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February 2012 · Biomass Products & Technology

LeMar Industries acquires Riley Equipment

LeMar Industries acquired leading material handling manufacturer Riley Equipment.

The move expands and strengthens LeMar’s product line to include...


Industrial Scientific moves due to growth

Industrial Scientific Canada ULC announced that it moved to a new, larger location in Sherwood Park. The address of the location is Unit #140, 120 Pembina Road, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada.

The company has...


Virent announces issuance of 5 U.S patents

Virent announced the issuance of 5 new U.S. patents covering aspects of its catalytic BioForming platform. Three of the patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,053,615, 8,017,818 and 7,977,517, cover the production of various...


Capital Safety acquired by KKR

Capital Safety, the world’s leading manufacturer of fall protection equipment under the DBI-Sala, Uniline and Protecta brands, was acquired by KKR, a global investment firm, from Arle Capital Partners,...


Vecoplan appoints Bill Davison as service director

William (Bill) Davison was named the service director for Vecoplan LLC, a worldwide leader in shredding, recycling and waste processing technologies. Responsibilities in his new position include the planning,...


Feedstock drying: No “silver bullet”

As an operation of prehistoric origin, drying is one of the oldest and most common functions of processing. It is, however, normally not associated with innovation. For many processors it is therefore hard to justify the need for research and development...


Case In Point: Biomass power generation facility puts a lid on dust

A Minnesota power generating facility completed the first phase of a program to drastically reduce dust and spillage from its biomass fuel handling system, helping prevent fugitive material from reaching nearby homes and businesses. The complex project...


Technology Tips: How to choose a grinder

When choosing a grinder for an industrial business application, companies are faced with a number of factors to consider. Selecting the right equipment and options is key to maximizing the productivity of your operation and minimizing downtime.

Here...


Technology Spotlight: Put the pressure on – the fix is in
American ingenuity keeps plants online

A generation or so ago, Jake Carter used to build industrial ethanol plants overseas for companies like Bechtel Corp. To assemble his workforce, he had no choice but to hire from the local “labor pool,” teaching them basics like welding and...


Case In Point: Feedstock handling for higher quality, lower costs

In a perfect world all feedstock materials would have the same moisture content, bulk-density, consistency, size, shape and form. Since they don’t, process mixers and blenders with customized agitator designs play a key role in feedstock material...


In The Industry: We are ONE!

As I reminisced about the greatest upset in the 2011 college football season, when Iowa State University beat #2 Oklahoma State (in full disclosure I am an Iowa State graduate), it occurred to me that there was a significant parallel to the renewable...


Producing biogas from solid wastes for co-generation

At Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Facility, located in Santa Cruz, Calif., thermal mass flow controllers play a critical role in monitoring the conversion of solid wastes to biogas and maintaining optimal fuel mixes for cost-saving cogeneration.


Technology Tips: Choosing a steam surface condenser

A steam surface condenser forms a key component in the heat balance of a closed loop cycle for a power generation plant. The condenser provides the motive source for drawing steam through the turbine by creating the vacuum for the high pressure boiler...


Technology Spotlight: When waste isn’t just “waste”

In wastewater treatment, managing a waste stream — particularly if it’s a complex one — doesn’t have to be an effort without reward, and even profit; and valuable real estate otherwise intended for expanded production doesn’t...


Addressing the challenges of power plant biomass co-firing or conversion

Utilities have long experience procuring conventional fuels such as coal and natural gas and, with time, have developed considerable understanding of the key supply concerns with those fuels.

Today, however, as utilities consider deploying biomass-to-electricity...


Chemineer provides mixing solutions throughout water treatment process

An extensive line of Chemineer turbine agitators with advanced impeller design options, and Kenics static mixers provide beneficial solutions for effective water treatment. Chemineer has more than 50 years of experience...


Improve holding time, MDLs for chromate in drinking water

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced that its participation in the secondary validation of US EPA Method 218.7 for hexavalent chromium, Cr(VI), in processed drinking water is complete. Cr(VI) is a toxic compound...


New aluminum bodied explosion proof LED string lights

Magnalight.com introduced explosion proof string lights for use in locations requiring equipment with Class 1 Division 1 and 2 compliance approval. Designed similarly to traditional fluorescent string lights, this...


New valve series improves safety, simplicity and efficiency

GF Piping Systems introduced the new generation Type 561/562 Cone Check Valve and the Type 591/595 Vent and Bleed Valve Series, featuring a new spherical cone shape design that offers improved flow characteristics...


New ThermoVault a safe alternative for hazardous areas

The ThermoVault by Enviro Vault Canada Ltd. offers a safe, effective alternative to fire tube/burner assemblies for heating above ground storage tanks. The ThermoVault is ideally suited for use in hazardous areas...


LeMar achieves AISC, AWS certification

LeMar Industries Corp. has become certified by both the American Institute of Steel Construction and the American Welding Society.

LeMar’s AISC certification assures customers that the company...


February 22-24, 2012
National Ethanol Conference

Orlando, Fla.

www.nationalethanolconference.com


April 16-19, 2012
International Biomass Conference & Expo

Denver, Colo.

www.biomassconference.com

 

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