Energy-Tech Magazine

EPA Releases Electric Utility Plans to Improve Safety of Coal Ash Impoundments

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released action plans developed by 22 electric utility facilities with coal ash impoundments, describing the measures the facilities are taking to make their impoundments safer. The action plans are a response...

Siemens receives nanotechnology-based R&D program award from Illinois Clean Coal Institute

Siemens Energy was awarded an 18-month, $300,000 R&D program by the Illinois Clean Coal Institute to study the effects of coal and coal-dreived syngas combustion on the behavior of material and coating degradation in utility boiler and gas turbine...

Hydraulic Institute seeks reviews for draft of updated ANSI/HI 1.4 installation, operation and maintenance

The Hydraulic Institute , under the approval of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is seeking qualified individuals in North America to participate in the review process for the draft of updated Standard ANSI/HI 1.4...

ASME abstract deadline extended to Jan. 15, 2010

The deadline to submit an abstract for the ASME Power 2010 Conference has been extended to Jan. 15, 2010. The conference will be held July 13-15, 2010, in Chicago, Ill. For more information, visit www.asmeconferences.org/power2010 .

Letter to the editor: More thoughts on pump problems

December 2, 2009 Letter to the Editor, I have great respect for pump specialists who correctly and with the voice of experience give sound guidance on pump selection. The latest write-up following this highly commendable pattern was provided by Larry...

ASME: Performance and operational issues at the Boardman Coal Plant

Abstract The keys to reliable and efficient coal-fired power plant operations are combustion and performance monitoring. For this to occur, plant staff needs to have adequate tools that help them make intelligent decisions. Success in this project...

Improving turbine control with more accurate actuators

Driven by both economics and regulations, power plant operators are continually looking for new ways to improve the uptime and reliability of their units. It is a multi-front battle, and now more units are designed for combined-cycle or co-gen applications...

EPRI targets CSEF steel life
New research project addresses life management of creep strength enhanced ferritic steel

In recent years, damage has been found early in the life of creep strength enhanced ferritic (CSEF) steels, including Grade 91, used in the boiler tubes, piping and headers of fossil-fuel-fired and combined-cycle power plants. This discovery raised...

Larry’s unwritten rule of centrifugal pumps

The air conditioner failed to cool my house on a summer day earlier this year. I called Dean’s Air Conditioning where Ron Dean asked, “What’s the problem?” I told him that the AC wasn’t cooling my house, which is about...

Timing is critical when purchasing a CEMS

Putting in power generation? A boiler, Thermo Oxidizer, gas turbine or process that is fired? Are you burning, gas, oil, coal, wood, biomass or maybe a combination of fuels? The last thing some companies think of when putting in these projects is...

New true UV LED Flashlight for industrial leak detection

Spectronics Corporation unveiled the powerful Spectroline OPTIMAX 365 — a cordless, rechargeable true UV LED flashlight ideal for industrial leak detection. The OPTIMAX 365 features an ultra-high intensity LED, which makes all leak detection...

Racine releases flowmeters for steam measurement

Racine Vortex released its RNS Series (Insertion) and RWS Series (Wafer) Vortex Steam Flow Meters. The meters are suitable for measuring non-condensing steam and saturated process steam at pressures up to 150 psi. Leading applications include boiler...

New soft paste-type thermal gel from AAC aids in thermal conductivity

A new soft paste-type thermal gel from Advanced Antivibration Components  features excellent thermal conductivity up to 6.5W/m • K. This RoHS controlled substance is used to fill gaps around heat sources, such as high-performance semiconductors....

Thermoplastic rubber hose extracts fume and dust

A new coextruded thermoplastic rubber hose that contains no wire, is moisture-, chemical- and crush-resistant, and has a tight bend radius for use in confined spaces is being introduced by Flexaust  in Warsaw, Ind. Flexaust FlexTube TR Thermoplastic...

Shaftalign from Ludeca for shaft/coupling alignment

Shaftalign is a precise, easy-to-use shaft alignment tool incorporating error-proof functions for any user from Ludeca Inc . With a TFT backlit color display, it combines simplicity of operation with precise measurement and state-of-the-art technology....

Feb. 7-11, 2010
2010 "Life of a Transformer" Seminar

Lake Buena Vista, Fla. www.doble.com

Feb. 10-12, 2010
Pump Guy Seminar Series

Houston, Texas larry@bachusinc.com

Feb. 23-26, 2010
Basic Machinery Vibrations & Machinery Vibration Analysis

Tempe, Ariz. www.vibinst.org

Feb. 22-26, 2010
KC Cotton's Steam Turbine Performance Improvement Seminar

San Diego, Calif. www.encotech.com

March 1-3, 2010
ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

Washington, D.C. www.ct-si.org