GEA Heat Exchangers has been experiencing good success with both the GEABloc(welded) and Gasketed Heat Exchanger in biodiesel applications. GEA can help with: Methanol condensers, Methanol heaters, Cooling of methanol-glycerin mix, Biodiesel heating, and Biodiesel heat recovery.

For information on the Biodiesel plant coming to Boulder, Colorado; check out the link below!

http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/articles/9119/midsized-biodiesel-plant-project-announced-for-boulder-colo

There are major changes taking place within the energy production industry in the US. Multiple factors are driving these changes such as environmental regulations and the newly found abundance of natural gas.

The new environmental regulations have put tighter restrictions on pollutants and emissions from coal fired power plants which have led to many being decommissioned or converted to natural

gas fired operation. At the recent ðÌð”Electric Power ConferenceðÌð• held in Chicago the keynote speaker stated ðÌð’it is virtually impossible to build new or add capacity to a coal fired plant todayðÌð“.

The new abundance of natural gas being harvested form the various shale plays has lowered the price of gas to such a level that has become very attractive for the power industry. This low cost fuel and combined cycle technology will drive the industry for the next several decades. In fact current forecasts indicate that 80% of all new electric generating capacity between 2013 and

2035 will be combined cycle plants. It is estimated there are about 200 combined Cycle Power

Plants currently in front end engineering.

The news of more and more shale gas plays being discovered is also affecting the energy infra- structure in the US. Where the US was previously and importer of oil and gas we are now shifting the paradigm to that of an energy exporter. Additionally where we previously were flowing various energy products from refineries and import terminals in the gulf coast to various regions in the US, we are now looking at reversing the flow of these pipelines to take the gas and NGLs

from the various shale plays to the gulf refineries and convert the import terminals to export facilities.

As a result of all these changes, TM Filtration is gearing up for this explosion in growth to capitalize on the opportunities presented by the ðÌð’new gas industryðÌð“. For example you will now see this catch phrase on the TM Filtration web page (www.tmfiltration.com) and in the next several weeks we will have a totally redesigned web site to address the gas market.

More importantly TM Filtration gas coalescing filters are now being used in the various ðÌð’streamsðÌð“

of the new gas market. Our equipment is being used in custody transfer stations in the

mid-stream transmission from the shale wells. We are also providing our coalescing filters to be used on Fuel Gas Conditioning packages that will be used to clean the fuel gas to enhance the performance of the downstream gas turbine generators. The illustration below shows typical applications for TM Filtration gas filters.

We are continuing to gather as much information as we can with regard to the shale oil and gas industry. We will send out information on a periodic basis as we discover projects in your various sales territories. Potential customers for our products will be energy and power engineering design firms, exploration and production companies, midstream gathering and distribution companies, refineries and power generation plants, including Simple Cycle and Combined Cycle technology. Keep in mind the power plants will also have requirements for the Fluid Engineering line of strainer products for cooling tower, water make up, and steam condensate

recovery applications.

With our newest plate, the ND double-wall series, GEA PHE Systems has successfully combined a high efficiency heat transfer plate with an extremely reliable double-wall design that eliminates any risk of two fluids intermixing as they pass through the heat exchanger.

This series combines a pair of identical heat transfer plates that are laser welded together at the inlet and outlet port holes to form a small leakage gap between the two plates.

In the event of erosion due to harsh media, a gasket or weld defect due to pressure changes, this clever solution ensures no intermixing of the two non-compatible media while making the leak clearly visible.

A good example of where this design works well is in

oil coolers that use portable water to cool an engine.

Intermixing can create a lot of damage and the extra layer of protection and early leak detection is a must!

The new ND double-wall is more thermally efficient than the former Saftytherm plate line.

Your benefits are:

ðÌðÁ Competitive pricing

ðÌðÁ Shorter lead times

ðÌðÁ A more efficient heat transfer design

ðÌðÁ A plate that gives an extra layer of protection where needed

The ND double-wall plates are currently available in the

4ðÌð“ port hole sizes and come with all the design features of our NT series:

ðÌðÁ Optiwaveðåð» a design for even flow across the plate resulting in maximum heat transfer and less plates.

ðÌðÁ PosLocðåð» self-aligning plates for faster maintenance, shorter down time, longer gasket life.

ðÌðÁ EcoLocðåð» tool and glue free gasket attachments with plate alignment guides

For more information, contact your Sales Manager.

**Taken from GEA newsletter

With energy costs rising and operating budgets coming under increased financial pressure, the Webster Temp-A-Trim® might just be the solution to your long term energy saving plan. Air temperatures in your boiler room can change dramatically from day to night and season to season. These changes can cause significant combustion inefficiencies while degrading combustion stability. Temp-A-Trim® saves you money because it precisely monitors the fuel/air ratio in your burner. Temp-A-Trim® senses combustion air temperature and automatically varies the fan speed to create a constant air flow mass for combustion. By maintaining optimum fuel/air ratio, you are assured that your burner is operating at maximum efficiency.

Temp-A-Trim® Features & Benefits:

•    Precisely corrects for changes in air density to optimize combustion efficiency 24/7

•    Reduces the need for seasonal tuning of your burners

•    Feed-forward control for smooth, accurate operation

•    Easy to install, with no special setup or programming required

•    Compatible with linkage or linkage-less controls

•    Saves fuel and electricity while lowering noise levels

•    Available on all sizes of new or existing Webster burners

•    Lower cost, complexity, and maintenance than typical O2 systems

•    UL Listed

A Pentad sales representative is ready to discuss the Webster Temp-A-Trim® options and other cost saving heat recovery options that could save your business thousands of dollars in energy costs. Give us a call at 3030-688-4070 or e-mail us at sales@pentadassoc.com.

 

A good company doesn’t just sell you the boiler equipment you want; they help you determine the exact boiler Šequipment you need. Companies are discovering that now is a great time to replace aging boiler room equipment and revamp their current steam generating boiler room equipment. With increasing energy costs companies are interested in maximizing cost savings while still providing the operations they need. Such was the case of the Georgia Carpet Mill manufacturing plant.

Increased production demand for boiler rooms, coupled with old, oversized boilers, created excessive cycling and inconsistent pressure and flow fluctuations. There was also growing concern that the lead boiler could fail or cycle in ways that would negatively affect product quality. Gas consumption increased and costs were a major concern. After contacting the experts at WARE it was decided to get a handle on the actual flow rates a series of vortex steam flow meters and monitored the system for 30 days.

Following WARE’s analysis they came up with a boiler room system that reduced their emissions to meet the sub 30 ppm NOx and 3% O2 level across the board from a 17% firing rate to 100% firing rate requirements set by the customer. This plan not only reduced their carbon footprint; it also reduced fuel costs. All of this accomplished with one modification to the ageing boiler room system.

Patrick Gigandet (engineering consultant for WARE) summed up the project well. “The work we did with this Georgia carpet mill is a perfect example of how Ware is not just a boiler equipment provider but a critical partner in the engineering and consultation of the boiler room unit selection process”.

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