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Alternative fuel applications ensure economic and environmental gains

Companies are increasingly exploring alternatives to fossil fuels, due to their high prices and stricter government regulations. Simply venting or flaring process by-products to the atmosphere no longer meets industries’ environmental and energy...


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 .


Heat exchanger O&M practices

The balance of plant (BOP) category of utility power plant heat exchangers is often overlooked when maintenance managers evaluate the need for preventive maintenance. The sound, reliable operation of the turbine, generator, pumps, fans, air compressors,...


ASME: Fluidized bed technologies for biomass combustion

Biomass, a renewable fuel source for generating energy, is available in large quantities in the U.S. Typical biomass consists of wood chips, construction and demolition wood, bark, residual logging debris, saw dust, paper rejects, and paper and sewage...


Steam turbine vibrations

The causes of rotating machinery vibration problems are not always obvious. The effects of pipe strain and lubrication issues for example, can be difficult to identify. This article describes an example of one of these cases. This case study pertains...


Train well for long-term benefits

The importance of training is often given short shrift in industry, when it is in fact a vitally important profit center for the business. A well-trained employee gets the job done better, faster and cares more. An employee that has been well trained...


Valves go with the flow…
Until they stop or malfunction. Some proactive thoughts on their preventive maintenance.

A large part of my friend Glenn’s work in the maintenance department of a small power plant in the Philadelphia, Pa., region is to ensure the plant’s “wellness” by making sure that workhorses like valves, actuators and regulators...


Three types of electronic ear muffs from Grainger

Grainger offers three models of the Condor Electronic Ear Muffs, all with volume controls that can be adjusted up or down so wearers can listen to their surroundings, carry on normal conversations and be protected from sounds more than 85 decibels....


Sierra introduces range of measurement solutions for greenhouse gas reporting

This week, Sierra Instruments introduced a line of mass flowmeters for greenhouse gas reporting. All Sierra GHG meters now conform to the new EPA rule (40 CFR Part 98), which mandates that as of Jan. 2, 2010, companies in the United States that emit...


New green-clean technology for industrial water filters

Forsta Filters Inc. released its new Green-Clean technology, which reduces backwash waste water by as much as 75 percent. Without interrupting system flow during backwash, Green-Clean technology utilizes smaller flush valves to minimize the volume...


EPA compliant particulate monitor from FilterSense

The continuous particulate emission monitor and baghouse leak analyzer from FilterSense incorporates automatic self checks to eliminate manual calibration audits as required by the US-EPA for regulations such as MACT. The company’s charge sensing...


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...


March 16-17, 2010
Fundamentals of Today's U.S. Electric Power Industry

The Crowne Plaza City Center Philadelphia, Pa. www.pgsenergy.com


March 30-31, 2010
KEMA's 21st Executive Forum

The Four Seasons Resort Irving, Texas www.kema.com


April 5-9, 2010
Advanced Machinery Fault Diagnosis and Signal Processing Course

Richmond, Va. www.spectraquest.com


April 13-14, 2010
Fundamentals of Today's U.S. Electric Power Industry

Embassy Suites by the Galleria Houston, Texas www.pgsenergy.com


April 13-16, 2010
Advanced Vibration Analysis

Syria, Va. www.vibinst.org

 

 

 

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