Glass Industry: 16 Emerging Technologies for Energy-efficiency and GHG Emissions Reduction
First published here Glass production is a highly energy-intensive industrial process. The container and flat glass industries (which combined account for 80% of glass production) emit over 60 million…
Read Full articleORC waste heat recovery in energy intensive industry
The paper describes the technical principles behind the ORC technology based waste heat recovery solution from DeVeTec - and illustrates its promises with short case studies from glass, chemical and steel industry. The combination of electricity production from waste heat with the capability to deliver heat to different users also in complex environments with changing waste head conditions…
Read Full Business PracticeMerkes GmbH
There was a vision to found an own company and being independent in 1997. Then the aim was to impart experience with developers, manufacturers and distribution systems by providing consulting. And today ? Today we are a partner of a huge number of companies in many different kinds of business branches. Our servomotors proved…
Energy Management System in glass industry
Steklarna Hrastnik Company is the leading glass products manufacturer in Slovenia. The company has a strong environmental regulation compliance strategy and is dedicated to optimizing and reducing energy consumption. To comply with European energy regulation and meet the energy consumption reduction target, Steklarna Hrastnik decided to carry out an energy management project. The project included…
Read Full Business PracticeThe benefit of compressed air systems becoming smart - a Boge example
The continuous improvement programme – a smart service – considerably improves the efficiency and life cycle of compressed air systems based on continuous Improvements. The origin of the revolution Up…
Read Full articleSome like it hot – Is Hydrogen the answer to those needing it a little warmer?
In my recent predictions for energy over the next ten years there was one prediction I felt I could have explained a bit more. I predicted that Hydrogen would develop in pockets but I didn’t go into…
Read Full articlePowering Efficiency: Revolutionising Compressed Air Systems for a Sustainable Future
In the quest for sustainable industrial practices, compressed air systems (CAS) have emerged as a prime target for energy efficiency improvements. These systems, vital to many manufacturing processes,…
Read Full articleWe accelerate the Energy Transition.
The energy transition is already happening today. The fourth liberalisation package is going through the EU codecision process and it introduces exciting new elements for a demand-driven electricity…
Read Full articleDeep decarbonisation of industry: The cement sector
Headlines Fossil fuel combustion to meet heating needs accounts for 35% of cement’s CO2 emissions. The remaining 65% are due to direct process emissions, which must also be addressed. The biomass use…
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