Wisconsin Public Service vies to be first in U.S. to use ReACT
05/07/2012
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS), a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, has filed for a Certificate of Authority from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to install the first U.S. commercial application of Regenerative Activated Coke Technology (ReACT) at its 321 MW Weston 3 plant. |
Retrofitting for a Changing Market
05/01/2012
Reliability has for many years been the main driver for retrofitting an aging U.S. coal fleet. |
Alstom wins $95mn emissions control equipment contract
04/13/2012
Alstom has announced the award of a $95 million contract to supply its NID Dry Flue Gas Desulphurization (DFGD) Systems for two 660 MW coal-fired units at the Homer City Generating Station in Indiana County, Penn. |
Coal-fired power plant to test advanced ultrasupercritical boilers
04/04/2012
Southern Co. began testing technology to support development of advanced ultrasupercritical boilers. |
Turbine Inlet Air Cooling Cutting Edge Technology
04/01/2012
Two of the most common methods currently being employed for combustion turbine inlet air temperature control are evaporative cooling and mechanical chilling. |
Microturbines Generate Big Savings for Manufacturer
04/01/2012
For FDS Manufacturing Company in Pomona, Calif., trigeneration is more than generating onsite electrical, thermal and cooling power from a single fuel. |
Practical Vibrational Monitoring to Identify-Damaged, Cracked and Worn Components in Power Plants
04/01/2012
The analytical and testing baseline information is necessary for comparing a power generation machine's previous and present conditions when a malfunction occurs. |
The Time of Baseload CCPP is Over
04/01/2012
Less than 10 percent of our Alstom GT24/GT26 based power plants are running today as the owner originally thought they would operate. |
Coal-fired power plant to use B&W technology
03/26/2012
The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) said its subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group Inc. (B&W PGG), has been awarded a contract to design and supply reheaters for three 660 MW coal-fired boilers at FirstEnergy’s Harrison Power Station in Haywood, W.Va. |
Turbine technology of the future
03/01/2012
The history of hydropower turbines has been associated with a high demand for maximum power generation. |
Wind Technology Updates
03/01/2012
Wind turbine technology is undergoing a makeover as more project developers look to make large-scale wind projects. |
Steam Generator Chemistry and Turbine/Condenser Efficiency: (Not) Separated at Birth
03/01/2012
Steam turbine and surface condenser performance is just as important as ever, and is intimately tied in with chemistry control on both the steam side and cooling water side. |
Reducing Noise Levels at the Astoria Power Plant
03/01/2012
The quiet giant sits on the edge of the East River, bound to the east and west by Luyster Creek and Steinway Creek in Astoria, N.Y. |
Coal-fired power plant to be upgraded by B&W
02/03/2012
Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group Inc. has been awarded a contract to design and supply two spray dry absorber units and associated equipment for a coal-fired power plant in Colorado. |
Chemical Cleaning the Generator Stator Cooling Water System at STP Unit 1
02/01/2012
The South Texas Project (STP) is a two-unit nuclear facility southwest of Bay City, Texas. |
B&W Dedicates New Research Facility in Virginia
02/01/2012
In July 2010, the Babcock & Wilcox Co. announced plans to locate the B&W mPower Integrated System Test facility in Bedford County, Va., at the Center for Advanced Engineering and Research. |
The Utility of the Future
02/01/2012
Perhaps the most significant advances that will impact energy are not how it's generated, but rather how energy is managed. |
Turbine Lubricants: Biodegradable, Preventative Alternatives
02/01/2012
Turbine operators at gas and coal-fired power plants have lots of choices they can make when it comes to choosing a lubricant to keep their machines working. |
TLT-Babcock opens facility near Bangalore
01/31/2012
TLT-Babcock India, Pvt. Ltd will design, engineer, manufacture and service utility and heavy industrial axial and centrifugal fans and ash handling equipment to the Indian market and elsewhere. |
Gamesa, NREL team up on wind turbine research
01/30/2012
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Gamesa Technology Corp. Inc. will study and test a variety of components and systems that will guide development of the next generation of wind turbines designed specifically for the U.S. marketplace. |
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