The Aging Workforce Many expect the Power Industry to lose a significant portion of its workforce in the very near future. Baby boomers (those born after WWII, 1946-1964) entered … Read More
Clarifiers With increasing world population and advances in the industry, demand for quality water also continues to increase. As with most other industries, the power industry … Read More
Co-Firing Natural Gas and Coal When considering modifying an existing coal-fired boiler to burn natural gas, it is usually in terms of a complete changeover of fuels. In some cases, … Read More
Arc Flash Training In my career in the power utility business I have had many different jobs. In the winter of 1981-82, in the wake of the Three … Read More
Coal Blending to Maintain Competitiveness Coal-fired generating stations receive and burn millions of tons of coal per year. The cost of this coal is the single largest operating expense of … Read More
Water Purity has Reached New Limits! Power Plants, Steel Plants, Petroleum Plants, Paper Mills, so on and so forth; all depend on the processes that define what they are producing. Each … Read More
Part 3 of Series: Level Control and Feedwater Heater Problems This is the third and final blog in a three-part series about identifying issues with feedwater heaters. The series discusses why feedwater heaters are important … Read More
Modifying Conventional Power Plants for a Changing Industry As renewable energy is becoming more prevalent in the power sector, conventional thermal plants must evolve to remain profitable and avoid closure. Modifications to these … Read More
Part 2 of Series: Determining the Health of Feedwater Heaters This is the second blog in a three-part series about identifying issues with feedwater heaters. The series discusses why feedwater heaters are important to efficient … Read More
