Understanding the function, purpose, and theory behind power plant systems and the technology used generate electricity is vital to safe and reliable operation of power generation facilities.
October 9, 2018
As winter weather approaches, operators and plant management must remain vigilant in preventing freezing of their equipment. Frozen piping systems can result in ruptures and leaks […]
September 20, 2018
What is Technology Transfer for FCS? People often ask about what FCS means when we talk about technology transfer; specifically, how does it differ from training. […]
September 4, 2018
What are grid reliability and grid resiliency? Most of us understand grid reliability to be the ability of the power system to deliver electricity in the […]
August 28, 2018
What is Coal? The word coal describes many different types of rocklike materials, which contain complex hydrocarbons and organic compounds in varying mixtures. It is important […]
August 6, 2018
Thermal Energy Storage Systems are used to collect thermal energy and use that the energy at a later time for heating, cooling, or power generation. These […]
January 25, 2018
Chillers – a common system in many industrial and power plants, as well as the average home air conditioner and refrigerator. The same basic process lies […]
November 27, 2017
Do your power plant operators know their product? In my experience, electric power plant operators generally have a good handle on basic boiler principles, air flow […]