Coal Power Direct December 12, 2018
Could High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions (HELE) Technology Revive U.S. Coal Power?
A newly introduced Senate bill aims to make federal loan guarantees available for new high-efficiency, low-emissions (HELE) coal power plants in the U.S. Although it spearheads considerable research and development…
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The Impact of Environmental Regulations on Power Generation
For many years, air pollution control (APC) rules and regulations have governed the design and economics of the world’s power generation fleet. These rules have had a tremendous impact
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DOE Office Will Fund R&D for ‘Coal Plant of the Future’
The Office of Fossil Energy (FE) in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week said it will fund research and development (R&D) efforts “that will advance first-of-a-kind coal generation…
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Advanced Coal Technologies Improve Emissions and Efficiency

New coal-fired generating plants are not showing up in the U.S. Elderly plants are retiring in large numbers. But other parts of the world continue to develop coal generation. Advances in combustion and

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Cleanup and Closure Projects on a Massive Scale
Thousands of workers are involved, and billions of dollars are being spent, as U.S. utilities convert and close dozens of coal ash impoundments in an effort to meet government regulations and prevent
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Eliminate Transient Vacuums by Air Injection
Most operators know that air should be kept out of a heat exchanger’s cooling water supply line. Air can collect in pockets and block flow, increasing velocities, increasing system resistance, decreasing
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Power Plant Control Loop Tuning and Optimization [PODCAST]
Optimizing power plant control systems can be challenging, but new tools are available to simplify and improve the process. On this episode of The POWER Podcast…
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Industry Press Releases
B&W Loibl Awarded Contract For Conveyor Systems and Other Equipment For Netherlands Power Plant

Siemens connects electricity grids of UK and Belgium with HVDC link

Voith and Kudelski Group combine expertise in IIoT, OT and IT to deliver end-to-end cybersecurity for industrial markets

Stadtwerke Lübeck optimizes heat and electricity generation with BoFiT from ProCom

Valmet selected to provide automation services to seven Dalkia biomass power plants in France

AFT Impulse 7 – Visualize More for Faster Solutions

Metabo Introduces Brushless 18V High Torque Impact Wrench and Driver