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 ...


WILL MORE SCIENCE EXPERTISE FIX THE SUSTAINABILITY CRISIS?

Will more science expertise fix the sustainability crisis?

Constant calls for evidence-based policy miss the underlying politics of knowledge, argues analyst Peter Bille Larsen. Knowledge and science for sustainable development are intimately interlinked. Not only did the very notion of ...


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 ...


THE WATER-ENERGY-CLIMATE NEXUS IN MEXICO`S AGRICULTURAL USE OF GROUNDWATER

The water-energy-climate nexus in Mexico`s agricultural use of groundwater

Human water use is a main driver of the spatial distribution and temporal availability of water resources globally (Vörösmarty et al. 2000). In the specific case of groundwater sources there are three interlinked processes that ...


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. ...


HOW TO WIN THE RACE FOR EVERYONE: WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS

How to Win the Race for Everyone: Waste Management Solutions for Business

Industry will always lead the way in the adaptation of new technology, and especially the technology of conservation.  This is not necessarily for any ideological reason, but because the people who manage water use better understand ...



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