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UK Picks Coal Power Plant as Site for Nuclear Fusion Energy Prototype
The UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA’s) ground-breaking STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) prototype fusion energy plant will be built at the site of the West Burton power station, a 1-GW…
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How Material Advancements Have Improved Seals and Increased Gasket Service Life

Gaskets are vital to the reliability and efficiency of all types of equipment and systems operating at power plants and other industrial facilities. While the concepts involved in sealing flanges and other components hasn’t changed much over the years, some of the materials used in seals have evolved tremendously, and gasket designs have been enhanced in many ways.

European Energy Crisis Prompts Utility Takeovers in Germany, France
With winter fast approaching, and the dreaded effects of extreme natural gas price levels and volatility looming, together with unprecedented uncertainty of fuel supply, governments in Germany and France have
Why Sulfur Oxides Are Bad and How Flue Gas Desulfurization Technology Works
Sulfur oxides (SOx) have several harmful effects both to the environment, and to human and animal health. Much of the SOx in the atmosphere comes from the burning of fossil fuels by power plants and other
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Carbon Capture Begins at India’s Largest Coal Power Plant
India’s largest coal-fired power plant, NTPC’s 4.8-GW Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station, has begun capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from plant flue gas as part of a foundational project to explore…
 
History of Power: Dominion Energy's Fluid Transition
A company that has corporate roots that go back to the Colonial era, Dominion Energy has been shaped by acquisitions and market forces. It is now in the midst of an extraordinary transformation to expand its
In-Service Testing of Pressure Relief Valves
Pressure relief valves (PRVs) are a critical line of defense for pressure vessel protection in the power industry. Generating facilities worldwide depend upon these devices to sense and quickly relieve
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Effectively Manage Assets to Increase Uptime and Cut Maintenance Costs
Advanced analytics solutions empower utilities to predict asset failures before they happen so they can progress from reactive to proactive maintenance. As the digital transformation of the power industry
Marnie Surfaceblow: Things Change—Pay Attention to the Details
A change in fuel can lead to several other changes in a power plant. Change can be good, except when it’s not. Operators and engineers must be alert to both positive and negative effects, and act to remedy
 
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Industry Press Releases
NRECA Receives $15 Million DOE Award to Expand Cyber Protection of Industrial Control Systems

Emerson’s Latest Control System Update Lays Foundation for Software-Driven, Data-Centric Automation Platform

Con Edison’s Investments and Climate Research Prevent Outages, Protect Customers

New SIMOTICS SD200 Frame Size 440 low-voltage, severe-duty AC motors now with 75-800 hp output

Charah Solutions Awarded Multi-Year Ash Pond Closure Project from Midwest Utility Partner

National Grid and LineVision Deploy Largest Dynamic Line Rating Project in the United States

Gigaton Scale Required for Carbon Sequestration in North America

United Rentals to Add Several Zero-Emissions Hydrogen Power Generators to Fleet
 
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