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Supply Chains
3D-Printed Turbine Replacement Parts Could Cut Repair Times by 90%
3D metal printing is still an experimental process in nearly all industries, used primarily for prototypes and test products. But if Siemens and GE have their way, it will soon become a standard means of
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O&M
3D Visualization Could Benefit Plant Inspection Programs
Taking a cue from the petrochemical sector, power plants may be on the cusp of applying high-fidelity 3D models of the as-built plant environment to streamline flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) and other
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T&D
Federal Cybersecurity Framework Calls for Increased Vigilance
The energy industry, already familiar with the latest iteration of the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) reliability standards, should take note: Meeting
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Coal
Drones Promise Faster, Easier Inspection of Boilers, Stacks, Towers, and More
Mention the word “drone,” and most people will have a mental picture of what a drone is and does. They likely will think first of military drones carrying missiles and other weapons that could malfunction
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Coal
How Competitive Are You?
I spent the week before this issue went to press at IHS Energy’s CERAWeek in Houston, listening and talking to many of the attendees representing 55 countries during the annual event that examines strategic
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Renewables
Energy Systems Integration: Innovative Solutions for an Integrated World
Dr. Bryan Hannegan The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is spearheading innovation in Energy Systems Integration (ESI) research. ESI is a comprehensive
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Nuclear
Momentum for Turkey’s Nuclear Ambitions
After decades of planning, Turkey may finally see the first four reactors at the Akkuyu nuclear plant completed by 2023. The country has had plans to establish nuclear power generation since 1970, but several
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General
POWER Digest
Second Nuclear Unit in Northeast China Begins Operation. The second nuclear unit at the Hongyanhe plant (Hongyanhe-2) in northeast China’s Liaoning Province entered commercial operation on Feb. 25
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Renewables
Japan’s Energy Policy Still Murky Three Years After Fukushima
The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in late February announced details of its first draft energy policy since the Fukushima crisis three years ago, and it suggests that nuclear power
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Nuclear
EPRI and Luminant Collaborate to Create Common Understanding of Cybersecurity Requirements
Nuclear utilities are facing stringent cybersecurity requirements for plant digital assets that fulfill safety-related, important-to-safety, security, and emergency preparedness functions or that are
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Gas
About That Gas-Fired Power Boom…
If you were thinking the shale gas boom had permanently changed the natural gas business in the U.S., gas market fundamentals have some news for you. Natural gas prices have traditionally risen during the
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Nuclear
Worldwide Nuclear Commerce: Good News and Bad News
It’s a hoary setup for a joke, but it’s no joke in talking about nuclear power. When it comes to worldwide prospects for nuclear expansion, there is good news and there is bad news. The bad news is found
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Coal
Advanced Cooling and Water Treatment Technology Concepts for Power Plants
Technology development to reduce freshwater withdrawals and consumption for all types of thermoelectric power plants is emerging as a top research and development (R&D) priority. Thermoelectric plants in
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Renewables
Australia’s Carbon Policy Predicament
On the energy front, Australia seemingly has it all. It is endowed with significant reserves of coal, natural gas, uranium, and thorium—as well as resources that excel by world standards for wind, solar
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Instrumentation & Controls
What You Need to Know Before Replacing Your Control System
Power plants were among the leaders in implementing distributed control systems (DCSs), starting in the 1980s with systems based on mini-computers and continuing through the turn of the century. Although many
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O&M
Safety Is Not an Accident
Many generation companies have made safety a cultural norm, often beginning internal meetings with a safety note and requiring monthly safety training sessions. Zero lost time accidents during the two- or
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GE Executive Markhoff Talks About the Water/Energy Nexus
Source: POWER During IHS CERAWeek in Houston in early March, POWER Editor Gail Reitenbach sat down with Heiner Markhoff, president and CEO of GE Power & Water’s Water & Process Technologies, to ask him about several issues of concern to power plants. Though the “water/energy nexus” theme has gained prominence recently, Heiner Markhoff’s comments underscored […]
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Renewables
Change and Opportunity in Brazil
Brazil’s electricity market is vast: the largest in Latin America and 10th largest in the world, with an installed capacity of 121,000 MW. Download the report.
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Coal
MHI, Southern Co. Complete Demonstration Phase of CCS Test
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) and Southern Co. have completed the initial demonstration phase of a carbon capture and storage (CCS) test at the Plant Barry power station in Mobile, Ala. The companies
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News
Facing Challenges from Natural Disasters to Customers as Generators
The 16th annual ELECTRIC POWER Conference & Exhibition takes place in New Orleans this year, and it’s a fitting place to be discussing the many persistent and new challenges facing the power generation
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Coal
The Advent of Flexible Coal
The increasing penetration of intermittent renewable generation, smart grids, demand response, and other emerging technologies has underscored the need for power plants with greater flexibility and
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O&M
Practical Considerations for Converting Industrial Coal Boilers to Natural Gas
Increasing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restrictions pertaining to emissions from coal-fired power plants, the increasing cost of coal operations, and the decreasing cost of natural gas provide strong
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Nuclear
Forced Closure of Nuclear Plant Is Unlawful, German Supreme Court Rules
In a ruling that could have reverberating implications for nuclear generators, Germany’s highest administrative law court upheld a lower court’s finding that declared unlawful the State of Hesse’s
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O&M
Customized Storage Solution Improves Efficiency
Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) operates four baseload plants in the state of Nebraska. In 1993, when the North Omaha Station added a new warehouse, OPPD sought help from Vidmar to create effective storage
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News
POWER Digest (March 2014)
South Korea OKs $7B Plan for New Shin Kori Reactors. Only two weeks after South Korea announced plans to cut the share of nuclear in its total future power supply to 29% by 2035 instead of 41% by 2030, the