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
Fossil Fuel Prices Over Time Energy production by source over the past 70 years has seen a shift away from coal to natural gas and renewables. Read More
Valve Packing: Understanding Packing for Maintenance “Valves and actuators make up a small part of a power station – perhaps only two or three percent by capital cost,” according to Power … Read More
Is Flyash Dangerous? Today about half of the energy produced in the U.S. is generated from burning coal. As a result, several byproducts have received increased attention from … Read More