Coal Power Direct April 10, 2019
N.C. Officials Order Duke Energy to Excavate Coal Ash Ponds
North Carolina officials have ordered Duke Energy to excavate all its coal ash storage ponds in the state, saying the utility’s current plan for its coal ash sites does not…
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Controlling Boiler Level When Operating Conditions Change
Monitoring and properly maintaining boiler water level can be challenging because a steam drum is a very turbulent and chaotic place, with high temperature and pressure. The right level instrumentation is key to keeping boilers on an even keel. Guided-wave radar offers a critical combination of capabilities
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Navajo Nation Ends Bid to Acquire 2.3-GW Coal Plant
After a Navajo tribal council voted 11–9 to block acquisition of the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) and Peabody Energy’s Kayenta coal mine, the Navajo Transitional Energy Co.…
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ERCOT Warns of Intensified Summer Supply Crunch (UPDATED)

Grappling with a historically low planning reserve margin of 7.4%, owing to a mass of coal plant closures, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is forecasting record electric use…

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Managing Thermal Quench Damage at Power Plants
Attemperation equipment is necessary to control steam temperatures at many power plants. However, when the equipment functions improperly or the design is flawed, thermal quenching/shock can damage piping
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Former TVA CEO Will Take the Reins at PG&E
PG&E Corp. announced the appointment of William “Bill” Johnson as the company’s new president and CEO. It also announced the appointment of 10 new directors to its…
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Proper Valve Trim Extends Life of Boiler Feedwater Valves
Boiler feedwater valves operate under severe service conditions and are subject to premature failure from seat leakage, cavitation, particulates, and frequent cycling. However, once the type and root cause of
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Trump Ended War on Fossil Fuels, but Focus Needed on CCS [PODCAST]
Barry Worthington, executive director of the United States Energy Association (USEA), said the Trump administration has "unleashed" the fossil fuel industry, but "we need to be deploying CCS [carbon capture and storage] much more rapidly than what we are now," he added. Worthington was a guest…
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Industry Press Releases
TrendMiner Introduces New Capabilities and Extended Integration with PI System at OSIsoft PI World 2019

ROCKWOOL Awarded Materials Performance Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award for WR-Tech™ (Water Repellent Technology)

Brüel & Kjær Vibro installs their 3rd generation monitoring system at the Huntly power station in New Zealand

MET Announces New Patents for Ammonia FGD Advancements

Charah Solutions to Open Second Facility Using New Grinding Technologies for Slag Cement at Watco’s Greens Port Industrial Terminal

CenTrax belt tracker for RWE Eemshaven power plant

GE helps CPHGC in Pakistan achieve major power plant milestone three months early
 
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