Steam Generators Articles
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U.S. Nuclear Power in Decline
Nuclear power generation in the United States is falling. After increasing rapidly since the 1970s, electricity generation at U.S. nuclear plants began to grow more slowly in the early 2000s. It then plateaued between 2007 and 2010—before falling more than 4 percent over the last two years. Projections for 2013 show a further 1 percent drop. With reactors retiring early and proposed ...
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A STIEFEL project UTO Uvrier case study
The waste incineration plant UTO Uvrier is situated in the south western part of Switzerland. The Association which controls the plant was established in 1969 and treats waste from 44 municipalities with a combined population of 170,000 inhabitants. The principal task of UTO Uvrier is the thermal heat recovery from urban and industrial waste. Apart from this, UTO also treats other types of waste ...
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Developing a CSP strategy for the Middle East and North Africa
For the concentrated solar power industry, the MENA region represents a key pocket of opportunity. But understanding and explaining the CSP proposition is also a challenge that needs to be tackled. After the Shams 1 CSP plant was commissioned earlier this year, industry figures have been looking to see where a pipeline can develop for the technology in the region. This is one of the key ...
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A review of non–renewable energy options in Illinois
The State of Illinois has the largest non–renewable (fossil) energy reserves among all the states in the USA. We report our studies on coal, oil and gas energy resources, conversions, consumptions and carbon dioxide sequestration advances in Illinois from the point of view of sustainability in energy and environmental. This includes reserves and characteristics of coal, oil and gas in the ...
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Guest Post: 2012 - The Year Renewables Became a Problem
Looking back on the energy news from 2012 there are a couple of over-riding trends. On a positive note, with significant taxpayer and/or ratepayer financial support through direct subsidies and Feed-In-Tariffs (FITs) renewable electrical generation is starting to have a major impact in several jurisdictions. On May 25 Germany set a new record for solar energy with production of 22 GW, providing ...
By 3BL Media
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Wood briquettes packed full of energy
Konolt manages its energy output using RUF briquetting machinery Timber processors Konold are improving their energy balance with the help of their RUF briquetting machine. Wood waste is being pressed into briquettes to create a uniform combustible material. The heat they produce is then used for process heating and to heat their premises, with the residual heat being used to generate ...
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Cumulative exergetic assessment of LPFO utilised steam boilers
This paper relates to a study on the energy and exergy resources, transfers, consumption and losses in the combustion and heat exchanging units of industrial steam boilers. Mass, energy and exergy analyses, which included the physical and chemical exergies of material streams, were used to investigate the energy resource utilisation of Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) in industrial steam boilers. The ...
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New Frontiers in EOR methodologies by Application of Enzymes, India (SPE 154690) - Case Study
Abstract Enhancement of the amount of oil recovered from existing reservoirs is slowly becoming a standard procedure during the operational life of an oil well. The need for a cost effective and efficient method led to EEOR or Enzyme Enhanced Oil Recovery, a process based on the application of enzymes. It is basically a subset of Microbial EOR in which co-injected micro organisms or nutrients are ...
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Performance enhancement of GT–ST power plant with inlet air cooling using lithium bromide/water vapour absorption refrigeration system
Performance improvement techniques in power generation systems especially in gas turbine–steam turbine (GT–ST) combined cycle (CC) power plants by compressor inlet air cooling prove to be much improvising. In this work, the performance enhancement of CC power plant by inlet air cooling method using lithium bromide–water (LiBr/H2O) absorption refrigeration system powered by waste heat from heat ...
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Performance evaluation of parabolic dish type solar collector for industrial heating application
From Indian perspective there is a large potential available for low cost solar water heating systems. The described system can instantly fulfil needs of hot water in industrial sector. This type of system can be used for heating boiler feed water, laundry applications and other steam generation applications. In general, concentrated solar collectors have high efficiency as compared to flat plate ...
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Exergoeconomic optimisation of steam power plant
The second law of thermodynamics combined with economics forms a powerful tool for systematic analysis and assessment of energy systems. This paper presents an exergoeconomic optimisation of 50 MW steam turbine power plant associated with a large fertiliser industrial unit through Thermoeconomic Evaluation and Optimisation (TEO) method, and identifies the losses in various components. As the ...
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Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery: A Critical Domestic Energy, Economic, and Environmental Opportunity
Introduction: Amidst economic uncertainty, fiscal crisis and political division over energy policy, carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) offers a safe and commercially proven method of domestic oil production that can help the United States simultaneously address three urgent national priorities: Increasing our nation’s energy security by reducing dependence on foreign oil, ...
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Performance enhancement of GT-ST power plant with inlet air cooling using lithium bromide/water vapour absorption refrigeration system
Performance improvement techniques in power generation systems especially in gas turbine-steam turbine (GT-ST) combined cycle (CC) power plants by compressor inlet air cooling prove to be much improvising. In this work, the performance enhancement of CC power plant by inlet air cooling method using lithium bromide-water (LiBr/H2O) absorption refrigeration system powered by waste heat from heat ...
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Indian CSP - Concentrating efforts to meet the JNNSN deadline
CSP Today reveals the important steps Indian developers are taking to meet the JNNSM deadline in May 2013. In December 2010 the Phase I bidding process of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) in India was completed with more than sixty companies submitting bids. The reverse bidding mechanism that was introduced under the JNNSM meant that solar projects were awarded to the lowest ...
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Wigan Infirmary Expected to Save Over £48,000 a Year Following Installation of GEM Steam Traps
The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan, better known as Wigan Infirmary, anticipates it will avoid spending £48,847 per annum in fuel and maintenance costs following the installation of Thermal Energy International’s GEM venturi orifice steam traps. A total of 157 GEM steam traps have been installed throughout Wigan Infirmary’s site providing the hospital with a projected ...
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Customers Problem - Results of Komax Scepter Direct Injection Steam Heater
A major industrial account in the state of Maine needed to heat a large rectangular tank of water in less then 30 minutes to provide quick startup to their production. After seeing the simplicity of the Komax "Scepter" direct steam tank heater with no moving parts they ordered one. RESULTS OF KOMAX SCEPTER DIRECT INJECTION STEAM HEATER The 6 inch diameter Scepter Heater was installed in August ...
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GEM steam traps stop mechancial trap failure & reduce condensate return pressure by 51% at KNPC shuaiba refinery
Keeping on top of the constant challenge of repairing and replacing thousands of mechanical steam traps is no longer a problem at KNPC’s Shauiba Refinery in Kuwait following the successful conversion of 1,750 mechanical traps to Thermal Energy International’s award winning GEM Venturi Orifice design. In addition, KNPC, a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Association, has seen the HP ...
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Deeside laundry enjoys reduced gas bills following installation of gem steamtraps
Leading Merseyside based linen and work wear rental company and laundry, Deeside Laundry, is enjoying saving of 15% on its gas bills and lower maintenance costs following the replacement of its mechanical steam traps with award winning Thermal Energy International’s GEM venturi orifice traps. Thermal Energy International has installed 30 GEM steam traps throughout the laundry’s two ...
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Sensitivity analysis and thermo-economic optimisation of Steam Injected Gas Turbine cycle design parameters
The purpose of the present work is to apply thermo-economic concepts to a Steam Injected Gas Turbine (STIG) electricity generation system and optimise it to indicate its economical advantages over a simple gas turbine. The system incorporates a combustion chamber, gas turbine, a compressor and a Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG). A detailed sensitivity analysis was also performed to examine ...
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The effect of elevated inlet air temperature and relative humidity on Gas Turbine cogeneration system: exergy assessment
This research aims to quantify the exergy destructions of Gas Turbine (GT) cogeneration system under different inlet air temperatures and humidity. Three different cogeneration schemes were examined in this research: conventional GT, GT-Single Pressure HRSG and GT-Dual Pressure HRSG. A parametric study was carried out in terms of exergy destruction and second-law efficiency. The exergy ...
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