Water Chemistry: Beans, Beer, and Boilers If you’re anything like me (and millions of other people on this beautiful rock), your day starts with a cup of a life-giving juice known … Read More
Part 1: Carbon Dioxide Capture – Post Combustion Greenhouse gases and global warming have, over time, become accepted as the reason for Climate Change. Read More
Watchstanding Principles – As featured in Power Magazine Periodically throughout the year, each of us at Fossil Consulting Services contributes a post to our blog. This allows us to present information on topics … Read More
Induced Draft Cooling Tower Cold Weather Operations When operating induced draft cooling towers during cold weather (wet bulb temperature less than 32°F), one of the prime considerations is the prevention of icing … Read More
Challenges Facing the Power Industry Today’s power industry is facing many more challenges than even, say, 10 years ago. For instance, many expect the Power Industry to lose a significant … Read More
The Importance of Operating with Proper Furnace Draft 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 … Read More
Watchstanding Principles Part 1: Focus on the Basics. 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. Read More
Static Var Compensators Supporting the Renewable Grid The usage of Static Var Compensator will like change as more renewable energy sources join the power grid. Read More
Economics of the Power Industry 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 … Read More
