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ANDRITZ completes retrofit of waste gas treatment units
International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully retrofitted two selective catalytic reduction systems ( SCR ) at the Leverkusen Chemical Park , Germany , significantly contributing to the park ’ s rapid revitalization after a devastating explosion in 2021 . After the incident , which led to the shutdown of all four lines of the hazardous waste treatment plant , Currenta GmbH & Co OHG , the operator of the chemical park , commissioned ANDRITZ to retrofit the severely damaged SCR II . However , unexpected corrosion damages at the SCR I unit made it necessary to put this unit out of service as well . ANDRITZ proposed an innovative concept that minimized downtime and allowed for the earliest possible restart of both units . The ANDRITZ retrofit team redesigned the plate heat exchanger originally intended for SCR II to meet the specifications of the SCR I unit . At the same time , they developed a strategy to repair the damaged SCR II heat exchanger for temporary use until a new one became available . The successful completion of this project underlines ANDRITZ ’ s commitment to providing innovative , timely , and reliable solutions under challenging conditions .
Capstone promotes Victor Kong as VP of Technology
Capstone Green Energy Holdings , Inc ., the public successor to Capstone Green Energy Corporation ( Predecessor Capstone ), has promoted Victor Kong to Vice President of Technology . With over 18 years of dedicated service to Capstone , Victor ’ s journey has been marked by his exemplary contributions beginning in R & D testing and spanning through Core Engineering and Certification & Compliance . In his new role , Victor will play a critical part in shaping the future of Capstone ’ s engineering and technology activities . His wealth of experience and strategic vision will be instrumental in overseeing the expansion of the technology department , ensuring its alignment with the company ’ s overarching goals . This appointment reflects Capstone ’ s commitment to recognizing and nurturing talent from within the organization . Victor Kong ’ s extensive experience and deep understanding of the company will undoubtedly contribute to the growth and innovation of the engineering and technology department .
Comfort Systems USA to acquire Summit
Comfort Systems USA , Inc . has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Summit Industrial Construction , LLC ( Summit )
headquartered in Houston , Texas . The transaction is currently expected to close in the first quarter of 2024 .
Summit is a specialty industrial mechanical contractor offering engineering , designassist , and turnkey , direct hire construction services of modular systems serving the advanced technology , power , and industrial sectors . Summit ’ s capabilities encompass a wide range of modular and site-based construction , including process piping , equipment setting , large pipe rack trestles , and related steel erection and specialty concrete work . Summit is a trusted supplier to some of the advanced technology , power , and industrial companies and is currently deployed on several major chip fabrication projects .
Initially , Summit is expected to contribute annualized revenues of approximately USD 360M to USD 400M , and earnings before interest , taxes , depreciation , and amortization of USD 30M to USD 45M . In light of the amortization expense , Summit is expected to make a neutral to slightly accretive contribution to earnings per share in 2024 and 2025 . Comfort Systems USA ® is a provider of commercial , industrial , and institutional heating , ventilation , air conditioning , and electrical contracting services , with 169 locations in 129 cities across the nation .
Danfoss acquire ENFOR ’ s district energy efficiency software
Danfoss has acquired ENFOR ’ s district energy software and will bring the solutions to the global market under the Danfoss Leanheat ® suite of sustainable heating and cooling solutions . The Danfoss Leanheat ® solution combines cutting-edge technology , data analytics , and artificial intelligence to optimize energy consumption and improve the operational efficiency of district energy and buildings . Danfoss has been a minority shareholder in ENFOR since 2020 . By fully acquiring ENFOR ’ s district heating software business , Danfoss enhances the capabilities and accuracy of its Leanheat network suite for district energy
utilities to include data-driven temperature optimization , intelligent load forecasting , and micro weather forecasting , which support district energy utilities and energy companies with their green transitions . ENFOR is an innovative spinoff from the Danish Technical University and delivers solutions for forecasting and optimization of energy production and demand , incl . optimization of district energy systems . The potential of using data and machine learning in the energy sector is massive . The latest Danfoss Impact White Paper reveals that an ambitious but realistic roll out of demand-side flexibility technology in the EU and
UK can save 40 million tons of CO2 emissions each year by 2030 , more
than Denmark ’ s domestic climate footprint .
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