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| E-Fun Archive: Shade Tree Mechanics Glossary |
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:: Water Treatment Outsourcing: Beating the Competition
By: Douglas J. Smith IEng, Senior Editor
With the downsizing of staff and the need to be competitive, electric utilities are looking at outsourcing power plant water treatment to third party service providers. Several companies that are active in promoting their water treatment capabilities have entered into outsourcing contracts that allow them to build, own and operate the water treatment systems. Other contracts may only cover a portion of a plant’s water treatment needs or just the operation and maintenance of equipment.
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:: The Value of Coal-Fired Generation in the Current and Future Electricity Market
By: Richard K. Ellsworth, Deloitte & Touche LLP
This paper, presented at COAL-GEN 2004 in Overland Park, Kan., discusses the current business outlook for coal-fired generation. Even though coal has long been the dominant fuel source for electricity generation, as a percent of total generation, coal-fired generation has declined from mid-1980s levels. Improved operating performance at nuclear facilities, technology improvements in gas-fired facilities and public perception of coal as a “dirty” fuel source, along with the significant environmental costs associated with coal-fired generation, has decreased the demand for new coal-fired facilities. In spite of these facts, the future for coal-fired generation, while still uncertain, looks promising.
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:: Coal Stays On The Front Burner
By: Steve Blankinship, Associate Editor
Dozens of speakers and panelists making presentations at the COAL-GEN 2004 agreed that a significant amount of new coal-fired generation is needed to maintain an abundant, affordable supply of electricity in the United States.
Almost 2,100 persons gathered to discuss and respond to issues such as reserving natural gas for higher-value uses such as heating, and letting coal replace gas for other uses such as electricity generation.
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:: E-Fun Archive: Shade Tree Mechanics Glossary
Power Engineering dips into the archives to provide a humorous look at the world of engineering, science, business and management.
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:: INDUSTRY NEWS
:: North American homeowners bullish on on-site power; international markets begin to grow
Distributed energy is making inroads into residential markets in North America and beyond. New research from Primen, a subsidiary of EPRI, finds that in a recent 12-month period, nearly one million on-site generators were sold to households for either their primary residences or vacation homes.
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:: US wind energy tax incentives extended
The American Wind Energy Association said September 24 that the wind energy Production Tax Credit - a critical factor in financing new wind power installations - will be reinstated through 2005 as part of a major tax package (H.R. 1308) extending a number of individual and business tax provisions.
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:: Mirant to reduce emissions in the D.C. region by 65%
Mirant announced that it has signed an agreement enabling it to reduce NOx emissions from its four Mid-Atlantic plants by approximately 65% over seven years. These reductions would improve air quality for more than five million residents in the nation’s capital, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
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:: Wind power could provide breath of fresh air in a world of high oil prices, says S&P report
High oil prices in 2003 and 2004 have prompted more intense political interest in the alternatives provided by renewable energy, particularly wind power, according to a report released by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. Daunting obstacles remain to be overcome, however, if the sector is to be financially viable.
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:: PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS
:: Goldman Sachs to acquire equity interest in 12 power plants and a natural gas pipeline from NEGT
Goldman Sachs continues to beef up its presence in the power generation sector. Following its acquisition of Cogentrix’s assets in late 2003, Goldman Sachs is now buying equity interests in additional assets from National Energy & Gas Transmission.
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:: Perini commissions first new power plant in Iraq since 1976
Perini made history in August 2004 when the new power plant in Buzurgan, Iraq was connected to the Iraqi electrical grid. This is the first new power plant to be constructed and commissioned in Iraq since 1976.
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:: NREL selects contractor for new science and technology facility
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has signed a subcontract to build the Laboratory’s first major new facility in a decade, the Science & Technology Facility. The new research building will be constructed at NREL’s main campus adjacent to the its existing Solar Energy Research Facility. The facility will allow NREL to enhance its research capabilities to meet DOE’s goals for advancing solar, hydrogen and other promising clean energy technologies.
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:: PRODUCT RELEASES
Rupture Disk
Oklahoma Safety Equipment Co. Inc. (Oseco) has released the latest addition to its rupture disk line, the PRO+ (precision reverse operating). This high performance disk functions at high operating ratios and is suited for liquid or gas service in the power industry. The PRO+ disk features a 95% operating ratio to guard against fatigue and premature disk rupture. With burst pressures from eight to 750 psig, the disk is compatible with a broad range of applications. It operates in temperatures up to 900F and can withstand full vacuum (14.7 psi) without a separate vacuum support. It is particularly well suited for relief valve isolation.
Fiberglass Grating
Fibergrate Composite Structures’ fiberglass molded grating can reduce the life-cycle costs of platforms and walkways in harsh environments. The fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) grating offers exceptional corrosion resistance, a high strength-to-weight ratio and easy installation. It requires virtually no maintenance and its color-impregnated resin formulations even eliminate the need for periodic repainting.
Steam Generation Equipment Brochure
The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) has released the latest edition of its Generating Powerful Solutions brochure, covering B&W’s experience and technology in providing steam-generating equipment for utilities. It features B&W’s supercritical boilers, the vertical tube multipass furnace, the spiral wound furnace and the vertical tube universal pressure boiler. The brochure summarizes B&W’s overall capabilities in providing a wide range of boilers and power generation solutions to the utility industry.
Pipe System and Tube Fittings
Asahi/America Inc., the Wet Process People, has introduced a new line of Halar pipings and fittings for aggressive chemical applications. Halar is a suitable alternative for applications where high-grade metals fail and where PFA and PTFE are too expensive. Halar is composed of a copolymer of ethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene and has excellent chemical resistance in most acids, bases and solvents.
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COAL-GEN August 17-19, 2005 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio, TX Sponsored by: Zachry Construction http://www.coal-gen.com |
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