PE Volume 122 Issue 5

Boilers

Conventional fossil fired boilers are being forced to meet stricter emissions limitations. The departure from the original design intent of the firing system and the aging of associated plant systems creates unique challenges when these boilers are modified to comply with lower emission limits.

Instrumentation & Controls

A growing investment in renewable energy and distributed energy resources (DER) is creating opportunities also for ongoing modernization of the grid – and the effort shows no signs of letting up.

Issues

Renewables

This paper reviews the conditions and process behind the rapid growth of renewable energy

Renewables

Tests conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory show that utility-scale photovoltaic plants are not only capable of providing essential reliability services that can enhance system flexibility and reliability without carbon emissions but can perform even better than conventional power plants.

Gas

A new gas-fired power plant equipped with five reciprocating engines was recently completed in Rochester, Minnesota. The project demonstrates why reciprocating engines are becoming increasingly popular for utility-scale power projects.

Combined Cycle

This article examines a $3.5 billion investment in new generation projects in Mexico, including the 890-MW Topolobampo II Combined Cycle Power Plant….

Renewables

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory released a video demonstrating its wind turbine blade testing capabilities….

Air Pollution Control Equipment Services

If your facility is classified as a major source of HAPs, but your actual emissions are below 10/25 tpy, you should re-evaluate your current permits to see if y…

Gas

News from across the power generation industry….