The News Review:
- RINL NTPC sign MoU for power plant
- MiddletownJournal: Dayton hio news and information
- My week: Christian Hulme Royal Engineer captain on flood rescue duty…
- Two-colored lotus blossoms found on West Lake
- Eastman investing $1 billion in SETX
- Wastewater complaint spurs EPA investigation
- Wong Engineering to export ozonisers
RINL NTPC sign MoU for power plant
Frontline – Jul 28, 2007
The MoU was signed by P. Bishnoi RINL Chairman and Managing Director and T. Sankaralingam Chairman and Managing Director of NTPC Limited at the VSP… The benefits of GTCC technology are higher efficiency in terms of more power generation and clean environment in the context of global warming. The GTCC technology is the latest available for utilising the low calorific value lean gases and it envisages efficient utilisation of large quantity of surplus gas available at the steel plant according to a VSP spokesman. NTPC is India’s largest power utility with world class technology and skills in design engineering construction project management operations and maintenance and renovation and modernisation of power plants. It has a total installed capacity of 27904 MW through 25 power stations. NTPC has an ambitious plan to become 75000 MW plus company by 2017. RINL is presently operating 120 per cent of the rated capacity with 3. 6 million tons of liquid steel annually and is expected to touch 6.
MiddletownJournal: Dayton hio news and information
Middletown Journal – Jul 28, 2007
LeRoy’s site points to 1982 as the year aerobatics first drew him. He worked for GE Aircraft Engines after college as a design engineer and plant manager for a power plant in northern Calif. LeRoy took up full-time flying in 1997. Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2390 or tgnau@DaytonDailyNews. More about the crash and pilot.
My week: Christian Hulme Royal Engineer captain on flood rescue duty…
Independent – Jul 28, 2007
I’m impressed by the way that the civilian authorities and the Army are working together. The community spirit is fantastic. Throughout the day I travel back and forth from the Mythe water plant to the Walham power station to make sure both these essential sites are looked after. This afternoon the Prime Minister visits the Walham power station to thank everyone for the work they have done. ThursdayIt’s still early this morning when my troops start to strip the temporary flood barrier at the power station. I’m finally starting to receive the material to start building the permanent flood barrier. I also need to find out if it is feasible to build this wall.
Two-colored lotus blossoms found on West Lake
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There are more than 15000 lotuses on the West Lake all of which are red according to Hangzhou West Lake Water Area Administration. This two-colored lotus was the first reported case of its kind at the West Lake according to Sun Jian an official from the lake water area administration. “It may have been caused by some sort of nature-induced generic transformations” said Wei Ya a plant genetic engineering researcher at the Fudan University’s School of Life Sciences. Factors such as ultraviolet rays chemicals or extreme weather could trigger generic transformations in plants Wei said. “The possibility of (natural generic transformation) exists but it is very rare” the researcher said. Blossoming lotuses are a famous attraction of the West Lake more than 87000 square meters of which is covered by the flower. Lotus blossom which usually occurs at the lake in late June or early July has arrived 10 days later this year due to factors such as temperature and humidity according to local meteorological station.
Eastman investing $1 billion in SETX
Port Arthur News – Jul 28, 2007
announced Friday it’s plans to construct a $1. 6 billion gasification plant in Beaumont. The company is also slated to operate and invest in another new plant in Louisiana. Both new plants will use petroleum coke instead of natural gas to produce industrial chemicals used in consumer products. Eastman Chairman and Chief Executive Brian Ferguson said the Kingsport Tenn. -based manufacturer of chemicals fibers and plastics will be a developer operator investor and customer of the Beaumont site. “ur gasification technology is good for Eastman because it’s an important part of our efforts to achieve a low cost position and add to the company’s earnings growth” Ferguson said in a news release… Air Products will also construct and operate new air separation units to produce over 7000 tons per day of oxygen essential to the gasifier operation. will support the front-end engineering design effort and GE Energy has licensed its gasification technology for the project. Eastman expects construction to be under way by early 2009. Up to 1500 workers are expected to work on construction and permanent employment is expected to be about 250. The Associated Press contributed to this article.
Wastewater complaint spurs EPA investigation
Wooster Daily Record – Jul 28, 2007
He took issue with the complaint the county had not spent enough on the SEP. Without specific figures at his immediate disposal county environmental manager Jerry Galbraith said the county had spent more than the $300000 required by EPA. “ne of the projects at the Winesburg plant alone was over $400000 but like I said without being in the office I really don’t want to guess” Galbraith said. He also said he believed EPA’s charge the county’s six plants are out of compliance is not warranted. “I guess the thing about the charges they are bringing saying the plants are not in compliance there are violations with our plants on some of the testing but we believe we are meeting compliance by 90 percent” Galbraith said. “We feel that we have an excellent record as far as the compliance schedule. He echoed Hall in saying as he sees it the biggest issue with the county’s wastewater woes stem from the Walnut Creek plant… n the heels of the county being denied a request for state economic development funds earlier in the year the commissioners on Thursday met with officials from the United States Department of Agriculture with the goal of putting together a funding strategy to help the plant move forward more quickly than the two- to three-year timeline the commissioners have previously stated. Galbraith said progress is being made on paper by the county engineer. “We are already in the design phase. We may not be breaking ground but we already have half of the sewer lines ready to go. Hall said the county has filed an appeal and a request for an extension. A hearing is scheduled in Holmes County Common Pleas Court on Sept.
Wong Engineering to export ozonisers
Malaysia Star – Jul 28, 2007
The ozonisers for use in homes offices and cars were targeted at countries such as Taiwan Hong Kong Singapore and Africa executive director Goh Kah Seng told StarBiz. The new ozonisers enhanced with added features are used for eliminating bacteria in the air and water disinfecting the bacteria and refreshing the surroundings. “We are in the process of getting CE and UL certifications for these new ozonisers. “The CE certification is needed if the product is entering the European market while the UL certification is required for the US market” Goh said… “ur plan is to grow their contribution to between 10% and 20% over the next couple of years” he said. Goh said distributors would be appointed in each country that kamizu was present. He said the group would spend about RM4mil this year to upgrade its plant at Kulim Hi-Tech Park. “We are now exploring possibly of manufacturing modules for high-end printers and electronic equipment used in the medical and oil and gas industries. “This is a higher level of electronics manufacturing service which generates better margins. We expect to secure some customers by year-end” he said. Goh said the group’s core business was still in the manufacturing and assembly of semi-box built mechanical and electronic systems.