An undesirable byproduct of the burning of coal is mercury emissions. On average, elemental mercury constitutes approximately 0.17 ppm of US coal.

Combustion turbine performance changes with ambient air conditions. Ambient conditions are the dominant cause of changes from the design reference conditions. Combustion turbine performance is …

Osmosis is the spontaneous passage of a liquid from a dilute to a more concentrated solution across a semi-permeable membrane.

The presence of scaling in water systems at power plants, heating, and cooling plants, and other process facilities can reduce plant efficiency by blocking flow …

In most plants, steam generates at a single, high pressure, and where necessary, its pressure reduces. When pressure reduces, steam retains its high temperature. High-temperature …

Two of the most popular forms of renewable energy are wind and solar.  While nearly everyone has seen a photovoltaic solar cell on a rooftop …

The usage of Static Var Compensator will like change as more renewable energy sources join the power grid.

Back in my operating days, we had a tech get shocked while performing maintenance on what should have been a de-energized piece of equipment. After …

I am always perplexed when I visit a site that does not enforce strict compliance with approved procedures.