Contracts Awarded for Dual-Fuel Burners, Boiler Equipment

The B&W Thermal segment of Babcock & Wilcox was awarded a contract for more than $6 million. B&W Thermal will convert a Middle East chemical plant’s six boilers from oil to a lower-emission fuel. The scope of the project includes the design, manufacture and supply of dual-fuel burners as well as commissioning and other technical services.

In related news, B&W announced that its B&W Renewable segment was awarded a contract for more than $11 million to design, manufacture, supply and install boiler equipment for a biomass boiler in Canada. B&W Renewable will replace pressure parts for the boiler and upgrade the design of its wood feed and air systems. B&W’s biomass-fueled boilers are used to generate heat, process steam, electricity, syngas or bio-oil in a range of industrial and utility plants.  

Atlas Copco Acquires Vacuum Pump Manufacturer

Atlas Copco completed the acquisition of HHV Pumps Pvt. Ltd., which designs and manufactures vacuum pumps and systems for applications used in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.  

Based in Bengaluru, India, HHV Pumps also manufactures rotary-vane pumps used for manufacturing refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment. The company has 151 employees. The acquired business becomes part of the Industrial Vacuum Division within the Vacuum Technique Business Area.

Process Heating & Cooling Show Announces Education Program, Keynote Speaker

The inaugural Process Heating & Cooling Show, to be held June 15-16 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill., announced its education program and keynote speaker.

The education program kicks off with a keynote presentation by Omar Nashashibi of The Franklin Partnership. Nashashibi, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist and strategic consultant, will review the latest government regulations, international trade, tariffs and changing tax laws. Nashashibi works with manufacturers, producers and distributors to identify vulnerabilities in the supply chain and risks to customers caused by the imposition of tariffs or new trade agreements. He also provides real-time analysis of how new regulations and laws relating to taxes, OSHA, EPA, and others could cause disruptions or create opportunities. He will deliver the keynote on Wednesday, June 15 at 9 a.m. (CT).

Other education sessions to be held during the two-day show include:

• Heat Source Selection and Evaluation; presented by Angela Krueger of ASI, Division of Thermal Technologies Inc.
• Optimizing Process Cooling with Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs); presented by Tom Stone of Thermal Care Inc.
• Infrared 101 – How and When to Use it to Improve Your Process Heating; presented by Marty Sawyer of Trimac Industrial Systems
• Reclaiming Heat Transfer Fluids Satisfies Sustainability and Budgetary Objectives; presented by Richard Beemsterboer of ORG CHEM Group
• Keeping Refrigerated Warehouses Sustainable with Thermal Energy Storage; presented by James Bell of Viking Cold Solutions
• Oil-free Process Cooling and Heat Recovery Process/Comfort Heating Symbiosis Systems; presented by Drew Turner of Danfoss
• Optimizing Your Heating System for Energy Efficiency; presented by Edye Buchanan of BriskHeat Corp.
• The Secret to Safer Steam Methane Reforming; presented by Mike Spalding of Reuter-Stokes, a Baker Hughes business

Review the complete program here. The education program sessions are approved for continuing education credits by the following accrediting bodies: the Engineering Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP); Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association (RETA); the American Institute of Architects (AIA); and International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). The following courses will offer 1 PDH; 1 RETA PDH; 1 AIA LU/Elective; and 0.1 IACET CEU.

The Process Heating & Cooling Show will bring together executives who are responsible for heating and cooling processes from a cross-sector of industries including oil and gas, electronics, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, packaging and plastics, and more. For more information, visit www.heatingcoolingshow.com. Attendees registering by April 15 can attend for free.

IGS Acquires Provider of Heat Exchanger Cleaning Solutions

Integrated Global Services Inc. (IGS), a provider of thermal spray and other surface-protection technologies, acquired Tube Tech International Ltd., a Houston, Texas-based provider of heat exchanger and heater cleaning systems.

Tube Tech researches and develops fouling removal technologies. Its research and development program has included the launch of what it says is the world’s first robotic fouling removal tool that is guaranteed to restore assets to design efficiency regardless of fouling.

Based in Richmond, Va., IGS has more than 30 years of experience in providing in-situ internal thermal spray surface protection solutions, internal ceramic coating solutions and environmental products that focus primarily on metal wastage reduction, corrosion mitigation, process efficiency improvements and emissions reduction.

IIoT Software Platform for Pollution Control Equipment Seeks Pilot Customers

Anguil Environmental Systems Inc. launched an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) software platform. The Milwaukee, Wis.-based company is seeking participants for a pilot program.

The platform is tailored specifically for enhancing operational transparency and reporting capabilities for environmental pollution control equipment. Anguil partnered with Siemens to leverage its Mindsphere software, which provides data security and complex development components and tools. Anguil’s IIoT platform is designed to leverage existing equipment data to improve performance, lower maintenance costs and prevent unplanned downtime. To further test the IIoT platform, Anguil is seeking industrial facilities with existing environmental technologies to participate in a pilot program.

Unlike the Internet of Things (IoT), which largely centers on consumer devices, IIoT focuses on bringing connectivity and data exchange capabilities via an Internet connection to industrial and manufacturing contexts.

Partnership to Offer Heat Transfer Solutions

Valin Corp. partnered with Ametek’s O’Brien business, part of its Thermal Process Management business unit, to stock and offer its tubing bundle, enclosure and insulation product lines to Valin’s customer base.

O’Brien’s instrument enclosure protection and tubing bundle solutions are designed to protect temperature, sensing and analytical sampling critical for processes in the petrochemical, refining, pulp-and-paper and power generation industries.

Valin’s location in San Jose, Calif., along with its relationships in the refining, oil-andgas, and power generation markets made the partnership attractive to O’Brien, says the company in a release. Because of its knowledge of process heat, instrumentation, valves and filtration, Valin is positioned to provide off-the-shelf and custom solutions. Valin will stock and supply O’Brien instrument enclosures, stands and tubing bundles for a range of applications.

Batch Ovens Used for Curing, Drying

Lewco Inc. delivered two industrial batch ovens with a maximum temperature of 800°F (427°C). The ovens are heated with direct-fired natural gas and will be used for curing and drying parts.

The ovens were custom configured to fit into a tight space in an existing room with a recessed floor. Lewco designed the oven to be shipped in multiple sections to fit through restrictive doorways at the customer's facility.

Each walk-in oven is equipped with a top-mounted heater box and a heat capacity of 1 million BTU/hr. A 14,000-cfm circulation fan delivers uniform air throughout the workspace, and a 750-cfm exhaust fan is included to discharge the moisture-laden air and pull in fresh makeup air.

Recovery Liquor Analyzer Delivered to U.S. Pulp and Paper Mill

Valmet will deliver a recovery liquor analyzer to Domtar’s integrated pulp-and-paper mill in Hawesville, Ky. It will be used to increase cooking liquor strength, which increases production efficiency and reduces operational costs throughout the plant’s pulping process.

Valmet’s recovery liquor analyzer measures green and white liquor chemistry according to laboratory standards. In addition to causticizing measurements and basis for optimization solutions, the analyzer provides tools to improve recovery boiler reduction performance with an online reduction degree measurement.

The delivery will take place during the first quarter 2022.

Ceco Environmental Acquired Industrial Valves Maker

Pollution control technology manufacturer Ceco Environmental Corp. has acquired industrial flow control products manufacturer General Rubber LLC (GRC), Dallas. The acquisition is expected to expand Ceco’s product offering to include rubber expansion joints, ducting expansion joints, and industrial pinch and duckbill valves.

The product lines of General Rubber will be integrated into Ceco’s Effox-Flextor-Mader Inc. joint venture with Chartwell Investments Entrepreneur & Founder Capital LLC to expand its existing offering of EFM dampers and metallic expansion joints. Lloyd Aanonsen, formerly president and CEO of GRC, is now the vice president and general manager of the newly formed damper and expansion joints platform for Ceco.

Distributor Agreement to Provide Thermal Systems to Aerospace Industry

Watlow and Heatcon Composite Systems entered into an expanded distributor agreement to provide standard products, services and thermal systems to the aerospace industry.

Watlow carries a range of products, including electric heaters and temperature controllers, suited for Heatcon’s aerospace customers. The agreement allows Watlow to expand its presence into the aerospace industry. Heatcon manufactures and supplies aerospace composite repair equipment and products.