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PORT OF LOS ANGELES TO GENERATE ALL OF ITS OWN ENERGY
ABB BRINGS ASSETSHIELD
TO UTLITIES ABB has won orders from three major US utilities for its key, innovative AssetShield™ solution to deliver hardened and bullet resistant transform- ers, and facilitate the protec- tion of critical grid assets, minimizing potential outages and enhancing the reliability of power networks.
Systems Group intoduces auto‐ cleaning air filtration
AssetShield-protected transformers are designed to help utilities meet new security and resiliency standards for critical sub stations in the US. This solution is an integral part of ABB’s Transformer Resilience initiative which includes five strategic elements – assess- ment, hardening, monitoring, rapid repair and rapid replace- ment – designed to help utilities protect assets and restore power quickly in the event of physical damage to a substation.
Terminals L.P. and the Port of Los Angeles are launching the Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, a full-scale, real-time demonstration of zero and near-zero emission technologies at a working marine terminal. Once completed, Pasha will be the world’s first marine terminal able to generate all of its energy needs from renewable sources. The project is funded in part by a $14.5 million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for reducing greenhouse gases and other pollutants. As part of the project, Pasha will integrate a fleet of new and retrofitted zero-emission electric vehicles and cargo-handling equipment into its terminal operations and demonstrate the latest generation of advanced technology for capturing ship emissions from vessels unable to plug into shore power at berth.
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“It is exciting to see a project with so many emerging zero or near-zero emission solutions for handling and moving freight,” said CARB Chair Mary D. Nichols. “These innovative clean technologies will help clean the air in port-adjacent and disadvantaged communities, and are at the heart of California’s comprehensive effort to meet regional air quality and statewide climate goals.”
Improving the health, quality of life, and local economy of California’s most burdened communities is a critical element of the project. Pasha’s terminal is adjacent to Wilmington, a community recognized by the state as disproportionately impacted by industrial pollution. “The Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project is a great example of moving forward to achieve greater emission reductions from port-related sources and improving air quality for those who live in the neighborhoods next to the port,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka.
With the goal of making the Pasha terminal a more
sustainable and resilient facility that can operate independently off the grid in the event of a power loss, the project also features a microgrid that includes solar generation, battery storage and an energy management system to maximize usage. The 40-acre terminal handles general, project and heavy-lift cargoes of all shapes and sizes, including break bulk commodities such as steel and containerized cargo, making it the ideal laboratory for developing zero-emission solutions for many industries. Project implementation will start in June 2017 with the final design and construction of the solar-powered microgrid. Components include a 1.03 megawatt photovoltaic rooftop array, a 2.6 megawatt-hour battery storage system, “bi- directional” charging equipment that can receive as well as supply power, and an energy management control system.
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s some oil companies slash capital spending, Flint Hills Resources has revealed it plans to invest $750 million in its Pine Bend refinery in Rosemount to replace or upgrade major equipment and add advanced emission controls.
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It will be the largest construction project at the refinery in at least a decade, and at its peak it will employ 2,500 workers, the company said. The planned work, which will need state permits, is expected to start in 2017 and take three years, executives said. “Our philosophy has been to invest and never stay status quo,” said Geoff Glasrud, vice- president and manufacturing manager. “It is our company philosophy, and it’s in the spirit of all the people we have here.”
The planned upgrades are designed to more efficiently process hydrocarbons that have gone through initial refining steps, turning them into ultralow-sulfur motor fuels, he said. The largest investment is the replacement of two 1960s-era coking units and integrated heaters that are a key step in converting asphalt, or “bottoms,” into higher-value fuels. The refinery will remain a major asphalt producer, however.
uilding on a shared commitment to eliminate pollution from port-related operations, Pasha Stevedoring and
country, is more dependent than ever on reliable electric power for residential, com- mercial and industrial use as well as strategic security. A natural disaster, attack on the grid or the loss of large power transformers could result in widespread power outages, affecting consumers and
The US, like any other
having a significant economic impact. “We are pleased to provide this innovative solution to support increased grid resiliency and reliability,” said Markus Heimbach, Managing Director of ABB’s Transformers business unit, a part of the company’s Power Grids division. “ABB is collab- orating with customers to address rising physical securi- ty concerns through solutions like AssetShield™ and other protective measures to miti- gate risk and restore power faster.” ABB’s scope of supply for the orders received includes a 700 megavolt-ampere (MVA), 345 kilovolt (kV) power trans- former, two 100 MVA, 141 kV power transformers and three 500 kV single phase units. The UL-752 standard compli- ant transformers feature Asset Shield tanks, dry bush- ings, impact sensors and automated cooling valves.
The Systems Group has intro- duced the first auto-cleaning air filtration system for steel mill transformer vaults, motor control rooms, air compressor systems, generator engine intakes and other critical spaces.
Through a strategic partner- ship with Camfil APC, a global leader in industrial air pollu- tion control, the two key companies have developed the Self-Maintaining Air Cleaner (SMAC) designed specifically for the harsh environments that exist in steel mills. While Camfil APC
will contribute their expertise in the latest air filtration R&D and product manufacturing, The Systems Group will engi- neer, install and maintain the SMAC through their Systems Plant Services division. The program will initially target North American steel mills.
Flint Hills Resources plans $750 million in capital investment & emissions control at its Minnesota refinery
Federal rules already require refineries to produce diesel with less sulfur, a major contributor to diesel particulate emissions. Rules for reducing sulfur in gasoline are being phased in over several years.
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