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Small Modular Reactors Gain Momentum in Europe

October 3, 2019 admin Business, bwrx-300, Czech Republic, Estonia, ge hitachi nuclear energy, geh, International, Markets, news, Nuclear, NuScale, Plant Design, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Technology

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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and NuScale Power, two leading companies in the race to build small modular reactors (SMRs) for power generation, have recently announced deals that could result to new plants being constructed in Europe. Feasibility Studies in Estonia GEH on Oct. 3 said it had signed an agreement with Fermi Energia OÜ, […]

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Competitive Advantages: Power Plant Wins with Low Fuel Costs, High Efficiency

October 1, 2019 admin Business, combined cycle, Gas, gas turbine, International, kokosing industrial, lordstown, lordstown energy center, marcellus, Markets, natural gas, news, Ohio, Plant Design, shale gas, siemens, Technology, top plant, utica

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The cost of fuel is one of the most important factors affecting power plant profitability, but flexibility and efficiency are also vitally important to success. One impressive new plant in Ohio—the Lordstown

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Work Ethic Leads to ‘World Class’ Performance

October 1, 2019 admin alpine power plant, Gas, general electric frame 7fa.05, Michigan, natural gas, news, Plant Design, Technology, top plant, turbines, upper michigan energy resources, wec energy group, wolverine electric cooperative

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Wolverine Power Cooperative’s Alpine plant in Michigan has impressive operating numbers, and a culture of teamwork dedicated to maintaining efficiency. Power plant operators will tell you it takes a team

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Power to the People—Family Approach Supports Plant’s Positive Impact

October 1, 2019 admin dominion energy, dominion virginia power, Gas, gas turbines, greensville county power station, m501j, mhps, mitsubishi hitachi power systems, natural gas, news, Plant Design, Technology, top plant

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Dominion Energy’s Greensville County Power Station is noted for its efficient performance and its strict emissions limits, and its workers also contribute to its success. There are many adjectives to

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How to Avoid Common Genset Room Design Mistakes

September 16, 2019 admin Business, Gas, International, news, O&M, Plant Design, power generating set, power genset, room design, Safety, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:51:54 +0000

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Reliable power is essential for all facilities, but it is even more critical for places like hospitals, data centers, and military bases. Therefore, many decision-makers are purchasing power generator sets (gensets) to supply their facilities during emergencies. It is crucial to consider where the genset will be positioned and how it will be operated. If […]

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California’s Largest Battery Storage Installation to Be Installed in Mojave Desert

September 11, 2019 admin 8minute solar energy, barren ridge switching station, battery energy storage system, battery storage, bess, Business, Energy Storage, Instrumentation & Controls, ladwp, Legal & Regulatory, mojave desert, news, Plant Design, Renewables, Smart Grid, Solar, solar pv, T&D, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:09:53 +0000

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On May 16, 2019, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Glendale Water and Power, through the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), received SCPPA’s approval on agreements with 8minute Solar Energy (8mSE) for the installation of a 300-MW/1,200-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) located at 8mSE’s Eland Solar and Storage Center. […]

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Engineering a World-Class Gas Turbine [PODCAST]

September 4, 2019 admin Business, don brandt, engineering, f-class, Gas, gas turbine, ge, Markets, news, Plant Design, power podcasts, Technology, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 21:02:08 +0000

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GE introduced the F-class gas turbine to the power industry nearly 30 years ago. Since that time, more than 1,500 F-class machines have operated for more than 54 million hours. With available outputs ranging from 51 MW for a GE 6F.01 simple cycle unit to more than 1,000 MW for a 3×1 7F.05-based combined cycle […]

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Next-Generation HRSGs Start Fast and Reduce Emissions

August 8, 2019 admin Business, drumplus, Gas, heat recovery steam generator, hrsg, hrsg user's group, International, news, O&M, Plant Design, siemens heat transfer technology, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:11:51 +0000

Today’s heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) are suffering reliability problems, mainly because they’re being operated in the cycling mode instead of the baseload mode for which they were designed. The good news is HRSG suppliers are adapting to the market demands and are designing the next generation of HRSGs to have cycling-friendly—also called fast-start—features. One […]

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SCR Project Upgrades Two Units at Four Corners

July 31, 2019 admin aecom, aps, Business, Coal, Environmental, four corners, Instrumentation & Controls, news, O&M, Plant Design, retrofit, riley power, scr, sundt construction, Technology, top plant

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The numbers tell the story of how the addition of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology helped an iconic New Mexico coal-fired plant reduce its emissions, keeping the plant in operation and continuing

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Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Unlikely to Meet Aggressive Schedule Deadline

July 31, 2019 admin Business, news, Nuclear, nuclear construction, nuclear power, Plant Design, Southern Company, southern nuclear company, tom fanning, vogtle nuclear expansion

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 19:57:57 +0000

A team that reviewed Southern Nuclear Company’s (SNC’s) April 2019 Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Re-baseline of Forecast Schedule and Cost said it believes the working schedule predicated on commercial operation dates of May 23, 2021, and May 23, 2022, for the respective units, is unachievable. Furthermore, the reviewers said the regulatory-approved schedule from the […]

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