China is leading the world in the construction of solar, wind and thermal power plants to support its increasing demand for electrical energy. For those that use steam turbines, boiler feed pumps (BFPs) are a crucial asset and selecting the best design to suit the needs of an individual station can have many benefits.
Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) has recently been granted a patent for its PICO pump turbine, a groundbreaking hydropower generation system. This accomplishment underscores KBL’s unwavering commitment to energy solutions and technological progress.
The rapid growth of renewable energy in Asia is presenting the grid with a challenge: how to flexibly accommodate changing demands with existing thermal power plants? Assets at these facilities, originally designed to provide baseload, are now being asked to cover any shortfall due to the intermittent nature of renewable energy.
FAULHABER has added another extremely compact Motion Controller without housing to its product range. The new Motion Controller is ideal for integration in equipment manufacturing and medical technology applications. With 36 V and 3 A, it covers the power range up to approx. 100 W and is suitable for DC-motors with encoder, brushless drives or linear motors.
The trial operation of the first horizontal, six-nozzle Pelton turbine at the Gerlos 1 power plant has been running successfully for over two months now, and is setting new benchmarks.
Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. announces its proven PowerSTAR high-efficiency right angle gearmotor is celebrating 10 years of industry-leading product excellence.
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited for the modernization of another generating unit at the Jebba hydroelectric power plant on the Niger River.
The new EOV range is based on a radically re-designed volute casing and impeller featuring an improved vane design that improve efficiencies by up to 35%. Not only are flow rates and discharge pressure increased, these improvements are achieved absorbing considerably less power and reducing running costs.
AUMA’s proven electric actuation technology is helping to boost green energy in Taiwan. 40 AUMA actuators are installed at Qingshui, Taiwan’s first new-generation geothermal power plant. The operator’s decision was based on AUMA’s excellent product quality and professional after sales service.
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has introduced a 2-way servo proportional valve as part of its TFP series, pioneering a new generation of cartridge valves. With the company’s patented VCD actuator technology, the innovative design of sleeve and spool allows for previously unattainable flow and pressure drop values.
