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Understanding Net Positive Suction Head Requirements for Pumps

February 1, 2021 admin cavitation, design, engineering, fundamentals, net positive suction head, npsh, O&M, Plant Design, pump

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:09:00 +0000

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A centrifugal pump that performs well under steady-state conditions may be found to cavitate when transitioning between operating modes. Resolving a transient cavitation problem can seem daunting because many

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Understanding Net Positive Suction Head Requirements for Pumps

February 1, 2021 admin cavitation, design, engineering, fundamentals, net positive suction head, npsh, O&M, Plant Design, pump

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:09:00 +0000

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Inline Oil Condition Analysis on Power Generation Engines

January 29, 2021 admin analysis, Business, condition monitoring, connected plant, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, lubricant, O&M, Oil, Technology

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:49:22 +0000

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Oil and lubricants play a critical role in the operation of natural gas and biogas power generation engines, for example, in combined cycle (CC) and combined heat and power (CHP) plants. The oil condition gives valuable insight in the running status of the engine and many critical failures can be flagged. Benefits of Real-time Monitoring […]

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The Role of Digital Insight in a Safer Nuclear Industry

January 28, 2021 admin connected plant, digital, digitalization, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, Nuclear, nuclear power, O&M, Safety, Technology

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:43:33 +0000

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The impact of COVID-19 has placed a sharp focus on the importance of not only keeping key personnel safe but also how to better manage risk with fewer resources on site. One unexpected result is the acceleration of interest in digitisation initiatives. Ten years of digital innovation has brought new ways of modelling and managing […]

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The Role of Digital Insight in a Safer Nuclear Industry

January 28, 2021 admin connected plant, digital, digitalization, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, Nuclear, nuclear power, O&M, Safety, Technology

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:43:33 +0000

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Five Reasons Remote Technology Makes Sense Even If You Never Plan to Operate Your Power Plant Remotely

January 22, 2021 admin AI, Artificial Intelligence, Business, connected plant, Cybersecurity, Gas, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, machine learning, mitsubishi power, O&M, remote monitoring center, Technology, tomoni

Credit to Author: Marco Sanchez| Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:24:51 +0000

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The case for advanced analytics and remote diagnostics During the last 25 years significant advancements have been made in remote monitoring capabilities for power plants. A number of operations and maintenance (O&M) functions can routinely be managed remotely, and it is also becoming more common for peaking and renewable energy plants to be remotely operated […]

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Five Reasons Remote Technology Makes Sense Even If You Never Plan to Operate Your Power Plant Remotely

Credit to Author: Marco Sanchez| Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:24:51 +0000

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Understanding PAG- and PAO-Based Lubricants

January 12, 2021 admin lubricant, O&M, Oil, pag, PAO, shell

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:37:04 +0000

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Polyalkylene glycol (PAG) and polyalphaolefin (PAO) are two synthetic lubricant options for industrial applications. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of each can help end-users decide which option is best for a given application. Why Synthetic Lubricants? According to analysis conducted by Kline & Co., more than 78% of all lubricant requirements in the world annually […]

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Enhancing Operations and Maintenance with an EAM System

January 7, 2021 admin Business, cmms, computerized maintenance management system, connected plant, data, eam, enterprise asset management, iiot, iiot power, O&M, power podcasts, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2021 15:10:09 +0000

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Enterprise asset management (EAM) involves a combination of software, systems, and services that are used to maintain and control operational assets and equipment. The aim is to optimize the quality and utilization of assets throughout their lifecycle, increase uptime, and reduce costs. EAM involves work management; asset maintenance; planning and scheduling; supply chain management; and […]

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