Plant Optimization

EDF, Infinite Cooling partner up to reduce water consumption in nuclear plants

Testing at a French nuclear plant aims to quantify the amount of recoverable water, evaluate the quality of the reclaimed water for reuse within the plant and gauge the technology’s impact on overall cooling tower performance.

Coal plant’s AI drives down emissions, boosts efficiency

Global management and consulting firm McKinsey & Company published a case study detailing how it helped Vistra develop a machine-learning model to improve the efficiency and emissions of the Martin Lake Power Plant in Rusk County, Texas.

Trends in plant O&M with EthosEnergy’s Terry Schoenborn

In a recent interview with Power Engineering, Schoenborn highlighted the evolving market dynamics that are shaping plant O&M.

Emerson’s James Fraser on automation, optimizing data from renewables

Emerson is touting its Ovation Green platform, which the company says will drive faster, more informed decisions surrounding renewable assets.

Researchers say new coating could boost efficiency at coal and gas plants

The coating will now be tested under industrial conditions at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Abbott Power Plant.

Trace metal analyses for corrosion monitoring in cogeneration condensate systems

A revisit of several steam generator feedwater iron analyses and why copper monitoring is needed at cogeneration facilities.

Thermogravimetry (TGA) is an analytical method that can improve scrubber performance and eliminate time-consuming and often inaccurate wet-chemistry test methods.

Grid-edge R&D and natural gas power plant wow attendees of POWERGEN 2023

Cutting edge power technology is a cornerstone of every POWERGEN International, the annual event for the power generation industry.

Plant Optimization

Thermogravimetry (TGA) is an analytical method that can improve scrubber performance and eliminate time-consuming and often inaccurate wet-chemistry test method…

Cutting edge power technology is a cornerstone of every POWERGEN International, the annual event for the power generation industry….

Constellation extends nuclear maintenance contract with Allied Power

Constellation plans to ask the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to extend the operating licenses of multiple plants by an additional 20 years….

GSE to develop hydrogen plant model for NuScale SMR simulator

The idea is to modify the existing NuScale control room simulator to include GSE’s models for hydrogen production. This would include modeling for a solid oxide…

Model aims to optimize black start grid restoration

Researchers say the model can help provide insight into how individual power generators, distribution substations and power lines would react during the process…

Gas

By Tim Lieuwen and Christopher Perullo This article is the first of a multi-part series on how plant owners and operators can cyberharden their physical generat…

Why digitalization is crucial to the nuclear industry delivering on its potential

Nuclear has a key role to play in the net zero energy system of the future, but if it’s to unlock its true potential then it must embrace digitalization, writ…

Advanced cooling water treatment concepts (Part 2)

This installment examines the general chemistry of phosphate replacement technologies that have proven effective in many applications….

Advanced cooling water treatment concepts (Part 1)

The issues outlined here are leading to substantial movement away from traditional cooling water scale/corrosion treatment programs….

Guidelines for effective HRSG inspections

Neglected or haphazard unit inspections can lead to equipment failures, and even more importantly, potentially jeopardize employee safety….

Using digital twins to better understand weather impacts on generation dispatch decisions

Higher temperatures mean increased demand and reduced output from air-breathing assets, such as gas turbines. Accurate weather forecasts are also hard to come b…

How proactive asset management benefits power plant productivity, safety, and security

A proactive maintenance strategy prevents the occurrence of asset failures or breakdowns in production processes. These measures aim to identify and eliminate t…