Overview of Boiler Pressure (Turbine Throttle Pressure) Control Boiler steam pressure is controlled to maintain the desired throttle pressure at the high pressure (HP) turbine inlet. Read More
Fossil Consulting Services President Herman Stone Begins Retirement Today, Fossil Consulting Services (FCS) announces the retirement of company founder and president Herman Stone. Read More
Waste Heat: Alternative Uses In this article, we will discuss waste heat. The process of burning fuel in a boiler to generate steam has many inefficiencies. Read More
Happy Holidays from FCS! Happy Holidays from all of us at FCS! We are thankful for a successful year working with old and new clients. We are looking forward … Read More
Arc Flash Training: Site-Specific A report published in Industrial Safety and Hygiene News estimated that every day in the U.S. there are up to 10 arc flash incidents, which … Read More
Heat Rate Cost – Part 2: Impact of Increased Renewables This blog is Part 2 of a three-part series. Part 1 covered the impact of fuel cost on heat rate. This blog covers the impact … Read More
The Coal Comeback The seeming pariah of energy generation, coal, is making a comeback. And it’s quite ironic that climate change is a big reason why. Read More
Scale: Its Causes and Effects The presence of scaling in water systems at power plants, heating, and cooling plants, and other process facilities can reduce plant efficiency by blocking flow … Read More
Setting SMART Training Goals Setting SMART goals is a critical step in the development of any training program. What is the point of the training program if it doesn’t … Read More
