Coal Power Direct May 9, 2018
Siemens Plans Temporary Shutdown of Power & Gas Division
Siemens, one of the world’s largest turbine manufacturers, said it plans to temporarily shut its Power & Gas (PG) division operations worldwide in an effort to cut costs. The Germany-based…
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MHPS Tops GE, Siemens in Gas Turbine Market
A report from Barclays Plc said Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) received more than half of all global orders for gas-fueled turbines in the first quarter of 2018, the company’s…
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Kentucky Coal Plant’s Future in Doubt
An electric cooperative that provides wholesale power and services to customers in 22 counties in western Kentucky has told state regulators it intends to end an operating agreement at a…
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Advanced Boiler and HRSG Designs Offer Improved Performance

Innovative boiler and heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) designs are improving efficiency, reducing emissions, and lowering maintenance costs. Some well-proven technology, such as circulating fluidized bed

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EPA Sets Schedule for Potential ELG Rule Revision
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an official timeline for rulemaking that would potentially revise the Obama administration’s 2015 effluent limitations guidelines and standards (ELGs) for steam electric power…
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Putting a HALT to Hazardous Hopper Maintenance
Those responsible for the operation or maintenance of thermal plant boilers know there is nothing trivial about hopper ash buildup. At a minimum, plugging can lead to decreased output, unscheduled maintenance
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Equipment Showcase - Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems
A continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) is required in the U.S. under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations to continuously collect, record, and report emissions data. CEMS are used to
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Basics of Sound and Noise Propagation
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 22 million people—including nearly all power plant workers—are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year in the U.S. Hearing
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Industry Press Releases
CHARAH ACQUIRES SCB INTERNATIONAL’S ASH BENEFICIATION AND MINERAL GRINDING TECHNOLOGIES

Transmitter offers high reliability in temperature measurement

Clyde Bergemann India Embarks Upon Execution of Orders for Boiler Efficiency Equipment of Seven New 660 MW Supercritical Boiler Units in India

Doosan Lentjes is to deliver flue gas desulphurisation technology in Canakkale / Can, Turkey

Carboline Breaks Ground on New Fire Protective Lab

OSIsoft announces partnership with Kansai Electric Power to enhance power plant operation