February 13, 2019

Financial and Gas Turbine Blade Troubles Plague GE Power
GE Power’s financials spun out further on a dismal trajectory during the fourth quarter of 2018, plagued by slack market demand for products and services, technical glitches of a flagship…

Iraqi Official Casts Doubt on Deals With GE, Siemens
Multibillion-dollar energy deals that both Siemens and General Electric (GE) signed with the Iraqi government last year may not come to fruition, according to the country’s electricity minister. The Financial…

How to Alleviate Waterside Issues in Boilers and HRSGs
It is fairly common for power plant engineers and maintenance managers to focus on fireside issues rather than waterside issues during routine maintenance outages. However, that could be a mistake. Waterside…

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Understanding Amine Chemistry in Combined Cycle Power Plants

Many combined cycle power plants have established a pH guideline between 9.6 and 10.0 to minimize corrosion in heat recovery steam generators and condensers. Neutralizing amines are used to achieve these pH…

Using Thermohydraulic Simulations to Assess HRSG Performance
Thermohydraulic simulations can provide detailed heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) data to help determine the root cause of failures, predict the degree of wear from various mechanisms, and assess the…

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California Governor Wants ‘Strike Team’ to Develop Utility Plan
California Governor Gavin Newsom on February 12 said the state has formed a “strike team” as it works to develop plans to help not only utility ratepayers but also utility…

Severe Modulation in Feedwater-Control Valves Reveals Need for Periodic Calibration
Some combined-cycle plants have two feedwater-control valves: a small startup valve with the extra cavitation-protection needed during startup and low-load operations, and a larger main valve with the high flow-capacity…

A Grim Gap: Cybersecurity of Level 1 Field Devices
Industrial control system cybersecurity is today largely focused on securing networks, and efforts largely ignore process control equipment that is crucial for plant safety and reliability, leaving it woefully…

Planning for the Future of Intelligent Power Generation…
An Electric Power Research Institute-led collaborative utility project, called I4Gen (Insight through the Integration of Information for Intelligent Generation), is exploring new technologies for digitally

Industry Press Releases

Siemens to maintain and digitalize Shuweihat S2 power plant in Abu Dhabi

HONEYWELL INTRODUCES FIRST INDUSTRIAL CYBERSECURITY SOLUTION TO GUARD AGAINST MALICIOUS USB DEVICE ATTACKS

INNIO Receives Another Significant Order for Jenbacher Gas Engines in China

Alliance Sensors Group and Digi-Key Electronics Have Partnered to Distribute ASG’s LVIT Linear Position Sensors

New Allen-Bradley Controller Steers Operators to Better Production Decisions

Toshiba America Energy Systems Corporation Secures Long-Term Service Agreement for High Desert Power Project

GE Digital’s Latest iFIX Software Delivers Faster Time to Insights and Improved Efficiency for Plant Operators

PIC SELECTED TO OPERATE UPPER MICHIGAN ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION (UMERC) KUESTER AND MIHM SITES

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