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Site Safety Boosted

Site Safety Boosted
Protecting fire and gas monitoring and control systems in hazardous applications is vital to the safe and successful operation of many sites.
England-based company Cooper Crouse-Hinds supplies explosion proof enclosures for a number of applications. One of its most recent customers is PDC Systems, which provides hazardous area electrical instrumentation. PDC designs, installs and commissions [...]

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Helping Power Plant Control Systems Achieve NERC CIP Compliance

This guide offers suggestions from a control system engineering perspective for protecting power-generating units that are determined to be critical cyber assets
In June 2006, the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)—Cyber Security 1 were adopted. The roots of these standards can be traced back to the U.S. Energy Policy Act [...]

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Venezuela's Power System on Brink of Collapse March 1, 2010
Venezuela, a country that relies on hydropower for almost three-quarters of its electricity, has been battling a deepening electricity crisis since a drought in 2009 and a sudden 7% surge in demand brought the country’s power system to the brink of collapse.... […]
Peru: The Potential to Become a Regional Energy Hub March 1, 2010
Water and gas provide the energy for Peru’s power generation sector, and the country could generate considerably more, especially from hydro and wind. While the nation strives to extend electricity service to all its citizens, it’s also looking beyond its borders for potential future customers.... […]
Ethiopia's New Hydro Plant Boosts Region's Generating Capacity March 1, 2010
Ethiopia in mid-January officially inaugurated the 420-MW Gilgel Gibe II hydropower project, the second hydropower plant to be opened since November 2009, when the 300-MW Tekezé project began operations.... […]
Plant Efficiency: Begin with the Right Definitions February 1, 2010
The race is on to claim the title of "most efficient coal-fired power plant" on the planet. However, it’s tricky identifying finalists because of the widespread misuse of the term "efficiency" and all those nagging assumptions. Let’s first establish clear definitions and then identify the title contenders.... […]