Nuclear and coal based thermal power plants together produce almost half of the world’s power. Steam turbines lie at the heart of these power plants. They convert thermal energy in the steam to mechanical energy. This video will explain the inner workings of the steam turbines and why they are constructed the way they are […]
Cleaning of coal ash in US power plants
Under the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) ’s January 2 settlement agreement between the utility and the environment and other organizations, Duke Energy will save approximately $ 1.5 billion in coal ash cleaning costs. Duke Energy will need to dig about 80 million tons of coal ash currently stored in the basin of […]
Water chemistry is very important for the Power Plants it is life and death
On December 9, 1986, an elbow in the system ruptured, condensing cooling water at the Surry Nuclear Power Plant near Williamsburg, Virginia, killing four workers and losing tens of millions of dollars in revenue and maintenance costs. According to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), corrosion occurred in the bends of the pipes of the […]
Power Plant with World Class Performance and Most Efficient
“The Alpine Power Plant’s most prominent asset is the gathering of representatives who are focused on serving their individuals;’ Dan Calverley, VP of generation for Wolverine (Source :Internet). The Alpine plant is the state’s largest creating station north of Midland, including the state’s Upper Peninsula, where WEC Energy Group auxiliary Upper Michigan Energy Resources began […]
Mitsubishi Providing Power To Virginia
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has received an order from Virginia Electric and Power Co. (VEPCO) to supply three M501GAC gas turbines and one steam turbine, which will be installed at the company’s Warren County power plant near Front Royal, Virginia, U.S.A. The new gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) power plants will have more than 1300 […]
EPA Expands Climate Agenda to the Current Fleet of Power Plants and Refineries
EPA Expands Climate Agenda to the Current Fleet of Power Plants and Refineries By Marlo Lewis one day before the Yuletide season, when members of Congress, the media, and Tea Party activists are least likely to watchdog the federal bureaucracy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced rulemakings to establish New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) […]