Cycling’s Impact on Combined Cycle and Thermal Power…

 

Cycling’s Impact on Combined Cycle and Thermal Power Plants

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This one-hour webinar identifies the key wear-and-tear impacts on combined cycle and thermal power plants, and considers the bottom-line effect of cycles on O&M costs and forced outage rates. The webinar is moderated by David Wagman, POWER magazine Executive Editor, and includes Steve Lefton, Director-Power Plant Projects for Intertek-APTECH AIM Division, and Douglas Hilleman, P.E., Senior Project Manager-Asset Integrity Services for Intertek-APTECH.


Cycling operations including on/off and load cycling  at combined cycle and thermal power plants increase production and maintenance costs at these plants while reducing overall plant reliability. The higher rate of cycling stems primarily from additional variable renewable generation penetration into the grid, along with market pricing for gas fuel and emission restrictions on coal-fired units. The desire for faster  starts and more frequent online times to meet market conditions increases the number and cumulative  damage  from gas turbine starts and load following operations. In particular, increasing  the frequency of thermal transients with  rapid gas turbine acceleration and high mass gas flows at higher exhaust temperatures reach the heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) and all this effects  the gas turbine, along with the balance of plant and water chemistry. All of these factors ultimately reduce overall plant reliability and can significantly increase production and maintenance costs.


Power plant operators and maintenance professionals should plan to register and take part attend, along with finance and regulatory specialists who stand to gain insight into how cycling affects the cost of production and reliability.

Discussion Topics Include:

•    Strategies for Compliance
•    Documentation Requirements and Current Court Challenges
•    Engineering and Operational Challenges 
 

What viewers will learn about:

•    How a major utility approaches compliance
•    What documentation you must maintain 
•    How court challenges will impact compliance timelines
•    Best Practice approaches to compliance

Who should attend:

•    Engineering Managers
•    Operations Managers
•    Maintenance Managers
•    Compliance Personnel
•    Regulatory Affairs Personnel

Hear from these experts: 

Douglas D. Hilleman
Senior Project Manager
Intertek-APTEK

Douglas D. Hilleman is Senior Project Manager with Intertek-APTEK and has 40 years of experience in the power industry as an engineer and supervisor. His experience includes general boiler design including auxiliary equipment; power plant maintenance, boiler, and balance of plant; power plant operation; plant reliability improvements; process management and improvement. Doug holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iowa, and is a registered Professional Engineer. In addition, he is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers , the Florida Engineers Society, and the National Society of Professional Engineers.


Steve Lefton
Chemical Engineer
Intertek-APTEK

Steven A. Lefton is a Chemical Engineer with Intertek-APTEK, who has management and operational expertise in fossil and nuclear utility power plants, including the construction, start-up commissioning , maintenance, and on-line operational procedure writing, check-out, acceptance testing, and start- up of power plant equipment. He is experienced in the operation of fuel handling and fuel burning equipment, including pulverizers, fans, sulfur dioxide/particulate control scrubbers, precipitators, Selective Catalytic Reduction equipment, water treatment, gas/steam turbines, and ash handling systems. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Kansas University and is a Past Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Finance Chairman, and Public Information Chairman for American Nuclear Society. Steve has been Startup Engineer on some 20 boilers and boiler control systems, as well as

procedures preparation, operator training, water treatment requirements, and chemical cleaning of these units.

                                                  

Block Andrews
Director of Strategic Environmental Solutions
Burns & McDonnell – Energy Division

Block Andrews currently serves as Strategic Environmental Solutions Director at Burns & McDonnell. In his role, Block evaluates impacts of environmental legislation and regulation on industry. He has worked in the power industry for 20 years and has successfully permitted over 10,000 MW of power generation. Block has participated in numerous public meetings and provided expert testimony for various permitting projects. For six years, Block was Director of Environmental Services for Aquila. In this role, he oversaw environmental compliance, risk mitigation and strategic direction for Aquila. Block assisted in development of the Aquila’s integrated resource plans and developed the company’s first greenhouse gas report. Block is a registered professional engineer and has a Masters Degree in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Illinois.

Moderator:


        

David Wagman
Executive Editor
POWER magazine

David Wagman is Executive Editor of POWER magazine and Content Director for the ELECTRIC POWER conference. David has more than 20 years of experience writing about and developing content related to the energy industry, including electric power generation and regulation. He holds an MS in City and Regional Planning from Ohio State University and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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