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PowerCell Sweden receives order from South Korea
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ordic leading fuel cell company PowerCell Sweden AB has received an order for a prototype of the PowerCell S2 fuel cell stack. The customer is a strategically important global player that will initially use the PowerCell S2 on the South Korean market. It will use the prototype to micro-CHP (Combined Heat and Power) for housing on the South Korean market. “The South Korean market is strategically important for PowerCell and we are naturally delighted that we received an order of our fuel cell stack PowerCell S2 from this important global customer,” said Per Wassén, CEO of PowerCell Sweden AB. The PowerCell S2 complements the company’s first-generation fuel cell stack, the PowerCell S1 (1-5 kW). PowerCell S2’s power range of 5–25kW creates an attractive application field in stationary and mobile power supply as well as a range extender for electric and hybrid vehicles. Visit: www.powercell.se
Vallourec supplies OCTG for deep geothermal power project
Saab to supply Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport V D
efence and security company Saab has been selected by Air Navigation and Weather Services (ANWS), a division of the Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration, to deliver a Tower Automation System for the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s (TPE) new control tower. Saab’s Integrated ATC Automation Suite combines numerous capabilities into a seamless controller working position that will help ANWS enhance flight services and support an increasing number of operations. The system builds on Saab’s proven tower automation components, such as its A3000 Advanced Surface Movement Guidance & Control Systems (A-SMGCS), electronic flight strips, and surveillance data fusion, to provide a new level of controller decision support tools. This includes advanced A-SMGCS functions like automated safety nets, integration with the airport ground lighting system, and future routing and guidance capabilities. “Air Navigation and Weather Services is facing tremendous pressure to keep up with increasing traffic while simultaneously improving the safety and efficiency of operations. Saab’s Integrated
KAEFER Energy secures major contract with BP Norway
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Norway has announced that its offshore ISS maintenance contract will be completed by KAEFER Energy in the next few years. The maintenance contract has a duration of three years plus the possibility for three more extensions of two years. The annual turnover is expected to be more than NOK 180 million.
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ATC Automation Suite helps address these needs and provides controllers with a powerful toolset to enhance flight services,” says Anders Carp, head of Saab business unit Traffic Management. Visit: www.saabgroup.com
“This is a huge contract,” says Bård Bjørshol, CEO of KAEFER Energy. “The contract comes at a time when the entire oil and gas industry faces major challenges, and so it contributes to increased job security for our employees. The contract is likely to involve around 200 people and will provide jobs for many of our employees for years to come.
allourec is delivering close to 1500 tonnes of seamless OCTG to Geothermie Holzkirchen GmbH for the geothermal power project at Holzkirchen, in Bavaria, Germany, which is planned to start operating in 2017. Most of the tubes were produced at the Vallourec mills in Mülheim and Düsseldorf. Geothermie Holzkirchen GmbH uses geothermal sources in the Alpine Foreland to generate clean, green energy and heat. The project calls for the drilling of two wells to a depth of nearly 5000 metres, the first of which is now under way. This initial well will bring the geothermal water to the surface at a temperature of 140°C. A steam generator and heat exchanger will then transform this hot water to produce electricity and heat. Once cooled, the water will then follow its loop back down into the calcareous aquifer, descending through the second well. Commissioning of the new geothermal plant is scheduled for 2017. It is expected to cover up to 80% of the heating needs for the town of Holzkirchen and will reduce annual CO2 emissions by nearly 10,000 metric tons when compared to the plant’s alternative energy source. Visit: www.vallourec.com KAEFER Energy has worked actively to improve the operations and project execution. In this respect, an extensive Lean programme was implemented three years ago. As a direct result, we have experienced significant improvements in current contracts, which is also reflected in feedback from our customers.” Visit: www.kaefer.com
