Flexibility for all measuring transducer cicuits

The new patented test disconnect terminal blocks in the CLIPLINE complete system enable easy and individual structuring of current transformer measuring sets. Six function shafts offer unlimited flexibility.

The disconnect, feed-through and PE terminal blocks are the same shape and are available with a choice of connection systems. Easy and safe disconnection is ensured through the longitudinal isolation switch. It makes contact and snaps securely in place in the chosen switching status. The accessories from the CLIPLINE complete system reduces wiring and storage costs.

Solvina has successfully performed simulated island operation tests of two gas turbines owned by Svenska Kraftnät Gasturbiner AB. The gas turbines B3 and B4 (50MW and 60MW respectively) and have recently been equipped with new control systems. This motivated testing their island operation capability.

The test method, made it possible to test the turbines at conditions equal to island operation conditions, but without the risks involved with disconnecting an isolated grid without knowing that the turbine control systems are capable of controlling the frequency.

This special test method was developed by Solvina in cooperation with Svenska Kraftnät, the owner and operator of the Swedish national electricity grid. It has now been used for testing control behavior and performance of more than 40 units.

The gas turbines will now, after tuning performed during these tests, work perfectly also during real island operation, ie if they have to be run isolated from the main grid.

Global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), the operating subsidiary of GP Strategies Corporation, announced today the opening of a managed services center in Chennai, India to further expand its India-based operations by providing training administration, course administration, call center services, instructor resource management, and learning management system (LMS) support for our global client base.

GP Senior Vice President Dan Miller said: "The managed services center is the first GP facility of this type in the Asia-Pacific region. GP will leverage our US-based managed services center experience and processes to expand our capability to support our customers worldwide."

Schroeder's National Sales Manager Michael Lamers will be exhibiting in booth number 5775 at The Offshore Technology Conference 2008 (OTC '08).

Taking place from the 5-8 May at Reliant Center in Houston, Texas, OTC '08 is the premier offshore sector event for industry professionals, service providers and suppliers alike. The conference's agenda will include a showcase of the latest technological innovations within the offshore industry, and explore the economic, social and political aspects of resource development and environmental protection.

Schroeder Industries designs, manufactures and markets filtration products for the hydraulic, biofuel and processing industries. Schroeder is a leader in filtration and fluid conditioning. Their expertise in filtration technology, superior filter and element manufacturing capabilities, dedication to customer service, and product support are the reasons Schroeder is considered "The Filter Company."

Frarendi's leadership team recently authored a white paper to educate the industry about the challenges of operating land-based gas turbines at optimum efficiency levels: The Gas Turbine Industry's Best Kept Secret: First-Stage Nozzle Replacement Coupons. The white paper was researched and developed in response to growing worldwide demand for a better way to repair eroded or damaged first-stage nozzle trailing edges, reduce the total cost of ownership of turbines, extend the life of nozzles, and ultimately operate turbines more effectively and efficiently. Frarendi's growing product line offers repair shops and owners/operators of land-based gas turbines an affordable alternative to replacing entire first stage nozzles when the vanes become eroded or damaged.

Babcock Power of Danvers, Massachusetts and ThermoEnergy Corporation (ThermoEnergy, OTCBB - TMEN), announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding as a prelude to the formation of a joint effort to commercialize the company's zero air emission power plant design called ThermoEnergy Integrated Power System (TIPS). Based on pressurized oxy-fuel combustion technology, TIPS converts coal, natural gas, oil, and biomass into energy with near-zero air emissions. In addition, it captures carbon dioxide (CO2) in a clean pressurized form ready for sequestration or beneficial reuse such as secondary and tertiary oil recovery.

RIMMSA Power Team was awarded with the annual maintenance of the Mexican utility Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) Presidente Plutarco Elias Calles (Petacalco) Power plan at La Unión, Guerrero Mexico.

The CFE Petacalco plant has six units with a total of 2,100 MW capacity. RIMMSA will perform the annual maintenance for the unit 5 steam generator.

Dr Esther Kissling will take over the management of L. Kissling, the gear manufacturer steeped in tradition. Assuming her post as the new CEO, she will be taking up managerial duties alongside her brother, Martin Kissling, who heads the Engineering, Diagnostics, and Purchasing Departments and presides over the Executive Board. Her knowledge of gear technology is firmly established, as it was her grandfather and father that built the company and guided it to become a successful mid-sized company with a prestigious reputation in the Swiss machinery industry. Esther Kissling received her degree in forestry from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and in 1985 was awarded a doctorate in technical sciences, receiving the title of Dr sc.

RIMMSA Power Team was awarded with a condenser tubes replacement for the Mexican utility Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) Merida II Power Plant at Merida Mexico.

The CFE Merida II plant has 2 units with a total of 168 MW capacity. RIMMSA will perform this maintenance for unit 1 condenser.

SAMPOL has recently been involved in the build of the brand new Santo Domingo Metro, a rapid transit system in the capital of the Dominican Republic, and chose Cummins Power Generation to supply the metro's standby power needs. SAMPOL commissioned its first Cummins product in 2006 for an installation at Valencia Airport. Since then, thanks to the success of this and subsequent installations it has been a regular customer of CPG Madrid. The Santo Domingo Metro is part of a major national master-plan to improve transportation in Santo Domingo, and across the Dominican Republic. It is hoped this will ease congestion and the heavy air pollution that severely affects productive time and the health of the city.

KPA Unicon, the leading project engineering company specializing in heating technology, is proud to announce its participation in the installation of boilers at three major installations. STORUMAN VÄRME AB, STEAM BOILER, 40 T/H Commissioning of the pellet dust boiler delivered to Storuman, Sweden started early February 2008. The boiler is a part of a large pellet factory and produces steam for the factory's use. Tuning of burners started in March 2008. OULUN ENERGIA, PATENIEMI BOILER PLANT, 40 MW The boiler plant was delivered to the Oulun Energia on January 16.

ESI Eurosilo will prolong its successful attendance at the Power Gen Europe 2008 in Milano. Here we can inform you on the latest developments of the well proven Eurosilo systems.

You are more than welcome to visit us at booth H20 in the Holland Power Pavillion in hall 5.

For more information and exclusive entry offers, please contact us through the link below.

Frarendi leadership recently authored a white paper to educate power plant owners, operators and repair specialists about the financial impact of Industrial Gas Turbine (IGT) repair: Innovative IGT Repair Solutions to Enhance Power Plant Profitability." Frarendi's white paper explores the use of replacement coupon technology as a cost controlling, mechanically-sound repair solution for first stage nozzles. Frarendi researched and developed the white paper in response to the growing number of new land-based industrial gas turbines and concerns over subsequent increases in operational costs.

Commissioning of the pellet dust boiler delivered to Storuman, Sweden started early February 2008.

The boiler is a part of a large pellet factory and it produces steam for the factory's use.

Tuning of burners started in March of 2008.

With PACT Analog, Phoenix Contact provides a complete range of rod, plug-in and winding converters for measuring high currents from 1A to 4,000A. High quality measuring transducers are available in almost 3,000 different designs. Choose from different accuracy classes, capacities and sizes to match specific applications. Various mounting positions enable the use of this range even in applications where space is a critical factor.

In addition to the options for vertical and horizontal mounting on copper rail, the current transformers also offer a DIN rail mounting option and retractable plug-in feet for upright assembly on the wall of the control cabinet.

These current transformers have another important advantage. If the power has, for instance, been specified as 10VA, this refers to the nominal current. The transformer can actually produce 40% more power than specified due to the power reserve amounting to 120% of the nominal current.

Ofil develops, designs, manufactures and markets a range of daytime bi-spectral corona-detecting cameras used for predictive maintenance by the electrical power utilities. Ofil's systems pinpoint sources of partial discharge, corona, arc-flash, tracking, and sources of audio, radio and TV interferences. By using proprietary solar blind UV bandpass filters and optics, Ofil's systems allow accurate detection of UV signals in full daylight. Ofil's range of products includes sensors and imaging systems that are sold as off-the-shelf and as tailor-made solutions. The flagship brand name 'DayCor®' covers a family of products that includes: DayCor Superb ‐ portable handheld model for daily routine inspection by foot patrol DayCor Classic ‐ for HV labs, research institutes, universities DayCor Rom ‐ airborne inspection in a gimbaled payload DayCor Ranger ‐ vehicle mounted for driven inspections DayCor Rail ‐ train inspection with automatic corona detection and reporting HANDHELD CORONA DETECTION SYSTEM A remarkably sensitive and precise portable handheld detection system for foot patrol, the...

Simrit is the European sales organisation of Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik, the largest business enterprise in the internationally operating Freudenberg group. As part of the Freudenberg Group, Simrit draws upon established research, development and production expertise within the group. The close co-operation between Simrit in Europe and America with our Japanese partner NOK provides you with consistent quality standards for all local market requirements. Simrit offers a complete service package. Our unique range of products and services, including radial shaft seals, power piston and rod seals, hydraulic accumulators and O-rings, ensures many competitive advantages for you.

Diesel Service & Supply is a leading global distributor and industry pioneer in the sales of aftermarket (used) generators. We specialize in buying and selling low-hour high quality used generator sets from 50kW to 2,250kW. Having offered diesel powered solutions for over 20 years, throughout the United States and internationally, we have the technical staff and industry experience to handle all your industrial power generation needs. USED AND NEW INDUSTRIAL GENERATORS FOR SALE Diesel Service & Supply specializes in low-hour used generators from 50kW to 2,250kW. We offer diesel generator sets, Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) gensets, large electric gas turbines, and a wide range of natural gas generators for continuous and emergency standby power.

Gas Natural has started work on its 400MW Campanillas CCGT plant in Malaga, Spain. The €300m plant will be 60% efficient, and will use Alstom's GT26 gas turbine, steam turbine, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) and TOPGAS turbogenerator. Alstom will build, operate and maintain the integrated turnkey power plant. Under the associated operation and maintenance contract, Alstom will provide full operation and maintenance services for 12 years. The company will also be responsible for the civil works, balance of plant and the construction of a 13km water pipeline and 5km gas pipeline. "The investment is needed to ensure the reliability of power supplies to the Costa del Sol.

E.ON is building a 1,275MW gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) station on the Isle of Grain in Kent, UK. The £500m station will have three combined-cycle units that will burn natural gas, and will supply waste heat in the form of hot water to the nearby liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. That will make Grain one of the world's largest CHP plants, and will take its overall efficiency to an expected 72%. "The plant will produce enough electricity to supply around a million homes." The new Grain power station is being built under a turnkey contract by Alstom, and will be powered by three Alstom GT26 gas turbines.

Construction of the 90MW Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms is underway. The two adjacent wind farms together use more than 50 3.6MW Siemens turbines. They are being constructed at a cost of £300m, 5km off the Lincolnshire coast, UK. Together, the 54 turbines are expected to provide enough power for more than 130,000 homes while significantly reducing CO2 emissions. The Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms are part of the UKCS Round 1 developments to encourage wind power in the UK. They are two neighbouring developments that were acquired in December 2003 and combined into one construction project by Centrica Renewable Energy Limited.