Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:44:57 +0000
Historically, generator inspections require rotor removal (Figure 3). There’s a significant level of risk during this process due to possible generator damage during the disassembly, and it also requires
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A successful clean energy transition depends on maximizing output and minimizing the costs of renewable investments.In particular, wind turbines are highly effective assets but require frequent detailed inspections and maintenance […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:14:41 +0000
Steadily increasing demands leading to excessive cycling and starts/stops can cause heat rate loss, poor unit performance, and increased plant outages. See as Marnie and Maya demonstrate that even relatively
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:33:02 +0000
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Spain’s largest electric utility Endesa has successfully tested a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that it says will make inspection and maintenance in fully or partially submerged environments at its thermal power plants less costly and more efficient. The underwater robot, which was custom manufactured by Spanish startup NIDO Robotics for Endesa’s applications, is about […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:22:45 +0000
In a bid to enhance the reactor oversight process (ROP), staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recommended the commission change qualitative descriptions for some color labels that signify risk, scale back on the time and scope of some annual inspections at the nation’s nuclear power fleet, as well as increase intervals between inspections. […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000
An East Coast industrial plant had for months experienced a significant dropoff in energy production from its 36,000-square-foot solar field. The plant’s maintenance team had been unable to find any problems
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Read moreCredit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2019 09:21:55 +0000
More than 100 operatives of the PDEA on Sunday morning carried out a surprise inspection at the Bulacan Provincial Jail.
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Read moreIn July 2016, a coal silo collapsed at an Indiana power plant. The root cause was identified as cracking of the cone-to-skirt weld. Warnings to inspect this vulnerable weld were published widely in conference proceedings and trade journal articles. Nevertheless, coal silos continue to fail at an alarming rate (Figure 1), which suggests that the […]
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Read moreAcross the country, energy and utility companies are adopting and using drone technology to increase their business operations and improve overall safety of their workforces. Many companies are also discussing the risks and rewards of implementing new safety technology on job sites. With workplace fatalities in the transportation, warehousing, and utilities sectors comprising 17.3% of […]
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