Valuable Industrial Technology Links

Links bring industrial customers closer to technical solutions

In pursuit of industrial and technical excellence and innovation, Union Gas technical staff regularly uses a variety of relevant technical resources and references that are available online. Recognizing that many Union Gas industrial customers should also find these online resources of value, we have published over twenty links this section. They cover a range of subjects and include papers and articles that describe how new industrial applications or plant management techniques can improve industrial performance. Readers are also able to access some useful online tools such as a steam system assessment tool and a pipe heat loss calculator.  By publishing all the links in one convenient location, we think this could save industrial customers who are dealing with technical issues considerable time and effort.

To make it easier for you to find the resources that might help improve your business, we have grouped the links in the following sections.

Technologies & solutions

Practical advice and tutorials on some industrial applications and energy systems (e.g.. boiler maintenance).

• Distributed Generation
• Natural Gas Humidification
• Natural Gas Dehumidification
• Gasworks -- a technology newsletter for large commercial industrial customers of Union Gas

Energy research and technology organizations

Links to emerging technologies, pilot studies and  technology research (e.g. CADDET)

• CanmetENERGY
• CADDET Energy Efficiency -- International Reports and News
• Gas Technology Institute
• Natural Gas Technologies Centre
• US DOE Industrial Technologies

Energy Solutions Center

Union Gas is a member of the Energy Solutions Center in Washington D.C., an organization that supports the commercialization of new natural gas technologies. This section includes the main ESC link as well as links to related sites developed by individual technology consortia (e.g. natural gas engine driven air compressors).

• Energy Solutions Center Home Page
• Natural Gas Engine-Driven Air Compressors
• Low Emission Boilers and Burners
• Gas IR Paper Drying
• Distributed Generation
• Heat Treating
• Gas Fired Cooling Equipment

Industrial energy efficiency advice

Links to energy management technologies for industrial plants. Also includes some industrial process control technology improvements (e.g. NRCan office of energy efficiency).

• NRCan Office of Energy Efficiency - Industrial
• US DOE Industrial Technologies Program
• Consumer's Guide - Industry Plant Managers and Engineers
• US DOE Best Practices

Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) - Ontario

Links to the TSSA site that provide important guidance for Ontario businesses on safety codes and standards for fuel applications and boilers and pressure vessels.

• Fuels Safety
• Boiler & Pressure Vessel Safety