Power

Monthly Issue | September 1, 2010

The Feed-in Tariff Factor
The Feed-in Tariff Factor

Most countries are trying to increase the percentage of their electricity supply that comes from renewable sources. But because capital costs for renewable generation still, in most cases, are higher…


Ten Years of Experience with FAC in HRSGs
Ten Years of Experience with FAC in HRSGs

We first reported on combined-cycle plant reliability concerns due to erosive wear and flow accelerated corrosion (FAC) in heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG) pressure parts at the 1999 EPRI Maintenance Conference.…


Bulk Storage Could Optimize Renewable Energy
Bulk Storage Could Optimize Renewable Energy

A defining challenge for the U.S. electricity industry is to economically integrate renewable energy facilities into grid operations without sacrificing reliability. Bulk energy storage options are commercially proven technologies that…


Cap and Trade Is Dead

Cap and trade officially died on July 22 when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced at a news conference that the Democratic Caucus was unable to reach a consensus on…


Mine Drainage: An Alternative Source of Water
Mine Drainage: An Alternative Source of Water

Although mining practices often vary greatly according to the material produced and the value of the deposit, one common denominator is that mining of materials containing sulfide minerals creates acid…


Ultra-Low-NOx Burner
Ultra-Low-NOx Burner

Hamworthy Peabody Combustion introduced the ECOjet ultra-low-NOx burner. Offering ultra-low burner nitrogen oxide capacities (<30 parts per million) with little or no flue gas recirculation, the burner can be used…