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Tightening Turbine Control

Combined cycle plants give greater output for the same amount of energy and emissions. But …

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REXA World Fertilizer Featured Article

At the corporate level of operating a plant a standard business model is to reduce …

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Oil Up

A modular approach to the assembly of valves and actuators for industrial uses enables Koso …

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New Actuators Improve Valve Control Plant Safety

Oil and water don’t mix. Neither do oil leaks and EPA regulations. At Florida’s City …

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Mirant Deals with Upsets and Transients in Coal Fired Boilers

Operating a boiler is a careful balancing act, matching the fuel, airflow and draft pressure …

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Keeping Control of Drum Levels

Power plants are designed to operate for decades, provided they undergo regular repair, upgrade and …

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Improving Turbine Control with More Accurate Actuators

Driven by both economics and regulations, power plant operators are continually looking for new ways …

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Driving Toward Actuation Success

Looking back with nostalgia on early driving days as a teenager and young adult in …

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Desuperheating Valves Take the Heat

The cascading bypass system is perhaps the most common design for managing high-pressure steam in …

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Controlling Reheat Temperatures in Texas

Temperature control is a big deal in Pittsburg, Texas, where summer afternoons average in the …

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Avoiding Steam Instability in Steam Turbines

Decades-old low-tech mechanical and hydro-mechanical governor equipment continues to operate with many turbines in refineries …

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