More Coal Equipment News

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.