WILMINGTON, N.C. — The seventh-ranked Purdue women’s golf team surged to the lead at the NCAA Championships and is on the verge of winning the program’s first title.
The Boilermakers fired an 8-under-par 280 in today’s third round and lead Southern California by seven shots heading into Friday’s final round at the CC of Landfill Dye Course.
Four Boilermakers finished the third round under par, led by Laura Gonzalez-Escallon’s bogey free 69. Maude-Aimee LeBlanc and Numa Gulyanamitta each shot 70 and Thea Hoffmeister fired a 1-under 71.
All five Purdue players birdied the par 5 18th hole.
Second-round leader Southern California posted a 7-over 295 to fall behind the Boilermakers. Arizona State is in third place, 13 shots in back of Purdue.
LeBlanc is tied for third overall after a three-round total of 210, trailing Arizona State’s Jennifer Johnson by three strokes. Gulyanamitta is fifth with a three-day total of 212.
Purdue begins Friday’s final round at 1:25 p.m.
http://www.jconline.com/article/20100520/NEWS03/100520023
Friday, May 21, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Kalorina-M Wood Pellet Boilers from Northstar Energy
The Kalorina/M pellet boiler is designed to provide heat and hot sanitary water. Using natural combustibles, this boiler can produce low cost energy and save up to 80%. This wood pellet boiler can be utilized for different applications such as industrial, agricultural, and civil.
The Kalorina/M pellet boiler is constructed with quality materials. It has a double auger feeding system, which provides high security. This wood pellet boiler supplied by Northstar Energy has a heating capacity from 18,000 to 80,000K calories per hour. Its thermal isolation minimizes heat dispersions and consumption of combustibles, and maximizes the output of the boiler system. The Kalorina/M pellet boiler is easy to install and use. By keeping the smoke exchanging tubes and the boiler clean, users can increase the heating efficiency and reduce consumption of fuel.
The Kalorina/M pellet boiler is controlled by a general switch, thermostat, thermometer, and a thermostat having manual restarting feature. The silo, utilized for combustible material, has a capacity of 190 liters. It is fully covered by a lid. A double removable copper coil can be installed for producing hot sanitary water. The K2204 model has a nominal capacity of 40,000K calories per hour. It is available in 1,430 x 1,130 x 920 x 1,230mm dimensions.
http://www.azocleantech.com/Details.asp?newsID=10051
The Kalorina/M pellet boiler is constructed with quality materials. It has a double auger feeding system, which provides high security. This wood pellet boiler supplied by Northstar Energy has a heating capacity from 18,000 to 80,000K calories per hour. Its thermal isolation minimizes heat dispersions and consumption of combustibles, and maximizes the output of the boiler system. The Kalorina/M pellet boiler is easy to install and use. By keeping the smoke exchanging tubes and the boiler clean, users can increase the heating efficiency and reduce consumption of fuel.
The Kalorina/M pellet boiler is controlled by a general switch, thermostat, thermometer, and a thermostat having manual restarting feature. The silo, utilized for combustible material, has a capacity of 190 liters. It is fully covered by a lid. A double removable copper coil can be installed for producing hot sanitary water. The K2204 model has a nominal capacity of 40,000K calories per hour. It is available in 1,430 x 1,130 x 920 x 1,230mm dimensions.
http://www.azocleantech.com/Details.asp?newsID=10051
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Veesons to venture into CFBS Boilers
The Tiruchi-based Veesons Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd. (Veesons ESPL), a leading boiler and power plant manufacturer, has entered into a technical collaboration with M/s. OSMO KAULAMO Kaulamo Engineering Oy (OKE), Finland, to take up the manufacture of Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion (CFBC) Boilers and Chemical Recovery Boilers.
M/s. OKE are pioneers in the field. On the strength of sound fundamentals, Veesons ESPL has drawn up an ambitious growth plan to manufacture CFBC Boilers, effluent waste fired boilers, MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) fired boilers, Pulverised Coal Fired Utility Boilers, and HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generator). Exuding confidence that the company will grow at a minimum rate of 35 per cent per annum for the next five years, V. Ramakrishnan, Managing Director, told presspersons on Wednesday that the company has decided to shift its Corporate Office to Chennai. In 2009-10, the company achieved a turnover of Rs. 162 crore registering a 40 per cent growth. During the fiscal, the order booking touched Rs. 275 crore representing 65 per cent growth. The Rs. 222 crore order on hand as on April 1, 2010 signified a growth of 115 per cent, Mr. Ramakrishnan said.
An ISO 9001 certified company, Veesons ESPL has obtained ASME S & U Stamps. With a cycle time of below six months, the company has established a high reputation for quality and prompt deliveries. The product profile of Veesons ESPL consists of small process boilers up to 25 TPH (ton per hour), process and power boilers for industries up to 200 TPH (50 MW), and EPC orders for power plants up to 25 MW. Utility boilers required for power plants up to 200 MW will be added shortly, Mr. Ramakrishnan said. He announced that the company will set up a new manufacturing unit at Raipur in Chhattisgarh, to cater to customers in the northern and western part of the country during the current fiscal.
Against stiff competition, the company has obtained a battery of export orders from South East Asia, including 3 x 200 TPH boilers valued at more than Rs. 110 crore for sugar industries. Along with Avantgarde, the company has developed a design for a boiler that could be fired with distillery effluent. The company was expecting an order from Kenya, Mr. Ramakrishnan said, and was confident of the product being patronised by distilleries in the country.
http://beta.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article390751.ece
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Boiler scrappage extension rejected
Pleas for an extension to the boiiler scrapp age scheme have been rejected by Chancellor Alistair Darling.
In his last Budget before the election Mr Darling did introduce measures for housebuilders, but there was no more money for the replacement of G-rated boilers.
The boiler scrappage scheme is now closed to new applicants, the Government said on Friday.
Stamp duty exemption will now be raised from £125,000 to £250,000 for the next two years to help first-time buyers. Mr Darling said the rise in the exemption level would help nine out of 10 first time buyers.
But to pay for it, stamp duty on homes above £1 million will be raised to 5 per cent.
Barratt chief executive Mark Clare said: “87 per cent of our customers pay £250,000 or less for their homes. We are pleased that many of them will now have the opportunity to save
thousands of pounds thanks to this measure which will help strengthenthe housing market.”
In the Budget speech, Mr Darling also made a series of changes to tax. A proposed 3 pence hike in fuel duty will now be phased. It will increase by 1 pence in April, with a 1 pence increase in October this year and again in January 2011.
In his Budget speech, the Chancellor also said that he would not increase the main rate of
capital gains tax, as some had predicted, but would increase “entrepreneurs’ relief”, a relief which allows entrepreneurs to avoid paying CGT below a certain threshold.
He has doubled the threshold to £2 million. Business rates will also be cut, for one year from October. The Chancellor said the move would help half a million small businesses.
http://www.hvnplus.co.uk/page.cfm/action=Archive/ArchiveID=4/EntryID=1693
In his last Budget before the election Mr Darling did introduce measures for housebuilders, but there was no more money for the replacement of G-rated boilers.
The boiler scrappage scheme is now closed to new applicants, the Government said on Friday.
Stamp duty exemption will now be raised from £125,000 to £250,000 for the next two years to help first-time buyers. Mr Darling said the rise in the exemption level would help nine out of 10 first time buyers.
But to pay for it, stamp duty on homes above £1 million will be raised to 5 per cent.
Barratt chief executive Mark Clare said: “87 per cent of our customers pay £250,000 or less for their homes. We are pleased that many of them will now have the opportunity to save
thousands of pounds thanks to this measure which will help strengthenthe housing market.”
In the Budget speech, Mr Darling also made a series of changes to tax. A proposed 3 pence hike in fuel duty will now be phased. It will increase by 1 pence in April, with a 1 pence increase in October this year and again in January 2011.
In his Budget speech, the Chancellor also said that he would not increase the main rate of
capital gains tax, as some had predicted, but would increase “entrepreneurs’ relief”, a relief which allows entrepreneurs to avoid paying CGT below a certain threshold.
He has doubled the threshold to £2 million. Business rates will also be cut, for one year from October. The Chancellor said the move would help half a million small businesses.
http://www.hvnplus.co.uk/page.cfm/action=Archive/ArchiveID=4/EntryID=1693
Boiler scrappage scheme closes but discounts still available
The government’s £400 boiler scrappage scheme is now run out of funds, but energy companies are now offering discounts.
The boiler scrappage scheme for England is now closed.A total of 125,000 households have now applied for the £400 discounts on the price of a new boiler, after the £50m scheme was launched in January.
| The scheme’s been a great success |
"The scheme has also provided a much needed boost to England’s plumbers and boiler manufacturers, helping to sustain work for the 130,000 installers and up to 25 UK-based boiler manufacturers throughout the economic recovery.”
However, households can still receive discounts for old boilers from energy firms.
During the scheme, British Gas, E.On, Npower and Scottish & Southern all offered to match the government discount and some of these firms are maintaining their £400 boiler discounts.
Scottish & Southern is keeping its £400 boiler scrappage discount and is also offering two years Shield Cover boiler insurance worth £396.
From April 1st, British Gas is offering a £200 boiler discount and one year’s free HomeCare 200 boiler insurance worth £204.
Customers who buy through British Gas before 30 May 2010 can also receive interest free credit for a year.
Npower’s scheme provides a £400 discount on boilers over 10 years old, compared the government scheme that offered discounts on inefficient G-rated boilers.
Npower chief executive Kevin Miles said: “The scrappage scheme has proven to be extremely popular.
“However, there are still approximately four million households with G-Rated boilers in the UK, which is why we are pledging to continue Npower’s boiler scrappage scheme.”
In Wales, the Welsh Assembly Government’s own boiler scrappage scheme will start running from 6 April with a £500 discount.
In Scotland, the Scottish Government has pledged £2m towards boiler scrappage schemes through its Energy Assistance Package scheme.
http://www.energychoices.co.uk/boiler-scrappage-scheme-closes-but-discounts-still-available-2903102.html
Monday, March 15, 2010
Hummel’s absence lowers Boilers to No. 4 seed
WEST LAFAYETTE – Maybe the seed was a surprise.
But when Purdue popped up as a No. 4 in the South Regional on Sunday, it was done.
It didn’t matter that coach Matt Painter said the team’s résumé says the Boilers are a No. 2 or No. 3.
It didn’t matter that Purdue was still the No. 6 team in the country when the brackets were announced.
It didn’t matter that the Boilermakers lost only five games all season and shared a Big Ten Conference title.
Purdue is what the NCAA tournament committee decided it is: A No. 4 seed playing No. 13 seed Siena (27-6) 2:30 p.m. Friday in Spokane, Wash.
“It’s the highest we’ve ever been since I’ve been here,” senior Chris Kramer said. “You’ve just got to be excited. We gave the selection committee – we didn’t play as well as we wanted to in that (Big Ten) semifinal game. So we have to take it for what it’s worth and just be excited to get a chance to play again and to be in the NCAA field.”
The Boilermakers (27-5) lost by 27 points to Minnesota in the Big Ten tournament, and they are without star forward Robbie Hummel for the rest of the season. Those were factors, NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee chairman Dan Guerrero said.
“(The committee) had the benefit of seeing several games after Robbie went down. On the basis of the evaluation of Purdue’s performance, we obviously felt that they weren’t the same team without him,” Guerrero said. “In order to have integrity in the bracket and make sure we were honest to everyone in the field, Purdue did slip. There’s no question about that. I think everyone knows that Purdue is a fantastic team, especially with him in there. The seed obviously was impacted negatively by the fact he went out. They would have been, in my opinion, much higher than that.”
Still, Purdue’s seed was its highest since 1998 when it was a No. 2 seed.
And Painter and his players said they’d use the seed this season as motivation.
There’s no other way to handle it.
“We have to show people why we’re in,” said point guard Lewis Jackson, who expects to play in the tournament despite leaving the Minnesota game with a leg injury. “We still want respect. There are great teams like Cincinnati that didn’t make it. Being comfortable just because you made it, that doesn’t get you far in the tournament. But wanting to come out and prove to people that you belong with the nation’s best is what gets you far, and I think that’s what this team does.”
The first chance to earn that respect is against Siena.
Painter and players met with reporters only an hour after the bracket was released, so they didn’t know much about the Saints.
Four Siena players average at least 13 points per game, led by Alex Franklin’s 16.3 per game. Forward Ryan Rossiter’s 11.1 rebounds per game top the team, and point guard Ronald Moore averages 7.8 assists. Siena won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular season and tournament.
But Purdue’s focus is on playing better.
“We’ve got to definitely come up and step our game up for the tournament,” junior E’Twaun Moore said. “Every team is going to be eager to play and they’re trying to play for the championship, too. We’ve got to get us ready and make the teams have a difficult time against us.”
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20100315/SPORTS0303/303159982/1085/SPORTS03
But when Purdue popped up as a No. 4 in the South Regional on Sunday, it was done.
It didn’t matter that coach Matt Painter said the team’s résumé says the Boilers are a No. 2 or No. 3.
It didn’t matter that Purdue was still the No. 6 team in the country when the brackets were announced.
It didn’t matter that the Boilermakers lost only five games all season and shared a Big Ten Conference title.
Purdue is what the NCAA tournament committee decided it is: A No. 4 seed playing No. 13 seed Siena (27-6) 2:30 p.m. Friday in Spokane, Wash.
“It’s the highest we’ve ever been since I’ve been here,” senior Chris Kramer said. “You’ve just got to be excited. We gave the selection committee – we didn’t play as well as we wanted to in that (Big Ten) semifinal game. So we have to take it for what it’s worth and just be excited to get a chance to play again and to be in the NCAA field.”
The Boilermakers (27-5) lost by 27 points to Minnesota in the Big Ten tournament, and they are without star forward Robbie Hummel for the rest of the season. Those were factors, NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee chairman Dan Guerrero said.
“(The committee) had the benefit of seeing several games after Robbie went down. On the basis of the evaluation of Purdue’s performance, we obviously felt that they weren’t the same team without him,” Guerrero said. “In order to have integrity in the bracket and make sure we were honest to everyone in the field, Purdue did slip. There’s no question about that. I think everyone knows that Purdue is a fantastic team, especially with him in there. The seed obviously was impacted negatively by the fact he went out. They would have been, in my opinion, much higher than that.”
Still, Purdue’s seed was its highest since 1998 when it was a No. 2 seed.
And Painter and his players said they’d use the seed this season as motivation.
There’s no other way to handle it.
“We have to show people why we’re in,” said point guard Lewis Jackson, who expects to play in the tournament despite leaving the Minnesota game with a leg injury. “We still want respect. There are great teams like Cincinnati that didn’t make it. Being comfortable just because you made it, that doesn’t get you far in the tournament. But wanting to come out and prove to people that you belong with the nation’s best is what gets you far, and I think that’s what this team does.”
The first chance to earn that respect is against Siena.
Painter and players met with reporters only an hour after the bracket was released, so they didn’t know much about the Saints.
Four Siena players average at least 13 points per game, led by Alex Franklin’s 16.3 per game. Forward Ryan Rossiter’s 11.1 rebounds per game top the team, and point guard Ronald Moore averages 7.8 assists. Siena won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular season and tournament.
But Purdue’s focus is on playing better.
“We’ve got to definitely come up and step our game up for the tournament,” junior E’Twaun Moore said. “Every team is going to be eager to play and they’re trying to play for the championship, too. We’ve got to get us ready and make the teams have a difficult time against us.”
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20100315/SPORTS0303/303159982/1085/SPORTS03
Thermax, Babcock ink JV for supercritical boilers
MUMBAI: Power solutions provider Thermax on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with US-based Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Groups for forming a joint venture to manufacture supercritical boilers for the Indian power sector.
Pune-based Thermax will own 51% stake while Babcock will control the remaining 49% in the venture which will have an initial annual capacity of 3,000 MW equivalent. The supercritical boilers will be manufactured in a new facility that is being planned. The plant will indigenise the technology and contribute to local component development, said the companies in a joint statement.
The venture will have an initial capital of Rs 700 crore, split equally between equity and debt. Thermax will chip in Rs 175 crore as its equity contribution to the project from its cash reserves, its managing director & CEO MS Unnikrishnan told reporters.
“We are proud to offer the services of this JV to support the government’s initiatives to improve the power scenario in India. And we are happy that Babcock, our joint venture partner, is a global technology leader whose boilers generate over 3,00,000 MW of power around the world,” said Mr Unnikrishnan. The venture will also cater to the needs of supercritical and sub-critical boilers with capacities of 300 MW.
The government wants to produce a majority of the proposed capacity addition of 1 lakh MW by super-critical technology which costs less and is more environment friendly. Supercritical boilers operate at high pressures increasing efficiency and producing more energy from the same amount of fuel. They also cause less harm to the environment.
Shares of Thermax rose 3% to end at Rs 672.85 on a day when the broader index was flat.
Thermax and Babcock have had a business relationship for over 20 years. Thermax had signed a technology transfer agreement with Babcok for manufacturing subcritical power boilers two years ago. “This JV augments Babcock’s presence and profile in the global marketplace and presents a substantial opportunity to continue the growth of its business in India and around the world,” said Babcock president Richard L. Killion.
Thermax had formed a JV with US-based SPX in August last year to supply air pollution control systems for power plants above 300 MW. It also has technology collaboration with Canada’s Eco-Tech, Japan’s Kawasaki Thermal Engineering, Canada’s Eco-T
ech, Germany’s Balcke Durr and Georgia Pacific of the US.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/engineering/Thermax-Babcock-ink-JV-for-supercritical-boilers/articleshow/5669524.cms
Pune-based Thermax will own 51% stake while Babcock will control the remaining 49% in the venture which will have an initial annual capacity of 3,000 MW equivalent. The supercritical boilers will be manufactured in a new facility that is being planned. The plant will indigenise the technology and contribute to local component development, said the companies in a joint statement.
The venture will have an initial capital of Rs 700 crore, split equally between equity and debt. Thermax will chip in Rs 175 crore as its equity contribution to the project from its cash reserves, its managing director & CEO MS Unnikrishnan told reporters.
“We are proud to offer the services of this JV to support the government’s initiatives to improve the power scenario in India. And we are happy that Babcock, our joint venture partner, is a global technology leader whose boilers generate over 3,00,000 MW of power around the world,” said Mr Unnikrishnan. The venture will also cater to the needs of supercritical and sub-critical boilers with capacities of 300 MW.
The government wants to produce a majority of the proposed capacity addition of 1 lakh MW by super-critical technology which costs less and is more environment friendly. Supercritical boilers operate at high pressures increasing efficiency and producing more energy from the same amount of fuel. They also cause less harm to the environment.
Shares of Thermax rose 3% to end at Rs 672.85 on a day when the broader index was flat.
Thermax and Babcock have had a business relationship for over 20 years. Thermax had signed a technology transfer agreement with Babcok for manufacturing subcritical power boilers two years ago. “This JV augments Babcock’s presence and profile in the global marketplace and presents a substantial opportunity to continue the growth of its business in India and around the world,” said Babcock president Richard L. Killion.
Thermax had formed a JV with US-based SPX in August last year to supply air pollution control systems for power plants above 300 MW. It also has technology collaboration with Canada’s Eco-Tech, Japan’s Kawasaki Thermal Engineering, Canada’s Eco-T
ech, Germany’s Balcke Durr and Georgia Pacific of the US.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/engineering/Thermax-Babcock-ink-JV-for-supercritical-boilers/articleshow/5669524.cms
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