Pollution Engineering - April 2009 - (Page 11) ENVIRONEWS Visitors Center and was visible from Interstate 85. The towers will stay in place for two weeks and will then be moved to other strategic locations on the plant site to gather additional wind data. Want to take the direct route in complying with EPA standards? waste campus, and viewed the composter, capable of processing 28 tons of organic wastes, as the central accomplishment in that endeavor. At the dedication ceremony, held in March on the university’s Athens, Ohio, campus, even the ribbon that was cut ended up in the machine. Wright Environmental Management Inc., Maple, Ontario, delivered the equipment last August. It is expected that the composter will be able to divert one quarter of the total volume that used to be sent to a landfill, providing beneficial compost material for many other uses. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources partnered with the university on two grants for the $335,000 machine. It is powered with a 10.03-kilowatt solar array to offset any greenhouse gases that may be emitted. Employees from Gold Ring Power LLC begin installation of a 50-foot wind tower at the BMW manufacturing plant. Wind, Car and Power BMW Manufacturing Co. announced a plan to study the feasibility of adding wind power capability to its facility in Spartanburg, S.C. The facility already uses landfill gas to provide 63 percent of the power used by the plant. It is calculated that the project has saved the company $1 million per year in energy costs. Duncan Seaman, facilities manager for BMW said, “globally, wind power is growing at a rate of about 30 percent annually and is widely used in several European countries. This assessment is an ongoing commitment by BMW to investigate renewable energy options.” To begin the test, two 50-foot towers were installed on the plant site. Meteorological anemometers were attached to each tower to collect data on wind speed and direction. One tower was located in front of the BMW Zentrum Environmental Outlook Good in Bad Economy Air and water pollution control companies reported record profits in 2008. The next two years are not expected to continue with such high growth but there should be a balance between lost sales and growth in new areas according to Robert McIlvaine of the McIlvane Co. Sales of air pollution scrubbers will dip slightly but there are orders on the books for 2009 and 2010 on projects that will continue as the demand for power will continue to grow. Similarly, demand for selective catalytic reduction systems will remain strong. Sales to China, Europe and the United States should continue. New regulations will accelerate the need to control particulates. Waste to energy and biomass plants will become more prevalent and will require air pollution control devices. Filtration systems for water treatment will continue to be strong. Drinking water is becoming more scarce. New supplies will need proper filtration. Wastewater treat- St.Louis Visit Airgas at St. Louis, MO 5.13.09 APRIL2009 www.pollutionengineering.com 11 http://www.pollutionengineering.com
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