District Cooling, Thermal Energy Storage

Computational Fluid Dynamics in TES in District Cooling design

Currently, over 50 % of the global population lives in urban areas. There are all indications that this figure will continue to increase, adding more strain to the environment in terms of energy use and emissions. Due to these developments, energy efficiency is taking center stage in most processes,[..]
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Thermal Energy Storage

Peak Power Station: Economic Disasters

Does the summer heat take a toll on you? The same case happens to thermal power plants. While regions may vary, we can all agree that the grid is stressed in both cold and hot environments, as cooling and heating are energy intensive processes. In the summer when almost every air conditioner is on, [..]
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Turbine Inlet Air Cooling

TOP Industries With Highest Energy Wasted

The need for enhanced energy efficiency is perhaps one of the most popular topics across industries today. As they say, numbers never lie. The Global-Energy-Assessment of 2012 showed that we waste up to 66% of the energy we produce. Another area we can easily agree is that some industries are more e[..]
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District Cooling

Central cooling system, better following a tailor-made design

The Energy Industry is undergoing massive changes, as focus turns to smart buildings, enhanced energy efficiency and centralized energy systems. Each stakeholder wants to boost the industry by designing customizable systems, a wide range of standard solutions and enhanced capabilities, putting into [..]
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Thermal Energy Storage

Methods of Thermal Energy Storages for Covering Peak Hours

The global energy mix is on a gradual but sure transformation that is being spurred by technology advance largely. Renewables are growing at an amazing rate, with estimates indicating that this form of energy could support 14% of global energy needs by 2040. As energy efficiency increase, the share [..]
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District Cooling

Energy Project, the optimization in mega constructions

Mega projects are infamously expensive to implement, and as much as 90% go beyond the timeline, as found by Roland Berger. The next 15 years will see an increased roll out of projects to the tune of €75 trillion in investments. The cost of these projects goes beyond finances as seen in the case of t[..]
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Thermal Energy Storage

Boosting Power & Savings: Unprecedented Results with TES

For more than a century across the globe, central power plants have been the source of electricity, supplying it to users via transmission line networks. This fossil fuel-reliant model is facing numerous challenges. Initially, a bulk of efforts aimed at reducing the environmental impact of generatio[..]
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Turbine Inlet Air Cooling

Heat Recovery Steam Generator Technology

The power generation industry is leaning towards combined cycles, which are in high demand for their minimal delivery time and higher efficiency. Enhanced efficiency is beneficial for both countering the greenhouse effect and reducing fuel expenses. One of the most important components in combined c[..]
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Future Engineering Projects in the Middle East 2018-2030

The Middle East is termed as a place of ‘big dreams’ for a good reason. Here we find some of the world’s most magnificent towers and malls. Infrastructural development is fast paced, demanding modern engineering solutions that blend local knowledge and global expertise. If the events of the last 12 [..]
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Turbine Inlet Air Cooling

Turbine Gas Power Plants vs. Gas Engine

Are gas turbines losing their market share to gas engines? This question does not seem to leave the lips of power plant industry players. Gas turbines have conventionally been the sole technology of choice for larger sized heat and power projects. If you ask any industry expert, the situation could [..]
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District Cooling

Cooling Tower market in Dubai: Benchmarking and Efficiency Analysis

Oil rich countries are grappling with dwindling revenue coupled with energy subsidies and higher energy per capital consumption. This situation has prompted the affected nations to develop networks and expand capacity using constrained budgets. Is there a way out of this quagmire? The US and Europe [..]
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Thermal Energy Storage

Above Ground Water Tanks Or Underground Storage

Thermal energy storage (TES) is a valuable technology for electric grid systems, district heating and district cooling applications. TES tanks incorporated into district cooling systems help shift the cooling load from on-peak hours to off-peak hours. For district heating systems, the addition of al[..]
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