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Alfa-Laval joins SCO2OP-TES program
Alfa Laval has joined the EU-funded development program SCO2OP-TES to revolutionize thermal energy storage and drive industrial decarbonization . The company is part of a new consortium consisting of 16 European companies and academic institutions , to develop a pioneering next-generation Power-to-heat energy storage technology . The initiative named SCO2OP-TES , is expected to revolutionize the TES ( Thermal Energy Storage ) industry with cost effectiveness , grid stability , and continuous industrial heat supply using renewable energy sources . It is a pivotal part of the European Union ’ s strategy to accelerate the transition towards renewable energy sources and decarbonization in the European energy market . SCO2OP-TES is aligned with the REPowerEU Plan aiming for 1236 GW of renewable energy capacity
by 2030 , which is a significant increase from the 1067 GW target in the “ Fit for 55 ” package . To meet this , effective energy storage ensuring grid stability and continuous renewable energy use is crucial . Alfa Laval ’ s contribution to SCO2OP-TES is to develop and deliver the innovative and efficient heat exchangers which will be key to the thermal energy storage process and play an important role in the success of the new technology . “ We are excited that our pioneering and highly efficient heat exchanger technologies will contribute to this revolutionary TES project . Energy storage is pivotal in the transition towards renewable energy sources and an important pathway to decarbonization and a more sustainable future ,” says Alasdair Maciver , Head of Energy Storage Solutions at Alfa Laval .
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AGI Group acquires Chemtrix |
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Turnbull & Scott have announced that it now has a wind tunnel to offer in-house aerodynamic tests for heat exchangers . This investment is all about delivering the best services and Trusted . ™ products to clients . |
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While the vast majority of its heat exchangers will successfully go into service from design to operation with no issues , the growing focus on energy efficiency and long-term system performance has led to an increased customer demand for detailed pressure drop data and testing . The testing ( sometimes called Factory Acceptance Testing - FAT ) is cost effective as it only requires a small section of exchanger – the entire unit does not need to be produced to use the wind tunnel as the behaviour of the exchanger in a section will reflect the whole unit . |
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AGI Group has acquired Chemtrix B . V ., a Netherlands-based company specializing in the design and manufacturing of scalable flow reactors . The acquisition , effective from Dec . 29 , 2023 , marks a strategic move by |
AGI Group to expand into the largescale flow chemistry market . The Chemtrix flow reactor portfolio complements AGI ’ s portfolio of precision-manufactured glass equipment for chemical processing industries , including the scientific and pharmaceuticals sectors , the Japan-based company said . AGI is looking to expand its global presence to support customers and enable sales growth in markets outside of Japan . Chemtrix collaborates with end users in academia , fine chemicals , specialty chemicals , and pharmaceutical industries to develop its products , said Charlotte Wiles , Chemtrix CEO . |
Bespoke cooler meets supermarket ’ s environmental goals
When a major Dutch supermarket chain wanted a gas cooler for one of its stores , it had several green requirements . The unit had to be an adiabatic system that was low on power consumption , didn ’ t use a lot of water and was less noisy to operate . Kelvion provided the solution that ticked all the boxes . Low noise levels were particularly important as the supermarket is based in a town center . After investigating all the possibilities , Kelvion ’ s R & D teams in Baierbrunn in Germany and Fareham in the
UK , came up with a bespoke unit fitted with an adiabatic system with pads . It is also the first system of its kind to have just one row of fans and a gas cooler . An adiabatic system uses the evaporation energy of water to cool down the air by increasing its humidity . The product is specially designed to ensure that air is cooled evenly , with a reduced water loss . Satisfied that the Kelvion solution would meet all specifications , the customer placed the order at the beginning of the year . Although the schedule of four months was tight , the Baierbrunn and Fareham teams rose to the challenge and the unit was delivered on time .
Iraq to award waste-to-energy projects in Q1 2024
Iraq intends to award waste-to-energy projects in the capital Baghdad in the first quarter of 2024 , an Iraqi official has said . The cabinet has approved the projects which will be awarded to global companies with relevant experience , said Mohammed Al- Rabei , a spokesman for Baghdad Municipality . “ Serious discussions will begin in the first quarter of this year for the award of such projects to giant companies on an investment basis ,” he said . Rabei did not elaborate on these projects apart from saying a plant with a capacity of 3,000 tonnes of waste can generate nearly 80 megawatt-hours of electricity per day .
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