Ten Advanced Combustion Systems That Are Getting the Government's Backing Ten projects selected on June 8 to receive funding through the National Energy Technology Laboratory's (NETL's) Advanced Combustion Systems Program could lower costs and improve the performance of combustion systems that generate power with near-zero emissions, the Department of Energy… Read More
Typical Causes of Slagging and Fouling Problems in Boilers Boiler slagging and fouling, and the resulting frequent operation of sootblowers, are some of the major operations and maintenance factors that can negatively affect power plant reliability and efficiency. Boiler slagging and fouling are among the most common causes of… Read More
Alaska Gets a (Sort-of) New Coal Plant Golden Valley Electric Association in Healy, Alaska, has fired up a refurbished 50-MW coal plant that has been idle for the past 16 years. Crews from the rural electric cooperative started the boiler at Healy Plant 2 (joining 25-MW Healy… Read More
Women Are Essential to a Thriving Power Generation Sector With the increasing number of technical and economic changes affecting the power industry, the value of women in the workforce has never been higher. This follow-up to our 2008 special report, “Workforce Management Lessons from Women in Power Generation,” looks… Read More
