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: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:02:01 +0000
A California-based renewable energy company announced has several milestones, including that it has surpassed 20 GW of installed and awarded utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in America. SOLV Energy, […]
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Credit to Author: Daryl Ragsdale| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:41:46 +0000
As the solar industry matures, pressure for asset owners to deliver higher returns continues to mount. Not surprisingly, so has the demand to improve operations and maintenance (O&M) efficiency – […]
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Credit to Author: Kevin Maple| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:44:05 +0000
Generating electrical power takes on many forms—hydroelectric, solar, fossil fuel, renewable, biofuel, nuclear, and geothermal, all of which are made up of many internal processes that together produce the power […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2023 15:33:43 +0000
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: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:08:00 +0000
Cogentrix Energy and Siemens Energy have partnered to optimize 8000H-class gas turbine reliability and outage planning. Under Cogentrix’s management, the Patriot site successfully upgraded one of its
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:13:43 +0000
Wind turbines must move farther offshore to gain greater efficiency. But the challenges associated with doing so are significant. At the Dutch village of Den Oever, just north of Amsterdam, the A7 motorway extends onto the Afsluitdijk, a 32-kilometer dike that separates IJsselmeer Lake and the North Sea. Near the midway point, approaching the village […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:09:00 +0000
An innovative software program, coupled with an experienced team of engineers, allows plant operators to evaluate creep and fatigue stress in components exposed to more frequent cycling, thereby identifying
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Read moreCredit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000
The post Changes in Boiler Operations Bring Innovations in Erosion and Corrosion Protection appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Metal loss of the pressurized tubes inside the boiler is a big concern for boiler designers and operators. Changing fuel composition and other service parameters can lead to accelerated erosion and corrosion
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:10:11 +0000
Some combined-cycle plants have two feedwater-control valves: a small startup valve with the extra cavitation-protection needed during startup and low-load operations, and a larger main valve with the high flow-capacity needed during full-load ops. This design is intended to yield a longer service life of these valves. However, as the plant ages, this design also […]
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