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Niagara at Global Petroleum Show

May 9, 2008

Niagara Wet Surface Air Cooler (WSAC) engineers will be exhibiting at the Global Petroleum Show 2008 in Calgary, Alberta at booth number 9611 in Building G. There will be a scale working model of a Niagara Wet Surface Air Cooler. 

Bay Industrial, Niagara WSAC representatives for the territory of Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Manitoba will be exhibiting at booth 2209 in the Corral Building.

Niagara Blower Acquires Kathabar, Inc.

January 15, 2008

Niagara Blower Company has acquired the assets of Kathabar, Inc. from Ross Air Systems. Located in Somerset, New Jersey, Kathabar designs and manufactures dehumidification systems for the food, beverage, metals, and pharmaceutical industries. The newly formed subsidiary will be called Kathabar Dehumidification Systems, Inc. (KDS). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
 

Peter Demakos, P.E., Niagara President, stated, “Kathabar is a well known, well respected company and will increase Niagara’s potential customer base to provide a wider range of temperature and humidity applications. Kathabar, as a compliment to our ‘No-Frost’ ® refrigeration systems, will make Niagara one of the largest liquid desiccant dehumidification system manufacturers in North America. In addition, Kathabar’s extensive sales representation will expand our opportunities in international markets.”

 

Niagara at Power-Gen

October 18, 2007

Peter Demakos P.E., Niagara President, will speak at the Power-Gen (PG) 2007 in New Orleans, LA on “Water Conservation Using Closed-Loop Evaporative Cooling Systems in Simple and Combined Cycle Plants.”  Mr. Demakos will share his expertise on closed-loop evaporative cooling technology with PGI attendees during a technical session:


Wednesday, December 12, 2007 1:30-3:30pm
“Water Conservation Using Closed-Loop Evaporative Cooling Systems in Simple and Combined Cycle Plants”

Part of the Condenser Cooling Key Ingredient in Plant Performance session

 

Niagara at International Water Conference

September 18, 2007

Peter Demakos P.E., Niagara President, will speak at the International Water Conference (IWC) 2007 in Orlando, FL on “Water Conservation in Process and Power Plants Using Closed-Loop, Evaporative Cooling Systems.”  Mr. Demakos will share his expertise on water savings using closed-loop evaporative cooling technology with IWC attendees during a technical session:

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2-5pm
Closed Cooling Water Systems

“Water Conservation in Process and Power Plants Using Closed-Loop, Evaporative Cooling Systems”

Niagara engineers will also be present at IWC.  Niagara will be exhibiting at booth number 37.

 

Niagara at Master Brewers Association of the Americas

September 18, 2007

Brian Demers, a Niagara “No-Frost”® Application Engineer, will present at the Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA) 2007 Convention in Nashville, TN.  Mr. Demers’ poster will showcase the benefits of liquid desiccants and compare the use of traditional refrigeration, dry-desiccant, and liquid-desiccant technologies for cellar dehumidification in breweries.

 

Poster viewing hours with authors present:

Saturday, October 27 1:00–2:00pm

Sunday, October 28 1:00–2:00pm

 

NIAGARA BLOWER TO PROVIDE EVAPORATIVE COOLER FOR OTAY MESA POWER PLANT

July 23, 2007

Niagara Blower has been selected to engineer, manufacture and supply a closed-loop, evaporative (Wet Surface) cooler for the Calpine Otay Mesa power plant located in San Diego County, California. The Wet Surface Air Cooler will cool the plant’s main loop water and optimize use of scarce water resources.

 

Rental/Lease Units

July 5, 2007

Niagara has Wet Surface Air Coolers for a variety of cooling applications which can be rented or leased.

These units are packaged (no assembly required) with 480V-3Ph motors.

For more information, please contact your local Niagara representative, email sales@niagarablower.com, or call 716-875-2000.

 

Niagara Engineer Writes for MBAA Technical Quarterly

July 5, 2007

An article entitled, “Dehumidification in Brewing: Controlling Moisture with Liquid Desiccants,” recently appeared in the vol. 44, no. 1 2007 edition of MBAA Technical Quarterly (TQ). Written by Brian Demers, a Niagara “No-Frost”® Application Engineer, the article showcases the benefits of liquid desiccants and compares the use of traditional refrigeration, dry-desiccant, and liquid-desiccant technologies in breweries.

To request your free copy, contact Niagara at 716-875-2000 (phone), 875-1077 (fax), or sales@niagarablower.com.

Niagara at ASHRAE

June 14, 2007

Peter Demakos, Niagara President, will speak at the ASHRAE 2007 Annual Meeting in Long Beach, CA. Mr. Demakos will share his expertise on desiccant technology with ASHRAE attendees during two technical programs:


Monday, June 25, 2007 8-9:30AM
Seminar 26 Food Freezing Technology
“Humidity Control Using Desiccants”


Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11AM-12PM
Seminar 70 Design Essentials for Refrigerated Storage Facilities

“The Effects of Desiccant Usage inside a Refrigerated Storage Facility”


Niagara’s patented “No-Frost”® technology utilizes a food grade liquid desiccant to provide continuous airborne microorganism removal, efficient absorption of water vapor from the air, cooler, dryer air for clean sanitary environments, lower energy use and lower maintenance cost.
 

Niagara Steam Condenser System for Ethanol Distillation Plant

Feb 10, 2006

Niagara was been awarded a contract to provide a steam condensing system as part of the design for a new ethanol production plant.  The use of Niagara’s patented Wet Surface Air Cooler (WSAC) steam condenser will provide many operational and cost-savings advantages for this fuel production facility.

A WSAC Steam Condenser is being designed and fabricated as an integral component of this bio-fuel project.  Ethanol, unlike petroleum based energy, is a replaceable source of fuel, and is relatively pollution-free.  Ethanol is produced by distilling certain forms of plant life, most notably corn.  The distillation process includes the use of steam that is alternately produced by heating a water source, and then returning it to its water form through cooling and condensation. 

Compared to a typical cooling tower heat exchanger configuration for steam condensing, the WSAC will result in lower initial construction costs, as well as long term operational advantages that include reduced maintenance and extended service life.

 

Niagara Brewery Dehumidification System

Feb 10, 2006

In February 2006, Niagara has been awarded a contract to provide a state of the art brewery cellar dehumidification system.  This particular brewery modernization project will provide the customer with significant cost savings by lowering moisture condensation temperatures, using Niagara’s unique “No-Frost” liquid desiccant technology.   The modernization project includes the custom design, fabrication and operational start-up.

Moisture management is critical in brewery cellars.  Elimination or reduction of condensation has direct, positive, and cost effective results by reducing labor and material costs, and prolongs equipment and building asset life by reducing the effects of corrosion. 

Niagara’s centralized design for this project incorporates conversion from a Lithium Chloride (LiCl) system, which has proven to be very corrosive.  The Niagara design will reduce operating and liquid replacement costs for the entire brewery.

 
Niagara at the Industrial Water Conference
January 27, 2006
Niagara participated in the recent Industrial Water Conference in Orlando, Fla.

Peter Demakos, P.E. presented a paper entitled: “Water (Resource) Conservation Using Closed-Loop, Evaporative Cooling Systems For Process and Power Applications”

Niagara also exhibited at the conference with examples of system applications and a working model of a WSAC.

 
Niagara at the Energy – Water Needs Assessment Workshop
January 27, 2006
A the recent Energy and Water Eastern Region Needs Workshop, sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories

Peter Demakos, P.E., one of the Keynote Speakers, discussed how Wet Surface Air Coolers are very effective heat transfer device that can also use poor quality water as spray makeup.

 
Niagara Unveils New Web Site
January 20, 2006
The site features a vibrant design, richer content, and improved navigation.  The new site will be updated frequently, so be sure to check back.  Also, feel free to Send Us your comments and impressions.
 
Niagara Propylene Condenser Shipped to Fuel Refinery
January 17, 2006
WSAC propylene condenser model RWC 126720-3F18 is shipped  for use in new  plant.

 



Niagara Blower Acquires Kathabar, Inc.

Niagara Blower Company has acquired the assets of Kathabar, Inc. from Ross Air Systems. Located in Somerset, New Jersey, Kathabar designs and manufactures dehumidification systems for the food, beverage, metals, and pharmaceutical industries. The newly formed subsidiary will be called Kathabar Dehumidification Systems, Inc. (KDS). Terms of the deal were not disclosed...read more
 

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