Featured Story – Heat recovery in steel plants to boost competitiveness
Kristijan Plesnik, energy manager at the steel production SIJ Metal Ravne in Slovenia, talks to ESCI about economic threats to steel production and how these may affect EU climate targets. Kristijan is also involved in the EU-funded ETEKINA project, which looks at new innovative ways to recover waste heat in energy-intensive industries using heat pipes.
Featured Story – Working together to find the best solution
To improve performance of heat exchanger tubing in challenging urea production environments, Sandvik Materials Technology worked with Stamicarbon BV to develop Safurex Star, an advanced alloy for use with high pressure (HP) strippers. Jane Eriksson, Sales & Marketing Manager for Tube EMEA for Sandvik Materials Technology discusses.
Featured Story – Longitudinally welded tubes: ideal for heat exchangers
GEA is one of the largest suppliers of process technology for the food industry and a wide range of other industries. The international technology group focuses on process technology and components for sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets. Heat exchangers are at the heart of much of its technology and longitudinally welded stainless steel tubes are proving the ideal material for these.
Featured Story – Optical Gas Imaging Vs. Method 21 for Detecting Hydrocarbon Emissions
Often with Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) surveys, companies are stuck using traditional strategies that aren’t very efficient. In fact,despite recent technological advancements, many businesses seem reluctant to ‘take the plunge and embrace newer methods that would help them detect fugitive emissions in their operations. In this article, Terence Trefiak of Target Emissions Services discusses Optical Gas Imaging Camera (OGIC) technology for LDAR versus Method 21, and the AWP.