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Read the online version if links don't work in this Power & Energy Update. | | | June 2009 | Sponsor: Schneider Electric | Measure, Benchmark and Improve Operational Performance 
Ampla allows for real-time analysis of energy consumption. Its drill-down capability allows users to not only see the aggregate problem but the root cause as well, exposing areas of improvement and savings. The optional Peak Demand Prediction Algorithm provides the ability to predict peak demand charges in the demand interval before they occur, allowing action to reduce the instances of higher energy load and reduce peak demand charges. Click here for more information | Sponsor: Advantech | Advantech's UNO-4672 Box PC for Power Substations .jpg)
Advantech's UNO-4672 is an Intel Pentium M/Celeron M Fanless Box PC with 6 x LAN, 10 x COM, 8 x DI, 8 x DO, and PCI/104+ designed to be complaint with IEC-61850-3, which has been defined as an international standard of communication network and system in power substations. Click here for more information | Visit our Automation Portals | Our Automation Portals organize information on various topics and include content published on Automation.com as well as other industry websites. Each portal includes new products, company news, articles, white papers, application stories, training, resources, events, and more. Visit these one-stop sites for all your automation information | Live News Feed | | | | | In this Issue |  | | Featured Articles | Interesting Products from WindPower 2009
Interesting Products from WindPower 2009 These are products that caught my interest at the recent WindPower show in Chicago on May 4-7, 2009. WindPower 2009 proclaimed itself as the world's largest wind conference with 1,280 exhibitors companies, over 290,000 square feet, and more than 23,000 attendees. Exhibitors from 48 states and representatives from all 50 states and 70 countries were present at WindPower, demonstrating the industry's national and international scope. Remote performance monitoring
Energy Tech, June 2009
This is the second of three articles about technological advances and progress in power plants for process communications and control, as well as performance and condition monitoring. Part 1 was in March. Boiler-Tuning Basics, Part II
Power, May 2009
By Tim Leopold, ABB
Boilers have enormous thermal mass and are relatively slow to react. Turbines are nimble and quickly answer an operator’s command. Coordinating an entire plant requires an intimate knowledge of both systems and selecting the right logic tools to bring them together. Putting Combustion Optimization to Work
Power Engineering, May 2009
By Nancy Spring
Variable conditions like coal quality, boiler cleanliness and equipment deterioration can affect a coal-fired power plant’s performance—and that’s where combustion optimization systems come in, to minimize their impact. Even small efficiency improvements can make a significant difference. Keeping it simple: thermal transient testing of high-pressure safety injection reactor pumps
Power Engineering International, May 2009
By Frank Costanzo and Mike Eftychiou, Flowserve
PWR reactors must be designed to handle any primary loop failure, whether small or large, because the reactor core will melt if not continuously cooled. High-pressure safety injection (HPSI) pumps keep the core flooded and cooled in the initial stages of an accident. Article explains how such pumps are tested to ensure they can be relied on to meet this critical safety function. Critical compliance
InTech, May 2009
By Rick Kaun
Debate surrounds critical infrastructure compliance in power industry. Reliability standards have created a frenzy in the power industry, especially with the mandatory critical infrastructure protection (CIP) standards the North American Reliability Commission (NERC) has issued.
| | Browse more articles and white papers on the Power & Energy portal. | | | Product Announcements | | | Other Product Announcements | Browse more Product Announcements on the Power & Energy portal. Search all Products by keyword, category, manufacturer or release date. | | White Papers | Green Engineering - Improving the Environment and the Bottom Line
By National Instruments
Engineers and scientists worldwide are leading the charge to address one of the largest challenges society faces, and they have the unique opportunity to make a bigger impact on the environment than any government policy. Green engineering provides the tools, techniques, and technologies to foster this innovation. Energy Efficiency: How Everyone Can Generate Negawatts
By Don Frieden, Wonderware
An organization can reduce their energy consumption in two primary ways. First, they can reduce their level of production. The second is retrofitting existing assets and modifying current work processes. ANSI-Z10 Risk Control Hierarchy Improves Safety
By Phil Allen, Grace Engineered Products
Risk Control Hierarchy (RCH) in the ANSI-Z10 standard provides electrical safety professionals a roadmap for setting safety objectives. This whitepaper details how applying the RCH to any electrical safety program will increase safety and employee productivity. Video Monitoring Helps in Tough Economic Times
By Steve Rubin, Longwatch
Video monitoring can help companies survive through layoffs, plant closings, and idling of plants. The white paper explains that when plants have layoffs or shut down, much work remains to be done, often by a severely reduced workforce. Video can help pick up the workload.
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| | Resources & Literature | Copper Development Association releases Power Quality CD-ROM
Version 3.0 contains several additional video case histories, new interviews and information from experts, and pertinent sections of the IEEE Emerald Book (Std. 1100-2005). Invensys Process Systems video explains energy savings
In the video, Dr. Peter Martin discusses energy management in the context of five areas that process manufacturers can monitor and control in real-time to maximize profit. ASHRAE provides Federal Recovery Act help
ASHRAE put together resources to help its members get government stimulus money for projects. Bosch Rexroth publishes brochure on technology for wind turbines
Drive & Control Technology for Wind Turbines describes industrial hydraulics technology developed for the wind energy market, including dynamic rotor blade pitch adjustment systems, drive train brakes, yaw drive brakes, gearboxes and more. ABB announces Industrial Boiler Optimization service
The service combines diagnosis, implementation and sustaining services to garner and maintain energy cost savings, enhanced boiler performance efficiency, safety and reliability.
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| | Application Stories | Bruce Power Uses Digital Technology to Fix Heater Drain System
Power Engineering, May 2009
By Jeff Kerker, et al
Steam hammer has been a common problem on the HX5 drain lines in all eight units at Bruce Power in Ontario, Canada, caused by an inverted loop in the saturated drains that allowed liquid to collect and inadequate heater level control. The old piping system was removed, new piping installed, control system installed and cold commissioning, all in 28 days. Drax Power boosts gas analysis
Control Engineering Europe, April 2009
A UK based coal power station is attempting to optimise its burn mix and save fuel, turning to Servomex for eight Servotough Fluegas (2700) units. Drax Power installed the gas analysers to measure O2 and COe on combustion boilers in its Selby, Yorkshire plant. 58 flowmeters head for furnace application
Control Engineering Europe, April 2009
Fives Stein is insuring the correct oxygen to fuel ratio in its industrial furnaces, used in the production of fibreglass, with 58 Sierra Max-Trak flowmeters. The meters are used in two furnaces – one fuelled by natural gas, the other by LPG. SCR optimization helps Constellation Energy save $200,000 in NOx credits
Emerson’s SmartProcess Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) optimization technology improved SCR efficiency and extended SCR regeneration cycles, resulting in a 250-ton reduction in NOx. Barix monitors power substations across Singapore
Barix installed more than 1,000 Barionet IP control devices to monitor power cabinets and substations throughout Singapore.
| Browse more application stories on the Power & Energy portal.
| | Featured Training | Electrical Measurements of Photovoltaic/Solar Cell Devices webinar
June 18, 2009 2:00 p.m. EDT
One-hour free seminar will provide an overview of the electrical measurements used in photovoltaic device development from basic research to early production testing. Regional Forum: Electrical Engineering
July 1-2, 2009 Tasmania, Australia
Technical papers on Electrical Safety: Safe theory & practice, earthing and bonding, standards & regulations, auditing techniques; Switchgear and Cables: Installation, commissioning, joint & terminations, arc flash hazards; and Emergency and Remote Power Supplies: Batteries, UPSes, and renewable energy. IT, Automation, Control and Communications Technologies in the Power Industry
September 1-3, 2009 Melbourne, Australia
This conference is an ideal opportunity to gain a complete picture of IT, Automation and Communications technology as applied to the power industry, whether you are a utility, regulator, private power producer, supplier, research or academic environment. Also covers wind and solar power and other renewable energy as well as gas turbines. Wind Turbine Hydraulics training course
“Wind Turbine Fundamental Hydraulics” is a 4.5 day training course intended for sales and maintenance personnel requiring a solid understanding of hydraulics systems used in wind turbine operation. Power Systems Webinars
EDSA announced a free on-going Continuing Education series for qualified electrical power systems engineers – consisting of weekly, bi-weekly, and quarterly Web-based events.
| Browse more training and seminar opportunities on the Power & Energy portal.
| | Company & Organizational News | Schneider Electric acquires Conzerv in India
With this acquisition, Schneider Electric will reinforce its position in the fast growing energy efficiency field in India. Research shows benefits of adopting energy management practices
The Aberdeen Group says that industry-leading manufacturers are much more likely than other companies to view energy management as strategic to their business success. US Department of Energy picks Smart Grid standards
The initial batch of 16 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-recognized interoperability standards will help ensure that software and hardware components from different vendors will work together. NEMA CEOs lead Smart Grid adoption
Top executives from eleven NEMA member companies attended the White House Leadership Summit on Smart Grid sponsored by the National Institute for Standards and Technologies. ABB shows Smart Grid to U.S. Senate
ABB demonstrated technologies and equipment for the emerging Smart Grid to U.S. Senators and staff at a Smart Grid Demo Day in Washington, DC.
| Browse more company and organizational news on the Power & Energy portal. | | Project News | Emerson to supply Ovation SCADA System to wind farm in Oregon
In addition to collecting data from Vestas and Siemens subsystems, the Ovation SCADA system will gather data from substation controls and switchgear. ABB to supply System 800xA for new power station in New York
The order includes operator consoles, AC800M Controllers, System 800xA and S800 I/O with HART. Siemens Energy to supply 33 wind turbines in North Dakota
SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines will be supplied to the Bison I wind project, located near Center, North Dakota, and will be built in two phases. ABB to control hybrid integrated solar power plant
ABB won an order worth $14 million to provide a complete electrical balance of plant (eBoP) solution for a 150-megawatt integrated, combined-cycle solar power plant under construction in Algeria. IPS to provide process simulation to biofuels consortium
IPS joined OPTFUEL, a European consortium researching biofuels to power automobiles, and will supply process simulation, design and optimisation technologies.
| Browse more project news on the Power & Energy portal. | | Featured Events | Honeywell User Group Meeting
June 14-18, 2009 Phoenix, AZ
The Users Group agenda is largely developed by customers, for customers. Characterized by excellent user presentations, industry-specific sessions, topical roundtable discussions, and an extensive demonstration area, the event provides you with the opportunity for extensive networking and knowledge sharing. Honeywell Users' Group has earned recognition as being the automation industry’s premier technical conference. Rockwell Automation Manufacturing 2.0
June 22-23, 2009 Orlando, FL
Manufacturing 2.0 helps senior manufacturing, IT and operations professionals drive immediate cost savings and improve business performance. Critical Machine Maintenance: Switchgears, Circuit Breakers, Transformers and Power Cables
July 27-28, 2009 Melbourne, Australia
Conference covers electrical equipment maintenance strategies for switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers and power cables, including condition monitoring, asset management, preventive maintenance, thermography and safety. Hannover Messe Middle East
February 9-11, 2010 Dubai
Deutsche Messe Hannover will be staging CeMAT Middle East, Industrial Automation (IA) Middle East, and Motion, Drive & Automation (MDA) Middle East together.
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