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Sewage-Gas Powered Fuel Cell
Commissioned in Germany
 DANBURY,
CT -- FuelCell Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of
efficient, ultra-clean power generation plants for
commercial and industrial customers, announced today that
its European partner MTU CFC Solutions GmbH, a subsidiary of
DaimlerChrysler, and RWE Fuel Cells have commissioned a
power plant incorporating FuelCell Energy's technology to
run a municipal wastewater treatment facility in
northeastern Germany.
Plans
for the 250-kilowatt facility, first disclosed last year,
called for installation of MTU's HotModule power plant. This
system combines FCE's efficient and low-emission Direct Fuel
Cell (DFC) stacks with MTU's balance of plant design that it
manufactures for the European market. Situated at the
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Works in Ahlen, Germany, it
is the first fuel cell in Europe to operate on anaerobic
digester gas.
Using
sewage gas produced by the Ahlen facility itself as fuel,
the power plant generates electricity to run the wastewater
treatment process; any excess power is fed to the grid. The
power plant also generates 180 kilowatts of heat byproduct.
Ahlen harnesses this energy to operate its digestion tower
(where sewage sludge is turned into the gas fuel source),
while any remaining thermal energy is used to heat its
office and plant buildings there.
The
newly operational wastewater treatment plant, one of 10
worldwide in which FuelCell Energy products are involved
replaced a combustion engine-driven cogeneration unit.
Industrial and municipal wastewater treatment facilities
with anaerobic gas digesters represent an important
application of FuelCell Energy's DFC power plants. Methane
generated by anaerobic gas digestion is a renewable fuel
eligible for government incentive funding for installations
around the world. Because fuel in a DFC unit is not burned,
it dramatically reduces harmful emissions of gas and
particulates while generating firm (24/7) power on site
where it is needed.
For
more information on the company, its products and its
worldwide commercial distribution alliances, please see
www.fuelcellenergy.com
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Watts Water Technologies to
Acquire Changsha Valve
 NORTH
ANDOVER, MA -- Watts Water Technologies, Inc. today
announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire
the assets and business of Changsha Valve Works located in
Changsha, China. Changsha Valve Works is a leading
manufacturer of large diameter hydraulic actuated butterfly
valves for thermo-power and hydro-power plants, water
distribution projects and water works projects in China.
This acquisition strengthens Watts' position in the
fast-growing water market.
The
acquisition of Changsha Valve Works is expected to close by
the end of January 2006. The acquisition is subject to
various closing conditions, including the approval of the
government of the People's Republic of China and certain
local government approvals and the establishment and
licensing of a new wholly foreign owned enterprise by Watts.
Patrick S. O'Keefe, Chief Executive Officer, commented,
"Changsha Valve Works is one of the leading companies
addressing the water works and water distribution markets in
China. It comes to us with a well-known brand name and a
significant level of technical expertise. We believe that
Changsha's direct sales force in conjunction with this
expertise will provide many opportunities over the coming
years to serve this fast-growing market."
Changsha Valve works was founded in 1958 and has
approximately 385 employees, with annual revenue of
approximately $8 million. Upon closing of the transaction,
the Changsha Valve Works business will be operated as a
wholly foreign owned enterprise of Watts.
Watts
Water Technologies, Inc. is a world leader in the
manufacture of innovative products to control the
efficiency, safety, and quality of water within residential,
commercial, and institutional applications. Its expertise in
a wide variety of water technologies enables it to be a
comprehensive supplier to the water industry.
Source:
http://www.wattsind.com/
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Schwing Introduces Fluid Bed Drying Systems
 White
Bear, MN -- Schwing America’s Material Handling Division
recently introduced Fluid Bed Drying Systems for
municipal and industrial applications. This
indirect-heated, closed-loop system for granulation,
drying and cooling of municipal biosolids produces a
Class ‘A’ reusable product and surpasses other drying
methods in efficiency, safety and maintenance.
As wet material is fed
directly into the dryer, the system automatically
accommodates fluctuations in incoming dry solids content
without blending or pre-conditioning the material. This
eliminates the need for extra screening, milling,
conveying and mixing equipment, and allows a higher
level of automation and reduced operator attention.
Schwing’s fluid bed dryer
systems operate at an energy-saving 185-degree F
temperature for all materials, in comparison to other
drying technologies requiring temperatures in excess of
200 deg F. Closed-loop inert operating conditions at
less than 3 percent oxygen concentrations provide safer
facility conditions during start-up, operation,
shutdown, emergency stop, and even during stand-by or
shutdown modes. Excess inert gas is recovered for use in
the auxiliary dried product cooling and storage.
Cyclones for dust removal eliminate the need for a
baghouse and the associated maintenance, plugging and
explosion hazards inherent to these devices.
The innovative design of
Schwing Fluid Bed Drying Systems involves few moving
parts or mechanical components, requiring less
maintenance. Start-up and shutdown processes require
less than 30 minutes – substantially shorter than other
technologies. Operators can achieve 90 percent uptime
and create a final product that is virtually free of
dust without the need for addback or additional
screening equipment.
Schwing offers complete
biosolids processing, storage and handling solutions
from feeding to loadout. The Schwing piston pump is
operating continuously in many sewage treatment plants.
Schwing also offers design-build and contract operation
services. Marketing, hauling and spreading of Class ‘A’
materials can also be provided.
For more information on the
fluid bed dryer, contact:
Schwing America, Inc.
5900 Centerville Road
White Bear, MN 55127
Telephone: 651-429-0999
Web site:
http://www.schwing.com/
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Hot Messages from the Help Forum
People post their requests
for help and offer their suggestions to others in our open
forum.
Mr. Silmaro needs help
selecting anthracite for filter:
I am currently evaluating the
physical characteristics of a dual-media filter bed
(anthracite coal + silica sand). I am stuck with what
anthracite coal should be selected.
Type I - SG: 1.4; Bulk
density: 0.72 or
Type II- SG: 1.65; Bulk density: 0.80
The depths of the filter bed
are: 20" - anthracite and 10" - silica sand.
(Click
here to post a reply)
Thanks,
Pau Silmaro
Philphos Corp.
pssilmaro@philphos.com.ph
Mr. Wilcox needs help with his SBR and grease:
Are there any correlations
between grease and settling properties? One or two
times a week our dual SBR plant gets slugged with large
amounts of grease. By large I mean a 0.350 MGD flow and the
entire influent chamber is covered by grease.
All the numbers look to be in
line except for BOD which would lead me to believe that
grease could be causing that as well. (Click
here to post a reply)
Thanks,
M. Wilcox
mwilcox101@hotmail.com
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New Sponsor : GeoDome
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Sewage-Gas Powered Fuel Cell
Commissioned in Germany
::
Watts Water Technologies to
Acquire
Changsha Valve
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Drying
Systems
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