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Coal
Coal-Fired Power Station Provides Natural Ecological Environment for Fireflies and Birds
In the 1980s, Taiwan’s economy grew rapidly and its demand for electricity surged. New power plants were urgently needed. In order to reduce transportation costs of imported coal and to promote economic
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Commentary
America’s New Energy to Decarbonize Could Fuel Global Breakthroughs
The new U.S. administration’s policies could prove to be pivotal in the global fight to tackle climate breakdown. President Joe Biden signed a host of executive orders on “Climate Day” at the end of
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Coal
Are Model and Field Liquid Collection Efficiency the Same? No.
“Because droplet trajectories and deposition patterns cannot be modeled simultaneously with the liquid-film motion, physical-flow models cannot be used to accurately determine the collection efficiency of
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O&M
Crisis Management for Utilities: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for business. Utilities have had to quickly overcome the challenges associated with this crisis, without letting critical services such as heat
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Connected Plant
How (and Why) Using DVR Modeling Will Improve Power Plant Performance
Traditional power plant performance indicators do not always provide reconcilable data. This means plant personnel may be making operational changes based on inaccurate information. An innovative data
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O&M
Custom Lift Safely Elevates Coal Ash Conveyor in Tight Space
A Midwestern power plant faced a logistical challenge when it came time to replace its coal ash conveyor. The new conveyor was 110 feet long and weighed a hefty 138 tons—and it needed to be lifted 10 feet
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O&M
Hybrid Heat Sink Manufacturing by Cold Spray Process
Electronic devices, including those in telecommunications and high-power systems, generate heat during normal operation. That heat must be dissipated to avoid junction temperatures exceeding tolerable limits
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Fuel Cells
Understanding Fuel Cells and Their Role in the Green Energy Revolution
Future propulsion and energy systems must be designed to meet the social challenges of climate change, increased energy requirements, and the mobility and energy demands of a growing world population. Fuel
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Hydro
Understanding Hydro Turbine Draft Tubes and Their Importance
Significant engineering goes into every hydropower facility. Among the items that require detailed design work are draft tubes, which are basically conical diffusers installed at the outlet of turbine runners
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Water
How to Effectively Treat Power Plant Cooling Water with Fewer Chemicals
Power plants across the globe are looking for an alternative to traditional chemistry to manage the water used throughout the cooling process. An innovative non-chemical water treatment technology may offer
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