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Rediscovering Fire: Advancements in Gas Turbine Combustion

May 4, 2021 admin 0 Comments advanced technologies, ammonia, combustion systems, efficiency, flexibility, Fuel, gas turbines, hydrogen, O&M, syngas, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 03 May 2021 04:34:45 +0000

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Gas power market drivers and a quest for relevance in future decarbonized systems are driving fundamental shifts in gas turbine combustion design approaches. Combustion lies at the heart of gas turbine

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Advanced Technology, Innovative Solutions Enhance Nuclear Operations and Maintenance

May 4, 2021 admin 0 Comments bearings, Business, eddy current testing, innovation, International, Nuclear, nuclear power, O&M, operations and maintenance, Plant Design, Research and Development, Safety, Technology, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 03 May 2021 04:24:18 +0000

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Incorporating new technology and solutions being used by others could help nuclear power plant staff improve operations and maintenance practices. Nuclear power plants face many challenges. Monitoring heat

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Process Control Strategies for Reducing the Minimum Load of Fossil-Fired Plants

May 3, 2021 admin 0 Comments automation, Coal, electric power research institute, EPRI, Instrumentation & Controls, low-load operation, O&M, process control, Research and Development

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 03 May 2021 04:19:22 +0000

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Recent Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) research aims to better understand the potential of process control enhancements, such as load control, sliding pressure control, and steam temperature control

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Automated Powerline Inspection: How Preparation Is the Key to Combating Wildfires During the Off Season

April 27, 2021 admin 0 Comments automation, Business, connected plant, DRONES, iiot, iiot power, inspection, International, O&M, preparation, preventive maintenance, Safety, sharper shape, T&D, Technology, Wildfire

Credit to Author: Chris Beaufait| Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:30:13 +0000

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2020 was a catastrophic year for wildfires across the U.S. The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reported that almost 60,000 fires ran rampant across more than 9 million acres in the U.S. last year, nearly 1.5 times the 10-year average of 6.6 million acres. Not only this, California saw its first-ever “gigafire,” a devastating single […]

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3 Ways Remote Assistance Can Limit Power Downtime

April 27, 2021 admin 0 Comments ar, Audit, augmented reality, Business, connected plant, iiot, iiot power, O&M, outage, remote assistance, Safety, Technology, workforce

Credit to Author: Gary York| Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:02:14 +0000

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Innovation and power generation have always gone hand in hand. For almost 140 years, the industry has evolved through a steady stream of emerging technologies, shifting policies, infrastructure investments, and an assortment of crises. The power industry has weathered a lot over this time and been forced to adapt. The latest example: COVID-19. Over the […]

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Self-Tuning Artificial Intelligence Improves Plant Efficiency and Flexibility

April 13, 2021 admin adex, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Business, Coal, connected plant, control, dcs, Gas, ic, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, instrumentation and control, Markets, O&M, Power Demand, Technology

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 03:00:32 +0000

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Flexible plant operations are highly desirable in today’s power generation industry. Every plant owner desires increased ramp rates and the ability to operate at lower loads so their plants will remain “in the money” longer in today’s competitive power markets. This goal, while laudable, remains elusive. The ADEX self-tuning artificial intelligence (AI) system allows plants […]

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Why Resiliency in the Electrical Grid Should Be Measured from the Customer’s Perspective

March 31, 2021 admin Business, customer service, hardening, Infrastructure, O&M, pa consulting, power grid, reliability, resiliency, T&D

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:15:55 +0000

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Reliability performance is core to the utility industry. Utilities strategically design and invest in their system to maximize reliability performance—traditionally measured by System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI), System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI), and/or Consumer Average Interruption Duration Index (CAIDI). These quantitative metrics largely drive utility investment decisions, shape strategic priorities, dictate regulatory approvals, […]

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Why Resiliency in the Electrical Grid Should Be Measured from the Customer’s Perspective

March 31, 2021 admin Business, customer service, hardening, Infrastructure, O&M, pa consulting, power grid, reliability, resiliency, T&D

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:15:55 +0000

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Key Pre-Demolition Considerations for Fossil Fuel Power Plants

March 30, 2021 admin Coal, decommissioning, demolition, fossil fuel, Gas, h2m architects & engineers, natural gas, news, O&M, power plant

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 03:47:14 +0000

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As the existing electric generation infrastructure matures, electric generation system owners are looking to the future for newer and greener technologies to meet the demands of electric consumption. An important part of this future perspective may include the demolition and removal of older generation plants and facilities to free up land resources for new development. Prior […]

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