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Air Storage Receiver Helps Dense-Phase System
By Brent Ehrlich
Sitting on his desk the day Brian began his new job as Plant Engineer for Carbo Ceramics’ McIntyre, GA facility was a proposal to purchase a new 150 HP air compressor as a backup machine. The facility already had six of these machines and, yes, all six ran almost continuously.
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Nestlé Creates Shared Value
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NestlÈ’s principle, in the global context, is to manufacture when possible in countries for which commodities are sourced – rather than to export the raw materials.
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Ash Grove Cement’s AGem Program
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Ash Grove’s AGem Initiative is an aggressive energy reduction process to reduce thermal energy use by 17 percent per metric ton of clinker produced and reduce electrical energy use by 10 percent per metric ton of cement produced.
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Cargill Reduces Environmental Footprint
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Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services.
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Nourishing the Future at General Mills
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General Mills formalized its sustainable development initiative in 2003 that focuses improving the management of the natural resource base used in running their business.
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Hormel Foods Commits to Sustainability
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Hormel Foods Corporation is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, brand-name food and meat products for consumers throughout the world.
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CalPortland Honored by EPA Energy Star Award
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded CalPortland Company the National 2009 ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. CalPortland’s accomplishment over five consecutive years is a feat that has never been matched by any other U.S. building materials company.
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A Food Processing System Assessment
By Hank Van Ormer, Air Power USA
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Reducing the Compressed Air Consumption of Air Cannons
Christopher Schmelzer, Flow Aid Products Manager, Martin Engineering USA
Air cannons, also known as air blasters or just “blasters” belong to a family of products known as flow aid devices. For over 30 years, air cannons have been used widely in industries such as cement manufacturing, electric power generation, coal, metal, and non-metal mining, and pulp and paper manufacturing.
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PIAB Optimizes Food Processing Vacuum Systems
By Rod Smith, Compressed Air Best Practices
Compressed Air Best PracticesÆ Magazine spoke with Mr. Ed McGovern (VP Sales & Business Development) of PIAB North America.
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