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Most
Profitable Markets and True Cost Initiative for Power-Gen
Update
# 2, 3:00 pm, November 15
This update page will provide a continuing
initiative to link individuals pursuing the true cost investigations at
Power-Gen. The scope is the complete range of power plant flow and treat
products and services.
Emails will be sent to those on the list with
specifics on arrangements. Currently we are planning to meet at the Burns
& McDonnell stand 4125 at 2:00 pm Tuesday to discuss the latest on CCR
and ELG with Patricia Scroggin. We have been talking to Grant Grothen about
the world market and he may want to join us to discuss flyash recovery and
reuse around the world and specifically in India where it is a big
initiative. In any case, those interested in the U.S. CCR and ELG may want
to join us.
We are planning a 10:00 am meeting with DHA at
stand 1331 on Wednesday to discuss Gas Turbine Inlet filters with anyone
who cares to attend.
We are looking for a stand for a half hour
discussion on ESP power supplies.
Any volunteers?
Additional News
Valves
There are a number of valve exhibitors at
Power-Gen. We have hundreds of pages in the link on turbine bypass valve
true cost. However, only SPX and Emerson
are both suppliers and exhibitors of this valve type. Other valve suppliers are pursuing lowest
true cost for many other power plant applications. The chart at the end of
this update lists the valve company exhibitors and a specific application
where they are pursuing lowest true cost. The Overview has their stand
numbers and general data.
Here
is additional news added since November 14
Adams low true cost valves for HRSGs
Adams, stand 2230, touts low true cost for its
patented triple eccentric valves in Turbine Inlet and Cold Reheat lines.
Its Extraction Line Check Valves protect high pressure, intermediate
pressure and low-pressure steam turbines.
water
pumps.
Apollo Valve achieves low true cost due to
manufacturing capability
The company will
display a wide range of valves at stand 3413. It has invested more than
$100 million in new plants, foundries and technologies. It has also
introduced the latest lean practices and pull manufacturing techniques. In
addition to providing greater value for customers, these investments and
innovations have expanded the capability as a dependable contract
manufacturing partner for OEMs.
A-T Controls has
low true cost for a range of butterfly and ball valves for steam service
Valves, which
provide low true cost for superheated steam applications, will be displayed
at stand 3319. This includes butterfly valves from 2-24” as well as a
variety of ball valves.
https://a-tcontrols.com/Uploads/Applications/13/DI00007%20(Steam).pdf
Bray metal seated ball valves for power plant
steam service
In addition to butterfly valves, Bray will be
exhibiting metal seated ball valves at stand 3725. These were covered in a
McIlvaine webinar on steam valves displayed at
https://home.mcilvainecompany.com/images/Power_Steam_Valve_Suppliers.pdf
Champion Valves low true cost wafer check valves
Champion Valves’ (stand 4225) wafer check valves provide low
true cost in all liquid and gas services. ASME Pressure classes range
from 125 to 2500 in all sizes and trims. The operating temperature range is
up to 1200°F. Axial Flow check valves are recommended for pulsating
flows. Applications include
·
Air, Water and Steam
·
Equipment Lubrication
Systems
Clarke
Valves Shutter Valves low fugitive emissions are a true cost benefit
Durability and performance are both strong points
in making the Shutter Valve a low true cost option. In 2019 the Shutter Valve surpassed
existing benchmarks by limiting fugitive methane emissions to 2 ppm over
more than 100,000 cycles. Check it out at stand 2956.
Coax has low true cost solution for contaminated
power plant water
The
company stand is 4624. The water quality may be marginal but controlling
the water is essential. The co-ax® 2" pneumatically-operated valve
specified for this application met two
prerequisite
criteria. First, the valve must routinely tolerate the contamination that’s
routinely found in the untreated water—everything from unfiltered fish
scales and plant matter to pebbles and mud. Second, the valve must provide
an accurately-timed water jet slaved to a process control system and
pre-determined discrete cleaning patterns.
The
on/off accuracy of the application is exacting so as not to impinge on hot
surfaces and impair ongoing boiler operations. What’s more, the applied
valve must operate maintenance- free for extended periods of time in a
nearly inaccessible environment.
The
powerful co-ax® control tube design is an ideal solution. The integrated
coaxial power tube (a) delivers positive shut-off in fractions of a second,
(b) is unaffected by contaminated water, and (c) the adjustable opening and
closing speed eliminates water hammer.
Conval
addresses lowest true cost for HRSG isolation, vents, drains, and feedwater
valves
Conval will be at stand 2918 to talk
about valves with the lowest true cost for power plant applications.
When Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) combined-cycle power plants were
first designed and built several decades ago, many of the
originally-installed actuator/valve packages included lower-quality,
foreign made globe, gate and ball valves. Time and experience have now
shown that these inferior valves only last 4-5 years or less. By
comparison, where Conval’s valves were specified and installed, typical
valve life has been more like 16-20 years. Based on this real-life
experience, more HRSG maintenance supervisors and planners are choosing to
replace original lower-quality, foreign made valves with new Conval Camseal
ball valves, Swivldisc gate valves and Clampseal globe valves.
Sometimes these plants already stock
Conval valves. If they do not, factory deliveries are good. If the original
valves are actuated, Conval can match the footprint of the actuator for
easy replacement. Based on users’ experience, Conval valves are being used
in such key HRSG combined cycle cations as isolation, vents, drains, and
feedwater. By their very nature, these plants frequently cycle up and down,
on and off, which is very difficult on any mechanical equipment. Most OEM
valves simply cannot perform in these highly demanding circumstances. Plant
managers and their staffs are discovering, according to Conval, that their
designs are the smartest, most economical valve choice from a total life
cycle standpoint. We will look forward to learning more of the details and
some examples.
Horizon Valve Services
offers low true cost inline repair
The
company (stand 3625) offers low true cost inline repairs. The company
challenges the belief that only the “Factory” can supply you with those
“in-line” repairs. Horizon has developed its own “in-line” repair
equipment; it can even service “Orbit® Valves, which have exotic repair
equipment requirements. It has the in-line tools to pull and push the seats
on the Orbit® valves without dropping the body out of line. This saves time
and money!
Tiger
Valve low true cost pipeline valves
The company (stand 242) specializes in
the production of API 6A Gate Valves and Wellhead Equipment along with API
6D Trunnion-mounted Ball Valves, Floating Ball Valves, Threaded Floating
Ball Valves, Shut-Off Pig Valves, Resilient Seated Butterfly Valves, Rack
& Pinion Actuation and replacement parts for all TVC products.
Titan
Flow Control low true cost check and butterfly valves
Titan
FCI (stand 1319) manufactures a wide variety of industrial and commercial
piping products including check valves, pipeline strainers, butterfly
valves, pump protection products, and additional pipeline accessories.
Titan’s capabilities even extend to complex fabricated products, custom
design units, and specialty screens.
Why United Valve claims lowest true cost
for valve repair
United Valve will tell visitors why it can
deliver low true cost in valve repair at stand 3146
The following seven criteria are essential
to choosing an industrial valve repair company that will reduce downtime
and resume operations quickly. United Valve says that they have all these
capabilities.
1. Vertically Integrated
To expedite repair and modification, an
industrial valve company should eliminate outsourcing to third parties.
Unnecessary vendors introduce higher expenses and lead-time. By keeping all
aspects of industrial valve repair in-house, the company can dispatch and
coordinate activities much quicker. This should include an engineering
department for custom-designed modifications. A vertically integrated
business model cuts out impediments to fast valve repair.
2. Replacement Parts
The most important criterion for modern valve
inventory is establishing solid relationships with manufacturers. Because
many manufacturers have moved overseas, shipping times on specialty parts
can create unnecessary downtime. However, companies that receive
authorization from the manufacturer are qualified to modify valves with OEM
approval. That means the rigorous demands of the manufacturer have been
met. With firm OEM relationships in place, local companies can maintain an
inventory of parts common to the needs of their clients. This significantly
reduces downtime and provides ready-to-go replacement materials that solve
common problems. Likewise, OEM alliances provide a feedback mechanism for
manufacturers to continue supplying needed components.
3. Expedited Shop-to-Field
Reproduction
When specialty parts are not on hand, the
contingency falls on the shop to reproduce the needed parts and deliver
them to in-field service technicians as quickly as possible. Computer
Numerical Control (CNC) machines automate the creation of parts designed on
AutoCAD and other CAD-CAM software. Modern in-shop testing should also
ensure the highest confidence in valve quality. This includes fugitive emissions
testing (FET), valve fire testing, cryogenic testing and forensic analysis.
4. Well-trained Technicians
Another factor that can slow down
industrial valve modification and repair is the experience of the technician performing the
work. Experienced valve service technicians perform work right the first
time without avoidable delays. They can repair valves of all types and
sizes, including:
·
Gate Valves
·
Globe Valves
·
Check Valves
·
Ball Valves
Likewise, qualified technicians should have basic and advanced safety
training to avoid damage or injury.
5. Proper In-Field
Equipment
Sometimes, valves need to be torched out of a tank. Other times,
electrical testing equipment needs to detect fine tolerances within the
valve. From major fieldwork to fine-tuning, it is necessary to keep the
right equipment to keep downtime to a minimum. As any Industrial Engineer
will tell you, travel is the most time-consuming aspect of 80 percent of
jobs. That is why having the right equipment handy the first time
eliminates significant downtime.
6. Computer Tracking
Every valve tells a story. By tracking the movement and performance
of every single valve that leaves the facility, a company can detect
patterns, create reports, fine-tune performance and predict future needs.
With the introduction of modern computer technology, top performing
industrial valve repair companies must keep pace. Computer tracking and
reporting can reduce costs by matching better parts to the customer’s
needs. Also, downtime is further reduced because exact parts and materials
can be anticipated based on previous records.
7. Knowledge of Valve
Standards
Standards eliminate opinion and guesswork. Many organizations have
worked hard to help establish commonly accepted expectations and standards
in the valve and fittings industry. These include:
·
American Petroleum Institute – API
·
American Standards Association – ANSI
·
American Society of Mechanical Engineers –
ASME
·
British Standards Institution – BSI
·
Fluid Controls Institute – FCI
·
International Organization for
Standardization – IS
·
Instrumentation, Systems and Automation
Society of America) – ISA
·
Manufacturers Standardization Society of
the Valve and Fittings Industry – MSS
Total valve replacement should be the last resort. By selecting a
company with the right expertise with in-the-field valve repair, expenses
and downtime can be kept to a minimum without sacrificing quality.
Victaulic has low
true cost saturated steam piping and valve system
Victaulic (stand
2530) expanded its System Solution for Saturated Steam to include the
Series 871 Gate Valve and the Series 159 Flexible Loop. Victaulic’s System
Solution for Saturated Steam is the industry’s first comprehensive grooved
mechanical piping system for use on commercial and industrial condensate,
saturated steam and chemical service piping, and eliminates the need to
weld steam and chemical service piping.
The Series 871
Gate Valve is a flexible wedge, metal-seated valve that can be mounted in
both vertical and horizontal runs. It installs in minutes and does not
require certified welders to install, offering facility ownership rapid
installation and easy maintenance that meets all required technical
specifications. Using the Victaulic proprietary OGS-200 groove profile, the
valve also minimizes the risk of improper assembly and eases installation.
The Series 159
Flexible Loop for Steam is made from 300 series stainless steel and
accommodates movement caused by thermal changes, seismic activity and
differential building settlement in all three planes. Compared to
traditional welding of steam pipe, the flexible loop provides a smaller
footprint and requires significantly lower force to deflect.
The new additions
to the System Solution for Saturated Steam line will provide engineers,
contractors and managers in the field with access to the benefits of
grooved mechanical pipe joining including reduced labor costs, compressed
schedules, increased safety and ease of maintenance.
Pumps
Ruhrpumpen achieves lowest true cost with strategically
located manufacturing plants
Ruhrpumpen will be displaying its range of
reciprocating and centrifugal pumps at stand 831. One of the aspects of
offering lowest true cost pumps is the location of pump manufacturing
facilities. Two years ago, Ruhrpumpen made a substantial investment in India.
The new plant, which replaces the company’s existing facility in Chennai,
provides manufacturing and test lab capabilities and a technically advanced
center for the assembly of the entire Ruhrpumpen product range.
Located in the SIPCOT Vallam Vadagal
Industrial Park, 36 km southwest of Chennai, the new facility provides
highly engineered pumping equipment for the local market and for
neighboring countries. Nearly 80% of products manufactured from the Chennai
plant are exported to clients in the Middle East, West Asia and South East
Asia, with the remainder sold in the domestic market.
Ruhrpumpen made its first investment in
India in 2009. Production started in Chennai in 2010.
Founded in 1950 in Witten, Germany,
Ruhrpumpen was acquired by Corporación EG in 1997.
Here is the continually updated chart with
contacts, stand numbers and true cost subject
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Name
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Affiliaton
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email
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Phone
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Interest
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Location
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Farris,
Chad
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Adams Valve
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cfarris@adamsvalves-usa.com
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eccentric
valve for turbine inlet
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2230
|
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Martin, Tim
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Adams Valve
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tmartin@adamsvalves-usa.com
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eccentric
valve for turbine inlet
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2230
|
|
Murphy, Joy
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A-T
Controls
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jmurphy@atcontrols.com
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513-247-5465
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valves for
superheated steam
|
3319
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|
Puski,
Suzette
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Babcock
Power
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|
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Coal
generation markets
|
speaker
|
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Nowling,
Una
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Black &
Veatch
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Flyash
Reclamation
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speaker
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Shafer,
Laura
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Black &
Veatch
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|
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Flyash
Reclamation
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speaker
|
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Ricks, Mark
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Bray
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mark.ricks@bray.com
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281-894-5454
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metal
seated ball valves for steam
|
3725
|
|
Scroggin,
Patricia (Wicker)
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Burns &
McDonnell
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pscroggin@burnsmcd.com
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CCR and ELG
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4125
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Grothen,
Grant
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Burns &
McDonnell
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ggrothen@burnsmcd.com
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Coal
generation markets
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4125
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Korth, Jeff
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CECO
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JKorth@OneCECO.com
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513-295-5493
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dampers for
FGD and CCGT
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1609
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Buecker,
Bradley
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Chemtreat
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bradley.buecker@chemtreat.com>
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scrubber
enhancement
|
Roving
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Clarke
Valves
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|
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shutter
valve for fugitive emissions
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2956
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Coax
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|
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contaminated
water
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4624
|
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Wilkie,
Austin
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Conval
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awilkie@conval.com
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860-749-0761
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HRSG
isolation, vent, drain valves
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2918
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Vipperman,
Joe
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DHA
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joe@dhafilter.com
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571-259 5840
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GT inlet
filters
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1331
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Hanna, Jeff
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DHA
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jeff@dhafilter.com
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904-614-7226
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GT Inlet
Filters
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1331
|
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Vines, Josh
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Duechting
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josh.vines@duechting.com
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479-668-4929
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pumps, fgd
recycle
|
2020
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Wilson,
Daniel
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Duechting
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Daniel.Wilson@duechting.com
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479-668-4929
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pumps,fgd
recycle
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2020
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Dahlberg,
Neil
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Hamon
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Neil.dahlberg@hamon.com
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617-510-1274
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air polluiton
control, cooling
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1725
|
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Reynolds,
Buzz
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Hamon
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buzz.reynolds@hamon.com
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908-578-0693
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APC
aftermarket, industrial
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1725
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Horizon
Valve Services
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|
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low true
cost for inline repair
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3625
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Douglas,
Jerry
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IAM
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jdouglas@innovativeairmgt.com
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GT inlet
filers
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1331
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Evangelista,
Marla
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JASC-Controls
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Marla@Jasc-Controls.com
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602-300-3703
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liquid fuel
flow reliabilty
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1004
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Krasnopoler,
Mitchell
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Kiewit
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HRSG, SCR
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Leanza,
Paul
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KraftPowercon
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Paul_Leanza@kraftpowercon.com
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850-341-3972
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power
supplies and controls
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Roving
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Ruhrpumpen
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|
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strategic
manufacturing
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831
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Fedorka,
William
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SEFA
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Reclaiming
Coal Ash
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speaker
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Blankenship,
Scott
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Southern
Environmental
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Sblankenship@sei-group.com
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850-503-1010
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APC and
aftermarket
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3504
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Schuler,
Mark
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Southern
Environmental
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mschuler@sei-group.com
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269-269-8832
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APC and
aftermarket
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3504
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Kalidoss,
Thanga, Jawahar
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Tata
Consultancy
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speaker
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Tiger Valve
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low true
cost pipeline valves
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242
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Titan Flow
Control
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low true
cost check and Butterfly
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1319
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Allen, Ray
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United
Valve
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rayallen@unitedvalve.com
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888-715-5093
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lowest true
repair cost
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3146
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Victaulic
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saturated
steam piping and valves
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2530
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Wolf Point
Engineers
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2013
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Wood
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3719
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WSP
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3619
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Affelt,
Scott
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XMPLR
Energy
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data
analytics
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speaker
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INDUSTRIAL
IoT & REMOTE O+M NEWSLETTER
October 2019, No.
480
MARKETS
- Market
Research from Leonardo DaVinci to IIoW
- Effect
of Interference on the Combust, Flow, and Treat Markets
- Sucking
CO2 Out of the Air Means There Is No Tipping Point
INDUSTRY NEWS
- Ecolab
Sets Up IIoT Center in India
- ExxonMobil
Expands Low-Emissions Technology Research with Universities in India
- Coal
Gasification Conference This Month in India
- POWER-GEN
New Orleans Nov. 18-21 APC and Valve Tour Guides Updated
- PROVECTA
Configures and Tests DCS Systems for Tanjung Jati B Power Station
Indonesia
- Shareholder
Calls for Break Up of Emerson
- ABB
Being Investigated in Eskom Scandal
- Real
Time Corrosion Monitoring for HRSGS
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FABRIC FILTER NEWSLETTER
September 2019, No. 527
MARKETS
- Dry
Scrubber Market Will Grow to $5 billion/yr
- Why
Can India Justify Coal-fired Power Plant Expansion?
- Determining
True Cost for Dry Scrubbing Through Coal Fired Power Plant Decisions
COAL-FIRED BOILERS
- How
ACE Affects Today’s Utility Plants
- Coalition
of U.S. States and Cities Challenges Trump Coal Pollution Wind-back
- Doosan
Lentjes to Supply Fabric Filters in the Czech Republic
WASTE -TO-ENERGY
- 36,000
Hours of Operation for P84+PPS Bags at Eskom
- Valmet
to Supply a Biomass Boiler and a Flue Gas Treatment Plant to BS
Energy’s Combined Heat and Power Plant in Braunschweig, Germany
- MHIEC
Receives Order to Refurbish the Hiroshima Naka Waste to Energy Plant
WELDING FUMES
- Nederman
Offers Solution to the Dangers of Welding Fumes
COMPANY NEWS
- Donaldson
Achieved Record Sales in 2019
- All
Babcock & Wilcox Business Segments Showed Improved Results
- Porvair
Acquires Dahlman Industrial Group B.V.
- Hangzhou
Grace Envirotech Offers High Efficiency Filtration Solutions
·
BWF
Group Opens Second Sales Location the Czech Republic
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