Dry Solids Pump Powers Cutting Edge Coal Gasification
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne celebrated the commissioning of a commercial-scale dry-solids pump—a feed system integrated with PWR's compact gasifier to efficiently gasify coal, petcoke and other solid fuels. The dry-solids pump, located at the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota, is the latest step toward global commercialization of innovative technology designed to lower energy costs, provide a clean alternative fuel source and strengthen U.S. energy security.
Air Knife Reduces Compressed Air Usage by Up to 90 Percent
The Nex Flow Curved X-Stream Air Blade Air Knife, is a unique design from Nex Flow for producing a wide angle “fan” of amplified air flow for blow-off. It can replace rows of nozzles or jets or drilled pipe to reduce energy. This unit was developed to fit into areas of limited space requiring larger areas for blow-off and when straight Nex Flow X-Stream Air Blade Air Knives may not fit.
NSK Releases Environmental Progress Report
NSK Corporation released its 2011 environmental achievements, championed by its seven ISO 14000-certified production facilities in the United States. Based on a series of pre-established benchmarks, NSK's sustainability efforts have saved 11,402 trees, 267,521 gallons of oil, 4 million gallons of water and more.
CleanAIR E-POD Reduces NOx at East Coast Data Center
CleanAIR Systems, the first emissions control manufacturer to develop a compact Tier 4 retrofit product for large diesel and natural gas engines, is pleased to announce the recent installation and commissioning of six E-PODs at a secure east coast data center.
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