Much Ado About Poo: An Overview of Wastewater Treatment Number 2, everybody does it. Millions worldwide flush their toilets daily, sending their business off to a great unknown. Have you ever wondered what happens … Read More
Understanding VARs (without using math) In my experience working at Power Plants, operators generally fall into two categories when it comes to understanding reactive power (VARs): Those who sort of … Read More
NOX Reduction in Combustion Turbines The combustion of fossil fuels has a significant impact on the environment. Products such as carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOX), … Read More
Liquid Glass: The characteristics of Laminar Flow Have you ever looked at flowing water, and it almost looks like glass because it is flowing so smoothly? That is called Laminar Flow. Read More
Hybrid Power Plants To say there has been a big push for renewable energy in the last 10 years would be an understatement. For various reasons outside the … Read More
Bridging the Skills Gap: Fixing the staffing problem in power generation. The world is facing a crisis. I’m not talking about climate change, political unrest, or economic instability. I’m talking about a staffing problem. Read More
Winter is Coming 2022 Coughs and sniffles. Chill breezes and frost-covered lawns. Jack-o’-lanterns and costumed children. Yes, all the signs are here: winter (2022) is coming. Read More
MWh Generation Cost Factors Several factors affect the cost of generating one Mega-Watt hour (MWh) of electricity in a power plant; each is discussed in the following paragraphs. Read More
Mercury Emissions Reduction An undesirable byproduct of the burning of coal is mercury emissions. On average, elemental mercury constitutes approximately 0.17 ppm of US coal. Read More