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Industry News

Capstone
Green Energy announces CEO transition
Equinor to cut offshore platform emissions
Norwegian energy major Equinor will replace two gas turbines with heat recovery to produce electric power on the Statfjord C platform off Norway . Statfjord C will change its power solution to cut emissions and a new steam turbine will produce electricity based on surplus heat from two gas compressors . This will make energy consumption more efficient and cut 25 % of total annual CO2 emissions or 95,000 tonnes per year . Scheduled for start-up in 2026 , the new steam turbine will give costeffective
emission cuts . It will be the first time this solution is introduced on the Norwegian continental shelf ( NCS ). The project , named FLX Future Energy , also involves the electrification of water injection and emission cuts related to other energy-intensive processes on Statfjord C . Equinor said that the project was one of many measures aimed at cutting emissions from the production at Statfjord . For instance , a heat recovery unit on Statfjord B has cut CO2 emissions by 20,000 tonnes every year since 2021 .
Capstone Green Energy Corporation ( CGRN ) has announced that Darren Jamison has resigned as President and CEO , and board member of Capstone Green Energy . The board will be initiating a search process to identify a permanent President and CEO . Robert C . Flexon , Capstone Board Chair , was appointed as Executive Chairman of the board effective August 9 and was also appointed to serve as Interim President and CEO , from the effective date of Mr . Jamison ’ s resignation until a successor is named . In connection with Mr . Flexon ’ s transition to
Executive Chairman , Denise M . Wilson was appointed Lead Independent Director of the board . John J . Juric , who joined Capstone as Chief Financial Officer in March 2023 , will continue to provide financial leadership for the company . “ The board thanks Darren for his 16 years of service at Capstone . As we support the company and employees during this transition period , we are grateful to be able to tap into Bob ’ s leadership and industry experience ,” said Denise Wilson , Capstone Lead Independent Director .
INEOS & SINOPEC complete major petrochemicals deal in China
INEOS has completed the formation of a 50 / 50 joint venture with SINOPEC for the Tianjin Nangang Ethylene Project , announced in December 2022 , which is currently under construction by SINOPEC and expected to be on-stream by April 2024 . The petrochemical complex includes a 1.2 mtpa cracker , a new 500ktpa High-Density Polyethylene plant to produce INEOS pipe grade under license , and 11 other derivative units . The completion of the agreement today marks the continued progression of the significant petrochemical deals announced by the parties in July and December last year , and highlights the close relationship and growing collaboration between SINOPEC and INEOS .
Carl von Schantz as President - Tube Division : Alleima
Alleima has appointed Carl von Schantz as President of Tube division , and member of the Group Executive Management team . Carl von Schantz most recently came from Atlas Copco , where he held the position as President of the General Industry Tools and Assembly Systems division for the past five years .
Goodway recognized for excellence in product design
Goodway Technologies has been recognized for excellence in product design in the 2023 Dealer Design Awards Program , sponsored by The Air Conditioning , Heating & Refrigeration News magazine . An independent panel of contractors acted as judges in the contest . The RAM-5 Chiller Tube Cleaner was the gold winner in the HVAC Commercial Equipment category . “ For more than 55 years , Goodway Technologies has been a pioneer in manufacturing tube cleaning solutions and we ’ re continually finding innovative ways to make it easier and more effective for customers to perform their job ,” says Tim Kane , President and CEO of Goodway Technologies . “ Our latest Speed-Feed technology is a game changer and it ’ s an honor to receive this recognition from The ACHR News .” The RAM-5-ID speed feed tube cleaner takes high-speed tube cleaning to new levels and is designed for contractors and facility managers with large tube bundles . This system features the Goodway exclusive “ Speed Feed ” gun system that automatically inserts and removes the shaft into tubes .
Kaltra improves delivery time for heat exchangers
With the expansion of production facilities which included installation of two new CAB furnaces with large indexing grids and intended for high-volume production runs completed in Q2 2023 , Kaltra reduced manufacturing time for microchannel heat exchangers by 30 %. Brazing quality is also positively affected by furnaces ’ precise temperature control and advanced vacuum purge systems for nitrogen atmosphere control . With the installation of new CAB furnaces , production capacity has been expanded by 25 % for mediumand large-size heat exchangers . Kaltra spent a double-digit million Euro investment , starting the facility expansion in autumn 2022 and continuing its funding in modern production updates to enhance the business further .
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