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August 2008
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Evaluating an HP/IP Turbine Replacement
Many U.S. power producers are stretching the useful lives of their existing power plants because of the favorable economics as compared to other alternatives.
You’ve Got Ten Minutes
When it comes to cars, zero-to-60 in less than four seconds has long been the line that separates “peppy” acceleration from neck-snapping performance.
How Low Can They Go?
Spring 2008 was one of the busiest nuclear refueling outage seasons the U.S. nuclear industry has witnessed in several years.
Keeping Wind Turbines Spinning
Today’s typical wind farm consists of several hundred relatively thin towers about 35 stories tall, each supporting more than 65 tons of sophisticated mechanical and electrical equipment inside a nacelle on top of the structure.
Change Your Plan, Not Your Oil
These days our automobiles are getting more of a say in their maintenance.
Less Moisture Can Mean More Mass
Various technologies can increase the output and fuel efficiency of gas-fired turbines by lowering temperatures on the inlet side of the turbine.
Energy Policy Act Poses Workforce Training Issues
One small part of the Energy Policy Act could send power industry firms scrambling to get their houses in order.
Lockout/Tagout
A comprehensive lockout/tagout (LOTO) program not only helps to keep power generating plants compliant with OSHA regulations, but also increases productivity and contributes to the safety of employees.
CAIR and Other Four-Letter Expletives
Imagine the four-letter words that must have erupted among power generators last month when a federal appeals court unexpectedly threw out the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR).
POWER-GEN International @ 20:A Look Back at Issues and Events from 1988
Twenty years ago on page 6 of the January 1988 edition of Power Engineering magazine, a full-age ad introduced “POWER-GEN ‘88” to the world.
Hybrid Plasma/MIG Welding Reduces Welding Time
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) has become an indispensable welding method for many industries because it produces high quality welds and keeps equipment costs low.
Dam, It’s Big
Our hardhat-wearing tour group, made up of delegates from the Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo in nearby Las Vegas, is more than 700 feet underground.
Two Solutions to Aging Workforce Issues
By now, everyone in the power and energy industries is acutely aware of the issues and challenges that we face with a rapidly aging workforce.
Court Vacates CAIR Emissions Plan
A federal appeals court July 11 rejected the Bush administration’s plan to reduce emissions from power plants, ruling the Environmental Protection Agency went beyond its authority to create the Clean Air Interstate Rule.
Products
Universal Flow Monitors Inc. announced its L Series viscosity-insensitive flowmeters for circulating lubrication systems in steam, gas and hydro turbine applications.
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