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
Part 1 of Series: Why Do Plants Require Feedwater Heaters? Today’s blog is the first in a three-part series about identifying issues with feedwater heaters. Over the next few weeks, the series will discuss why … Read More
Control Room Operator Training A control room operator, with a tuned control system, can have a major impact on maintaining and improving power plant performance and reliability. Today’s advanced … Read More
Controllable Loss Monitors The largest single cost of operation of a power plant is fuel, and the amount of fuel burned is affected directly by the efficiency of … Read More
The Dangers of NOx: Nitrogen Pollution from Fossil Fuel Combustion Fossil fuel combustion creates numerous harmful products. When these products are released to the environment, they endanger both humans and the environment. One class of … Read More
Oilers Used for Prevention of Surface Corrosion Metal production ultimately requires exposure of an untreated surface to the corrosive oxygen and humidity in our atmosphere. To prevent surface corrosion, oil is frequently … Read More
Water Purification to Improve Water Quality for Power Plant Operations Most of the current power plants in the US were built in the 40s, 50s and 60s. Water is extremely important in making electricity; mainly … Read More
