Understanding Chilled Water System Operation Winter and spring are behind us, and temperatures are on the rise. However, the pleasant shift from short days and cold nights comes with its … Read More
Testing and Maintenance of Steam Traps Steam Traps are vital parts of a steam distribution system. While their primary purpose is to increase efficiency, they also extend the life of steam … Read More
District Energy: What is it? District energy commonly refers to generating and distributing steam, electricity, and/or chilled water from a centrally located plant. Read More
Black Start – Bringing Resilience and Flexibility The electric grid suffered significant hardships in recent years. From the Texas blackout in 2021 to significant weather events like hurricanes and snowstorms, the need … Read More
Much Ado About Poo: An Overview of Wastewater Treatment Number 2, everybody does it. Millions worldwide flush their toilets daily, sending their business off to a great unknown. Have you ever wondered what happens … Read More
MWh Generation Cost Factors Several factors affect the cost of generating one Mega-Watt hour (MWh) of electricity in a power plant; each is discussed in the following paragraphs. Read More
Fossil Fuel Prices Over Time Energy production by source over the past 70 years has seen a shift away from coal to natural gas and renewables. Read More
Microgrid and District Energy: The Future of Electricity? In my previous blog, I described District Energy and explored some of its uses. Now I’m going to look at the microgrid and modern power … Read More
Creating Pig Iron for Casting In producing steel from iron ore and/or scrap, impurities such as nitrogen, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, and excess carbon are removed from the raw iron ore. Read More