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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 …
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 …
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 …
Boilers running on hydrogen: What you need to know - Power …
Aug 16, 2022 · Further, the conservate design practices of the industry generally lead to furnaces being a little oversized. Thus, adding a little hydrogen rarely means having to make the …
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 …
Outage Management 101: Identify, Plan, Execute, Review
A combustion turbine lift. Major tasks like turbine overhaul need to be locked down six months prior to the outage start to ensure all parts are delivered and extra labor is available.
Cooling Tower Heat Transfer Fundamentals - Power Engineering
Jul 12, 2017 · Cooling Tower Heat Transfer. The basic cooling tower process is outlined in Figure 1. In the words of an excellent reference manual on cooling, “Evaporation is utilized to its …
AWS acquires data center campus connected to Susquehanna …
Mar 5, 2024 · Amazon Web Services (AWS) has acquired Talen Energy’s data center campus connected to the Susquehanna nuclear station in northeast Pennsylvania.
Is Thorium the Fuel of the Future to Revitalize Nuclear?
Aug 13, 2019 · This trend could continue until market forces make nuclear technology obsolete. Into this dynamic comes a resurgence in nuclear technology: liquid fluoride thorium reactors, …