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Green Wind Power for Steel Plant

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A German industrial plant will be the first to receive locally generated wind power through a direct connection.

With the green energy from the four new wind turbines installed by project partner SL NaturEnergie, thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg, a subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Steel, can now cover 40% of its average annual electricity requirements.

The four wind turbines, each up to 160 meters in height and with a rotor diameter of 138 meters, are connected to the thyssenkrupp Hohenlimburg plant network via a direct line a good 3 kilometers in length. The wind farm generates over 55 million kilowatt hours annually, allowing the majority of this energy to be used directly without relying on the public grid. Surplus quantities are only supplied to other Group sites via the public grid in the event of high wind speeds or lower demand at the plant.

To learn more about this innovative project, visit Green wind power for steel production: Pioneering project by thyssenkrupp Steel and SL NaturEnergie supplies Hagen steel location with renewable energy from nearby wind farm.

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Manufacturer Adds Endo Generators for Wind Turbine Gearboxes

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NGC Gears, a manufacturer of wind power gearboxes, has completed the installation of two additional Endothermic generators from a manufacturer with North American locations. 

UPC-Marathon, a Nitrex company, installed the Endo generators at NGC Gears‘ its new facility in Jinhu, China. This acquisition brings the total of generator sets to five since 2022, collectively generating an impressive 800 m³/h (22,252 ft3/h) capacity of Endothermic gas supplied to carburizing and hardening furnaces used for processing various gear components. The latest installations in February and March of 2024 support the heat treating operations of the company’s wind energy gearbox production.

NGC’s decision to expand capacity is in response to the growing demand for wind power solutions in China and globally. The new Endothermic gas generating systems will significantly enhance the company’s production capabilities, enabling NGC to meet increasing market needs with greater efficiency and reliability.

EndoFlex generators from UPC-Marathon (Source: Nitrex)

EndoFlex offers precise control of production media to the carburizing and hardening environments, leading to higher quality gear production with improved longevity and performance. The result is improved carburizing and hardening processes, higher-quality hardened gears, reduced operating costs, and increased efficiency, as well as immediate cost savings through reduced electricity and gas consumption and minimized waste.

Johnny Xu, general manager at UPC-Marathon China, shared, “The latest EndoFlex investments align with NGC’s development of low-consumption, high-efficiency gearbox products for large-scale onshore and offshore wind turbines.”

This press release is available in its original form here.

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