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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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‘Incredible Milestone’ Reached on MARVEL Microreactor Enables Project to Proceed

October 11, 2023 admin DOE, engineering, Fuel, full coverage, idaho national laboratory, inl, marvel, microgrid, microreactor, news, Nuclear, Plant Design, power, r&d, Research and Development, Technology, triga

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 04:01:23 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) MARVEL microreactor achieved 90% final design, a key step that will allow the project to move forward with preparation for fabrication and construction. “This […]

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GE Vernova Seals Deal for 1.7-GW Combined Cycle Plant in China

October 10, 2023 admin 9ha.02, Business, China, combined cycle, full coverage, Gas, gas turbine, ge vernova, harbin electric, International, news, Plant Design, power plant

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:22:11 +0000

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GE Vernova’s Gas Power business and Harbin Electric announced that Chinese State Development & Investment Corp. Ltd. (SDIC) Jineng (Zhoushan) Gas Power Generation Co. Ltd. has ordered two GE 9HA.02 […]

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Bipartisan Support Makes Backing Nuclear Power an Administration-Proof Investment

October 6, 2023 admin Business, finance, full coverage, growth, International, investment, Markets, nei, news, Nuclear, nuclear energy institute, nuclear power, NuScale Power, Plant Design, power, supply chains

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:24:37 +0000

Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the policy organization of the nuclear technologies industry, suggested a bipartisan majority in Congress recognizes the importance of nuclear […]

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NuScale Gets a Win with SMRs for Data Centers in Ohio and Pennsylvania

October 6, 2023 admin Business, full coverage, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, NuScale Power, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Plant Design, power, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Technology, uamps

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:21:45 +0000

Standard Power, a provider of infrastructure as a service to advanced data processing companies, has chosen NuScale Power’s small modular reactor (SMR) technology to power two facilities it plans to […]

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Corrosion Research Leads to Material Improvements and More Reliable Systems

October 5, 2023 admin Coal, corrosion, cranfield university, engineering, full coverage, Gas, high-temperature corrosion, International, materials, news, O&M, Plant Design, power, research, Research and Development, Technology, uk

Credit to Author: Nigel Simms| Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:15:26 +0000

Fossil-fueled power plants are billion-pound investments that businesses (as well as whole nations themselves) around the world can’t afford to simply discard. Yet, the combinations of old plant, new fuels, […]

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Successful Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project Is a Step Toward a Carbon-Free Future

October 3, 2023 admin aeroderivative, Business, demonstration, engineering, Environmental, EPRI, Fuel, full coverage, Gas, gas turbine, ge vernova, green hydrogen, hydrogen, lm6000, news, nypa, pilot project, Plant Design, power, Research and Development, Technology, top plant

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:18:00 +0000

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is leading the way in New York by piloting new technologies that can help accelerate the state’s clean energy transition. Among its accomplishments is a hydrogen

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Nuclear Power Is Making a Comeback: What Will It Take to See Meaningful Growth?

October 3, 2023 admin Business, bwrx-300, full coverage, ge hitachi, idaho national laboratory, inl, International, marvel, microreactor, nano nuclear energy, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, opg, Plant Design, power, project pele, Research and Development, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Technology, TVA, Vogtle

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:16:00 +0000

There are many reasons for the nuclear power industry to feel optimistic about the future. For example, the entry of Vogtle Unit 3 into commercial operation on July 31 was a significant milestone and one worth

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Filling Vital Power and Industrial Process Steam Needs with Temporary Boilers

October 2, 2023 admin boiler, Business, combined heat and power, distributed energy, distributed power, Gas, indeck, Mobile, nationwide boiler, news, O&M, Plant Design, power, Power Demand, rental, rental boiler, supply chains, temporary boilers, victory energy

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:13:00 +0000

There are many reasons why a temporary boiler might be needed at a power generating or industrial facility. For example, Nationwide Boiler Inc., a supplier of temporary and permanent boiler equipment, custom

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The Added Value of Corrosion Protection for Pump and Valve Maintenance

October 2, 2023 admin corrosion, cortec, maintenance, news, O&M, operations, Plant Design, pumps, valves

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Power plants depend on hundreds of valves and many different pumps to carry out operations 24/7. Good maintenance procedures—including routine tasks and predictive maintenance—are critical to keeping these

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