Credit to Author: Una Nowling, PE| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:09:00 +0000
Not everyone has to be an expert. Having a goal to do the right thing, listening to your team, and seeking experienced help often results in an expert solution. Wayne Fritz, the manager of a struggling ammonia
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:09:51 +0000
Boiler systems play a crucial role across industrial, institutional, commercial, and other large-scale facilities. The systems are often complex and require meticulous oversight to ensure optimal performance and safety. This […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:56:44 +0000
A transformer explosion at Eskom’s coal-fired 3.6-GW Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on Dec. 12 injured nine employees, including one critically. The incident, caused by a ruptured high-pressure […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:21:00 +0000
The surge in adoption of renewable energy driven by carbon neutrality policies has created operational challenges for large thermal power plants. These plants must now accommodate rapid load fluctuations and […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:02:21 +0000
ABB Electrification Service recently launched a digital monitoring solution for power and distribution transformers that it says will enhance performance, reliability, and availability of equipment. The transformer sensor is reportedly […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:57:28 +0000
Many combined cycle power plants (CCPP) and cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) plants utilize supplemental firing systems, or duct burners, inside the heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) boilers
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:03:47 +0000
A damaged 44-meter turbine blade from Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm has been recycled by Plaswire, a Northern Ireland-based company. Plaswire has developed a sustainable solution which overcomes the […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:39:52 +0000
Power plant construction and retrofit projects come in all shapes and sizes, but they all generally have at least one thing in common: complexity. There are usually a lot of […]
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Credit to Author: Coy Wright| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:40:04 +0000
Utility companies are going headfirst into a whirlwind of challenges from increasing electricity demands and new sustainability initiatives, to meeting evolving customer expectations. Power demand in the U.S. is on […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:50:53 +0000
SEIL Energy India Limited, the only coal plant to win a POWER Top Plant award this year, stands out for its advanced supercritical technology, exceptional operational performance, and commitment to
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