Most power plant boilers have balanced draft furnaces. This means there is a fan (or fans) that supplies combustion air to the boiler furnace, known …

In Rick Cragg’s 2018 blog, he outlines a summary of Watchstanding Principles. Over the next few editions, I’m going to open the door to these principles.

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

Electricity is generated and supplied to the electric grid from a variety of sources, including fossil fuel (coal, oil, and natural gas), nuclear, and renewable …

Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) is increasingly becoming a solution to wastewater management at power plants. Stricter environmental regulations, public perception, and water shortages are some …

An industrial fire.  Our regularly scheduled program halts due to massive pillars of smoke, red lights and sirens, and massive explosions.

There is a nationwide push for the retirement of ash ponds. Since the need for ash storage remains, many plants are looking toward ash recycle …

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

Coal has been the predominant source of energy in the United States since the end of World War II. In 2016, the use of natural …