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Heat Transfer

HP Water Management: Passivation in cooling water circuits

MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.

Passivation—the formation of a corrosion-resistant oxide on a clean metal surface—is the key to optimizing system reliability on the waterside of heat exchangers. Most plant personnel are aw..

Addressing waste-heat-recovery in Alberta

Atlas Copco Gas and Process has received a multi-million dollar order for expander generators to be used in waste-heat-recovery. The machines, which are set for delivery in November 2011, will help produce electricity in Canada’s Alberta province.

Minimize carbon footprint from Claus tail-gas units

Linde AG: Heisel, M.
WorleyParsons: Rameshni, M.

Reevaluate emissions efficiencies on sulfur-removal operations

Designing atmospheric crude distillation for bitumen service

Fluor Canada Ltd.: Grande, M.  |  Gutscher, M.

Oil sands add complexity to separation units and require a new approach

Lummus Technology has heater contract in Russia

Lummus Technology has been awarded a contract by OAO Salavatnefteorgsyntez (SNOS) for the engineering, procurement and supply of materials for a third SRT VI cracking heater at its ethylene plant in Salavat, Russia.

Alfa Laval acquires Aalborg Industries

Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire Aalborg Industries Holding A/S for a total cash consideration of SEK 5.0 billion, on an enterprise value basis, from Altor 2003 Fund, LD Equity and the company’s management.

Colfax develops bearing and lubrication cartridge for refinery cooling fans

Colfax’s Lubrication Systems Co.(LSC) business has developed a MistLock bearing and lubrication cartridge for air-cooled heat exchangers (ACHEs) used in refineries, power plants and petrochemical plants. ACHEs use fast-rotating fans to remove heat from process fluids and transfer it to the surrounding air.

Alfa Laval sending heat exchangers to Russian refinery

Alfa Laval has received an order for compact heat exchangers from a refinery in Russia. The order value is about SEK 70 million and delivery is scheduled for 2011.

Alfa Laval continues to expand its product portfolio

Alfa Laval has acquired the Olmi S.p.A., an Italian company specialized in the designing and manufacturing of shell and tube heat exchangers and air coolers for niche applications in the petrochemical, power and oil and gas industries.

Convert waste heat into eco-friendly energy

WorleyParsons: Bourji, A.  |  Barnhart, J.  |  Winningham, J.  |  Winstead, A.

New developments, such as the organic Rankine cycle, help operations go ‘green’