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Scrubber myths and realities - Power Engineering
WEBOverall, the effect of this technical diversity is to give utilities the flexibility to select the most suitable and cost-effective system for each situation. Energy consumption and global warming ...
Steam Generation Thermodynamics 101 - Power Engineering
WEBNov 1, 2008 · Turbine Outlet Steam Pressure– Atmospheric (14.7 psia) Consider Example 1. The steam tables show that the enthalpy of the turbine inlet steam is 1,505.9 Btu per pound of fluid (Btu/lbm ...
Cooling Tower Heat Transfer 101 - Power Engineering
WEBJul 1, 2010 · A very important concept for understanding cooling tower heat transfer is that of “wet bulb” temperature. Consider being outdoors, but in the shade, on a 90 F day at 40 percent relative ...
Boilers running on hydrogen: What you need to know - Power …
WEBAug 16, 2022 · The hydrogen content works out at about 8.5% or less. The boiler control system regulates the flow of air and fuel. The SCR is used to assure emissions compliance. Thus, hydrogen is nothing new in ...
Westinghouse sees a tech disrupter in its eVinci microreactor
WEBNov 23, 2022 · Westinghouse has invested time and effort into eVinci, a heat pipe reactor the company describes as more of a nuclear battery. The company touts the microreactor’s solid core and advanced heat ...
Steam Generator Efficiency - Power Engineering
WEBJun 1, 2007 · First, no process can be made to produce work without some extraction of heat from the process (Q L) in Equation 3. Q L in a conventional steam generator is heat removed in the condenser. Second ...
Steam vent silencers: An important but overlooked boiler …
WEBSep 11, 2023 · The basic diagram of a steam vent silencer (SVS) is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Basic schematic of a steam vent silencer. Vent silencers must be designed to handle a variety of steam pressures ...
Selective Catalytic Reduction: Operational Issues and Guidelines
WEBNov 1, 2011 · By Brad Buecker, Contributing Editor. Increasingly stringent nitrogen oxide (NO x) control regulations are propelling the installation of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems on coal-fired ...
New Benchmarks for Steam Turbine Efficiency - Power Engineering
WEBAug 1, 2002 · According to MHI, a steam temperature increase from 1000/1100 F to 1112/1112 F makes a turbine more efficient (heat rate) by about 2.2 percent, that is, its efficiency rises by approximately 1.1 ...