CONTENTSCOVER STORY WINTER2015 10
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OFFERS ADVANCED ENERGY GENERATION FOR FOOD FACTORIES
HVAC
PHE’s are offering a more efficient alternative over traditional
calorifiers but one that also addresses the health and safety issues...
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TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
BBP raises a toast with us as we celebrate our ten year anniversary with a glance over the decade...
LIGHTING & CONTROLS
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Lighting control is offering a strategic solution for improving sustainability in office buildings...
34 AD Process Optimisation
It is easy to see why anaerobic digestion (AD) has become such a popular technology for food factories. AD utilises waste streams and co-products, often removing the need for other waste treatment technologies. It can provide heat and electricity for processing operations and produces a valuable end product in the form of digestate biofertiliser. However, the overall eciency of almost any existing AD plant can be improved. Turn to p10 to learn how.
NEWS 4. GE opens global technical learning centre in Berlin
EDITOR’S CHOICE 6. Are planning laws to blame for the energy crunch?
FEATURES Building Management Systems... 8. Open systems: Working with the fact not the fiction
HVAC... 12. The case for plate heat exchangers
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