February 2010
February's economic data seems to be reinforcing the view that the recession might be over. Everyone seems to be advising caution though, appropriate advice if we value a ‘slow but sure' growth over the ‘boom and bust' one.
Our February issue features some stories to again remind us that we are in a modern and developing country and continent: the new WEG W22 electric motors and how to select them to achieve real cost savings going forward; Atlas Copco's compressor solutions; Samsung's high-efficiency, environmentally-friendly commercial airconditioning solution; and Clyde Bergemann Africa's ash handling and pneumatic conveying solutions for modern power stations, to name but a few.
We look forwards to March, in which we feature pump systems and we introduce a new feature, demand and supply side energy management.
Until then.
Peter Middleton
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Right sizing and electric motor efficiency Following the launch of WEG W22 electric motors, MechTech talks to Johan van Niekerk of Zest about the motor selection process and some of the key issues that can lead to real efficiency gains and cost savings. DVM - revolutionising air conditioning installations Samsung's Digital Variable Multisystem (DVM) - a high-efficiency, environmentally-friendly commercial air conditioning solution - has recently been chosen for the upgrading of the Formula 1 hotel chain. ABB controls the gas flow at Fujian LNG project This article by Zhimei Feng, ABB Process Automation, Beijing, and Fei Wang, CNOOC Fujian LNG Company, looks at ABB's successful process control system in Southeast China. Fly ash and dense phase pneumatic conveying MechTech talks to Jeremy Kirsch, the executive director of business development for Clyde Bergemann Africa, about pneumatic conveying and the development of ash handling solutions for modern power stations. Electrostatic reduction technology takes filtration to new heights Filtration specialist Donaldson Filtration Systems has introduced a new proprietary media for the bulk filtration market designed to offer high efficiency filtration in a single pass. DME - the gas for the future? In the hunt for efficient alternatives to fossil fuels, Volvo Trucks' latest green solution biofuel DME plays a key role.
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