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Cooling Tower Heat Transfer 101 - Power Engineering
Jul 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 ...
Steam Generation Thermodynamics 101 - Power Engineering
Nov 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 ...
Black Start: Preparedness for Any Situation - Power Engineering
Jul 1, 2011 · Black Start: Preparedness for Any Situation. In Stephen King’s 1994 made-for-TV movie “The Stand,” most of the human race is wiped out by a deadly virus. As a result, power stations are ...
Capacity factors of combined-cycle power plants increasing as ...
Nov 20, 2023 · The CCGT capacity factor rose from 40% in 2008 to 57% in 2022. Increased efficiency improved the competitiveness of newer CCGT units against other fuel sources and older CCGT units.
Boilers running on hydrogen: What you need to know - Power …
Aug 16, 2022 · The boilers burn natural gas, residual cracker gas, and off-gas that contains varying amounts of hydrogen. The hydrogen content works out at about 8.5% or less. The boiler control system regulates ...
Latest Power Generation News and Insights - Power Engineering
Construction costs for U.S. gas generation fell in 2022, while solar and wind construction costs rose slightly. Solar, wind and natural gas comprised 86% of the capacity added to the U.S. electric ...
Scrubber myths and realities - Power Engineering
Jan 1, 1995 · Overall, 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 ...
A tale of two laws: Basics of steam generation thermodynamics
Main steam is at 2000 psia, 1000 o F, and has an enthalpy of 1474.1 Btu/lbm. Condenser pressure is 1 psia. The steam extraction (cold reheat) pressure is 600 psia, which equates (isentropically ...
NET Power announces first utility-scale natural-gas fired plant with …
Kevin Clark 11.7.2022. A test facility in Texas generating zero-emission electricity from natural gas delivered electricity onto a power grid Monday in a global first for the technology. (Courtesy ...