oregon State University (OSU) has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification. This rating is the highest achievable... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/thermal_and_energy_mgmt/power_generation_and_transmission/7875.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 0:00:00 EDT The M16 powerfast wiring system (photo) is designed for machine power distribution and motor control. The quick-connect system provides a time- and cost-saving replacement for traditional hardwiring installations and complies with NFPA 79 (National... http://www.che.com/processing_and_handling/thermal_and_energy_mgmt/power_generation_and_transmission/6853.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 0:00:00 EDT