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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Steam Generator Efficiency - Power Engineering
For simple steam generating systems, general efficiency is represented by this equation: η = (wT – wP)/q B Eq. 6, where w T = Work produced by the turbine. w P = Work needed by the …
Turbines vs. Reciprocating Engines - Power Engineering
Nov 17, 2016 · Figure 3 compares the plant altitude effects on the performance of gas engines versus gas turbines. Again, the diagram duly takes into account the different “regular” ISO …