Environmental Industry Articles

OVERVIEW OF MERCURY CONTROL IN COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS

Overview of mercury control in coal-fired power plants

During combustion, the mercury (Hg) in coal is volatilized and converted to elemental mercury (Hg0) vapor in the high temperature regions of coal-fired boilers. As the flue gas is cooled, a series of complex reactions begin to convert Hg0 ...


HOW TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

How to become self-sufficient in energy management

We believe there are three simple key stages of an energy management journey which will transform an organisation from one with the ambitions to manage energy, to one which is proficient and self-sufficient in the art. Each key stage of ...


5 STEPS TO IMPROVE THE WORLD BANK’S SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS

5 steps to improve the World Bank’s social and environmental safeguards

The World Bank’s annual spring meetings take place this week in Washington, D.C. One big topic on the agenda is how to update the World Bank’s “safeguard” policies. Created in the early 1990s, these policies ensure ...


MANAGING LEGIONELLA IN FACILITIES

Managing Legionella in Facilities

The Energy Institute (EI)’s Occupational Health and Hygiene Committee (OHHC) is soon to publish an updated, second edition of its technical guidance on Legionella risk management and control, and new technical guidance on the ...


ZE: 908 ACOUSTIC INTERFACE – THE SIMPLE WAY TO INTEGRATE NOISE MEASUREMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS

ZE: 908 Acoustic Interface – The simple way to integrate noise measurements in industrial settings

Cirrus Environmental, a leading specialist in the design and manufacture of environmental noise monitoring solutions provide a specially designed acoustic interface, ZE: 908, which allows users to add a noise measurement capability to an ...


COIRGREEN™ GEOTEXTILES - AN EFFECTIVE SOIL EROSION PREVENTION METHOD

CoirGreen™ Geotextiles - An Effective Soil Erosion Prevention Method

“The different coir types and their characteristics have made coir the most versatile natural fiber to combat erosion and to restore waters and wetlands. Thus, coir seems to be the miracle fiber of this century to save the ...


11 THINGS TO ASSESS BEFORE BUYING AN INDUSTRIAL TRASH COMPACTOR

11 Things to assess before buying an Industrial Trash Compactor

For business owners to have an efficient and cost effective business, it is necessary to have a proper trash management system in place. Industrial trash compactors make the waste management process trouble-free and environment friendly. ...


CAN NUTRIENT TRADING SHRINK THE GULF OF MEXICO`S DEAD ZONE?

Can nutrient trading shrink the Gulf of Mexico`s dead zone?

The Gulf of Mexico has the largest dead zone in the United States and the second-largest in the world. Dead zones form when excessive amounts of nitrogen and phosphorous wash into waterways and spur algal blooms, depleting the water of ...



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