Condensate-Induced Water Hammer Condensate-induced water hammer is an extremely dangerous phenomenon and operators should be trained to ensure they fully understand. Water hammer occurs when water in a … Read More
The Aging Workforce Many expect the Power Industry to lose a significant portion of its workforce in the very near future. Baby boomers (those born after WWII, 1946-1964) entered … Read More
Co-Firing Natural Gas and Coal When considering modifying an existing coal-fired boiler to burn natural gas, it is usually in terms of a complete changeover of fuels. In some cases, … Read More
Coal Blending to Maintain Competitiveness Coal-fired generating stations receive and burn millions of tons of coal per year. The cost of this coal is the single largest operating expense of … Read More
Water Purity has Reached New Limits! Power Plants, Steel Plants, Petroleum Plants, Paper Mills, so on and so forth; all depend on the processes that define what they are producing. Each … Read More
Modifying Conventional Power Plants for a Changing Industry As renewable energy is becoming more prevalent in the power sector, conventional thermal plants must evolve to remain profitable and avoid closure. Modifications to these … Read More
Control Room Operator Training A control room operator, with a tuned control system, can have a major impact on maintaining and improving power plant performance and reliability. Today’s advanced … Read More
Controllable Loss Monitors The largest single cost of operation of a power plant is fuel, and the amount of fuel burned is affected directly by the efficiency of … Read More
Oilers Used for Prevention of Surface Corrosion Metal production ultimately requires exposure of an untreated surface to the corrosive oxygen and humidity in our atmosphere. To prevent surface corrosion, oil is frequently … Read More
