Emerson
Hydroelectric
Emerson wins contract to upgrade 1,890MW Salto Grande Hydro Complex
The Salto Grande Mixed Technical Commission has awarded Emerson a contract to modernize operations at the 1,890MW Salto Grande Hydroelectric Complex.
Digitalization
Emerson and MHPS partner on power industry digital transformation
Emerson and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas are joining forces to enhance the performance and reliability of power plants operating with MHPS gas or steam turbines.
Australasia
TransAlta selects Emerson for coal-to-gas conversion
TransAlta Corporation has selected Emerson as the main automation contractor in its planned conversions of coal-fired units to natural gas.
Equipment
Emerson to retrofit gas turbine controls at Engie plant
Emerson has won a contract to retrofit controls on two Alstom turbines at Engie’s DK6 combined-cycle power plant in France.
Automation
Emerson wins CCGT retrofit deal in Turkey
Emerson has been selected to retrofit outdated controls at the Elektrik Uretim Ambarli A combined-cycle power plant in Istanbul, Turkey.
Automation
Emerson buys Pentair Valves & Controls in $3bn deal
Emerson has completed its acquisition of Pentair Valves & Controls in a deal worth $3.15bn.
Project and Technology Update
AMETEK Land launches near infrared borescope
UK-based temperature measurement specialist AMETEK Land has released...
Coal Fired
Advanced level technology improves plant heat rate
Heat rate is a measure of plant efficiency and is calculated by measuring the combined performance of all auxiliaries, specifically the measure of energy (fuel) put into a system, divided by the electricity generated.
Automation
Emerson buys Pentair Valves & Controls for $3bn
US company Emerson is to buy the Valves & Controls business of Pentair for $3.15bn.
Emissions Control
Emerson unveils gas emissions monitoring analyser
Emerson has launched the Rosemount CT5400 continuous gas analyser, which it says is in response to “the worldwide need for highly accurate, easy-to-use and cost-effective process gas analysis and emissions monitoring systems”.
