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Steam Generation Thermodynamics 101 - Power Engineering
Nov 1, 2008 · Main steam is at 2,000 psia, 1,000 F, and has an enthalpy of 1474.1 Btu/lbm. The steam extraction (cold reheat) pressure is 300 psia, which equates (isentropically) to a cold reheat temperature of ...
Capacity factors of combined-cycle power plants increasing as ...
Nov 20, 2023 · The average utilization rate (or capacity factor) for the entire U.S. fleet of combined-cycle natural gas turbine (CCGT) electric power plants has risen as the operating efficiency of new CCGT ...
Boiler Cleaning Methods & Techniques - Power Engineering
Apr 14, 2014 · Keeping a power plant's boiler clean is an important part of increasing efficiency and avoiding forced outages. Power Engineering looks at different methods and practices for cleaning boilers.
Texas continues to break battery energy storage records
Nov 8, 2024 · Last year Plus Power secured $1.8 billion in financing to support the development of five standalone battery storage projects in Texas, a massive deal by any metrics and one of the largest ever ...
GE Announces Completion of Alstom Acquisition, Formation of GE …
Nov 2, 2015 · General Electric on Monday announced the completion of its $10.6 billion acquisition of Alstom Power, which joins GE Power & Water to form GE Power.The transaction — the largest industrial ...
DOE closes on $1.5B loan to reopen Palisades nuclear plant
Sep 30, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the closing of a loan guarantee of up to $1.52 billion to Holtec Palisades to help finance the restoration and resumption of service of an 800-MW ...
Gas Turbine Air Filter System Optimization - Power Engineering
Jan 21, 2015 · By James DiCampli, P.E., and Jack Pan, GE Power and Water, and Mark Arsenault, American Air Filter. Proper air filtration is critical to the overall performance and reliability of gas turbines ...
Cooling Tower Heat Transfer 101 - Power Engineering
Jul 1, 2010 · So, with an inlet cooling water flow rate of 150,000 gpm (1,251,000 lb/min), the calculated air flow is 1,248,000 lb/min, which, by chance in this case, is close to the cooling water flow rate.
Frame versus Aero: Who Wins in Simple Cycle? Mid to Large-size ...
Jul 12, 2017 · II. GT Technology Evolution. One of the key factors in power plant performance is the technology around which that plant is designed and constructed with the key technology being the gas turbine.