Useful (or in some cases not so) Links

The list of links is very small at this point, but I will be adding to them as time goes on. If you have any links that you think would be appropriate to include here, please send me an Email, with the address and I will consider adding it.

Fluidized Bed Links:

TUV Industry Service. TUV provides engineering, testing and construction services for the fluidized bed industry. I have worked with these guys for 20 years (in Pyropower and FW) and they do a great job. They are located in San Diego near the old Pyropower and FW offices.

Industrial Design Services, Inc. These guys provide design/drafting services and have worked on many fluidized bed (circulating and otherwise) projects. They do quite a bit of work for Foster Wheeler and other fluidized bed manufacturers.

ARIPPA - Anthracite Region Independent Power Producers Association. This is the website of the guys in Pennsylvania and West Virginia who use CFB’s to burn waste coal and produce power.

Thermal Spray Society. This is the website for the thermal spray coating section of the ASM. They have a mail group dealing with thermal spray coatings that the public can subscribe to.

Kvaerner Tube Shields. If you need tube shields in a hurry, they can probably get them to you.

Corrosion and Protection Centre. This group is part of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. They are doing some work on erosion and corrosion of alloys and coatings. The website lists publications of the last few years as well as brief descriptions of some of their ongoing research projects. They might be a useable resource to help solve some unusual or persistent wastage problems. Just a thought.

NACE. This is a site for corrosion engineers. They have some useful information if you want to get detailed. They also have two mail groups that are open to the public. One is specifically for corrosion and the other is for coatings.

Jenike and Johansen, Inc. If you have material flow problems these are the guys to talk to.

Microbeam Technologies. These guys are whizzes with a scanning electron microscope. They can provide lots of help when trying to determine why your boiler is fouling.

CFB Plant Websites:

UNC Cogeneration Systems. Two 250,000 lb/h boilers at the University of North Carolina, burning coal, but also capable of nearly 100%MCR firing natural gas or No. 6 oil.

General Energy Links

Sustainable Energy. This is the links page of a website with an incredible list of links to information on sustainable/alternate energy.

Other Links That You Might Find Interesting:

Cardiff Surf Conditions. This site provides some of the best information on current surf conditions. If I am not answering my phone or my pager, you might look here for a possible explanation.

Tam's Old Race Car Site. A bunch of pictures and history of road racing in the early 60’s.

So Cal Road Racing in the 50's. Like the name says. Some really neat pictures.