TPi January 2010

developments products &

RathGibson tubing installed in geothermal power plant

geothermal wells, RathGibson supplied 316L welded coiled tubing through the mechanical engineering firm, Sinerji Mekanik, who assisted in the wells’ design. The welded coils will be used to inject dosage inhibitor chemicals in the wells. At Salavalti Dora – 1, the geothermal wells contribute steam and brine, which will be converted into electricity. To sustain the reservoir, the plant will attain geothermal fluid reinjection by using air- cooled condensers. To further reduce impact on the environment, the plant will sell pure raw carbon dioxide gas,

RathGibson, a manufacturer of welded, welded and drawn, and seamless stainless steel, nickel, and titanium tubing, has supplied tubing to Turkey’s first private geothermal plant, Salavalti Dora – 1. RathGibson’s welded tubing was installed in the power plant’s geothermal wells and heat exchangers. Alfredo D’Souza, director of business development, Middle East and India, commented, “Serving the needs of the geothermal power industry is a win-win situation for all of us. Our customers are supplied with the finest tubing, backed up by on-site technical support and service. Our community is supplied with a clean and renewable energy source. We look forward to being involved in more geothermal projects in the future.” Heat exchangers with RathGibson tubing were supplied to the plant’s private developer, Menderes Geothermal Elektrik Uretim, AS. For the 800m deep

a plant by-product, to industrial gas supplier The Linde Group of Germany. Linde will in turn sell the carbon dioxide to firms such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola. RathGibson’s Alfredo D’Souza, and S S Ibrahim Alanyali of Sinerji Mekanik, at Salavalti Dora

RathGibson – USA www.rathgibson.com

Westinghouse adds Seco/Warwick vacuum annealing furnace Westinghouse Specialty Metals Plant in Pennsylvania, USA, has purchased a high vacuum retort annealing furnace to process zirconium tubes. Westinghouse is increasing its plant capacity to meet the needs of customers in both China and the United States. The vacuum annealing furnace is custom engineered to meet the tight uniformity standard of ±5°F in the 48" x 6" x 216" hot zone. The furnace is rated for 1,200°F and will be equipped with a cold cap high vacuum diffusion pump. Westinghouse Electric Company offers a wide range of nuclear plant products and services to utilities throughout the world, including fuel, service and maintenance, instrumentation and control, and advanced nuclear plant designs. With headquarters in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Westinghouse has operations in 12 states and 15 countries. After designing the first commercial pressurised water reactor nuclear power plant in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, in 1957, Westinghouse and its licensees provided more than 40% of the world’s 434 operating commercial nuclear plants. Seco/Warwick’s vacuum team custom engineers vacuum furnaces for most processes, including hardening, tempering, annealing, solution heat treating, brazing, sintering, carburising, carbon/carbon composites, CVD–graphitising, high pressure quench and degassing. The company has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Retech Systems LLC, offering advanced technology for VIM, VAR, electron beam and plasma arc furnaces, along with powder production and environmental remediation equipment.

Seco/Warwick Corporation – USA info@secowarwick.com • www.secowarwick.com

Westinghouse Electric Company – USA www.westinghousenuclear.com

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