Heating Boiler Repair: A Critical Industry Need
While many large power and industrial plants have steam generators for electrical production and process energy needs, many other facilities, such as office buildings, college campuses, airports, etc., have one or more hot water boilers for comfort…
HRSG Tube Repair at a Northeastern Combined Cycle Power Plant
Evaporator and superheater tube repairs in heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) can be quite complicated due to the typical multi-pressure configuration. Unlike conventional coal-fired units, where the waterwall tubes form the boiler enclosure,…
Duct and Stack Upgrades at an Idaho Simple Cycle Power Plant
Over the last two decades, many coal-fired power plants have been retired for both economic and environmental reasons. Wind and solar have replaced a significant portion of this generation, but with renewable energy production subject to the…
Process Steam Requirements – Not a “One Size Fits All” Concept
Steam is utilized for process heating, mechanical work, and to generate electricity at many thousands of industrial facilities and power plants. Steam purity, quality, and other parameters are widely variable depending upon the application. This…
Improve Gas Turbine Outlet Flow Aerodynamics, Materials Performance, and Noise Reduction
For the many combustion turbines that provide power around the country, the focus is often on the gas turbine, as it and the generator are the core components of the unit. However, also important is consistent performance of the air intake and…