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A new force in fluidised bed
02 November, 2017
A new company in the fluidised bed field, Sumitomo SHI FW, has been created from the acquisition by Sumitomo of Amec FW’s fluidised bed interests. MPS interviewed Tomas Jeanty, CEO of the new company.

Can gas challenge coal in Asia?
02 November, 2017
Asia’s electricity consumption increased by 4.5% year-on-year in 2016, with natural gas consumption increasing by 3.6%, and with average forecast annual economic growth of around 6% over the next five years, and given the strong correlation between economic and consumption growth, we should expect these consumption growth rates to continue. The question facing Asia is how will this demand growth be met while also meeting medium term climate objectives as set out in the Nationally Determined Commitments submitted as part of the Paris Agreement. By Jeremy Wilcox

Clean coal: the view from Sardinia
01 August, 2017
Toby Lockwood of the IEA Clean Coal Centre, UK, discusses some of the issues that emerged at the 8th international conference on clean coal technologies, CCT2017, 8-12 May.

Embedded simulation proves popular
23 February, 2017
Sales of OvationTM high-fidelity “embedded” simulation systems (see MPS, June 2016) have more than doubled in the past year, reports Emerson, signalling “significant demand for the virtual power plant of the future”, which helps minimise risk and improve power plant reliability. With Emerson’s “embedded” concept, control and simulation are integrated within a single automation platform, reducing complexity and also allowing power generators “to run their plants smarter and more efficiently.”

Doosan Skoda Power projects in Denmark and Jordan
27 January, 2017
Doosan Škoda Power reports that its scope of supply for HOFOR’s new CHP plant at the Amagerværket site (BIO4) in Copenhagen will include the complete turbine hall, comprising DST-S10 steam turbine (rated output 150 MWe), generator, heat exchangers, oil system, feedwater tank, steam and heat pipework, power and signal cabling, steel structures, bridge crane, fire protection system and lighting. Doosan Škoda Power will also be responsible for assembly of the turbine hall equipment including commissioning and subsequent guarantee measurements.