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Process Pumps in Power Generation: Choosing the Right Equipment for Optimal Performance

October 23, 2023 admin Business, centrifugal pump, full coverage, news, O&M, operations and maintenance, Plant Design, power, pumps

Credit to Author: Kevin Maple| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:44:05 +0000

Generating electrical power takes on many forms—hydroelectric, solar, fossil fuel, renewable, biofuel, nuclear, and geothermal, all of which are made up of many internal processes that together produce the power […]

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Elevating Wind Energy: ‘Intelligent Inspection’ Transforms Turbine Operations

September 2, 2023 admin Drone, inspection, O&M, operations and maintenance, Renewables, Wind, wind turbines, zeitview

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2023 15:33:43 +0000

A successful clean energy transition depends on maximizing output and minimizing the costs of renewable investments.In particular, wind turbines are highly effective assets but require frequent detailed inspections and maintenance […]

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Optimizing Combined Cycle Power Plant Operations

April 2, 2023 admin Business, cogentrix, combined cycle, full coverage, Gas, gas turbine, Management, news, O&M, operations and maintenance, Plant Design, power, Safety, siemens energy, workforce

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:08:00 +0000

Cogentrix Energy and Siemens Energy have partnered to optimize 8000H-class gas turbine reliability and outage planning. Under Cogentrix’s management, the Patriot site successfully upgraded one of its

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The Tremendous Potential—and Challenge—of Offshore Wind Energy

March 24, 2023 admin DOE, fpso, International, lankhorst euronete, mooring, Norway, O&M, offshore wind, operations and maintenance, Portugal, Renewables, Spain, Technology, The Netherlands

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:13:43 +0000

Wind turbines must move farther offshore to gain greater efficiency. But the challenges associated with doing so are significant. At the Dutch village of Den Oever, just north of Amsterdam, the A7 motorway extends onto the Afsluitdijk, a 32-kilometer dike that separates IJsselmeer Lake and the North Sea. Near the midway point, approaching the village […]

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Monitoring of Power Station Components: Predictive Maintenance in Flexible Plant Operation

February 28, 2022 admin components, Creep, engineering, EU, fatigue stress, full coverage, O&M, operations and maintenance, predictive maintenance, Safety, software, Technology, tÜv sÜd

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:09:00 +0000

An innovative software program, coupled with an experienced team of engineers, allows plant operators to evaluate creep and fatigue stress in components exposed to more frequent cycling, thereby identifying

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Changes in Boiler Operations Bring Innovations in Erosion and Corrosion Protection

March 2, 2020 admin boiler, Business, Coal, corrosion, erosion, Gas, integrated global services, news, Nuclear, O&M, operations and maintenance, pressurized tubes

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000

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Metal loss of the pressurized tubes inside the boiler is a big concern for boiler designers and operators. Changing fuel composition and other service parameters can lead to accelerated erosion and corrosion

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Severe Modulation in Feedwater-Control Valves Reveals Need for Periodic Calibration

February 13, 2019 admin calibration, feedwater control valve, Gas, Instrumentation & Controls, news, O&M, oem, operations and maintenance, valves

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2019 14:10:11 +0000

Some combined-cycle plants have two feedwater-control valves: a small startup valve with the extra cavitation-protection needed during startup and low-load operations, and a larger main valve with the high flow-capacity needed during full-load ops. This design is intended to yield a longer service life of these valves. However, as the plant ages, this design also […]

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