Power Engineering articles from April 2003

Power Engineering archives from April 2003

Big lessons from a small country. (Opinion).(variety of energy issues force Finland to make critical decisions related to energy dependence, fuel diversity, renewable energy, and nuclear power )
April 1, 2003... A variety of energy issues have forced Finland to make critical decisions related to energy dependence, fuel diversity, renewable energy, and nuclear power. The resolve shown by this nation of 5.2 million is admirable, and warrants wider...

Reliant Energy upgrading New York hydro fleet. (Update).
April 1, 2003... Two years ago, Houston-based Reliant Energy had little hydroelectric generation. Today, it has more than 700 MW of hydropower. Last year, Reliant acquired 71 hydro facilities in New York State to go along with the two facilities already...

External SCR effective option for some boilers and heaters. (Update).(unique design for emission control system for reducing nitrogen oxide emissions from existing fired equipment is described)
April 1, 2003... External selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides is showing promise to efficiently reduce [NO.sub.x] in fired facilities such as industrial boilers and process heaters. Paul Kuten and William Harkins of Atkins Americas and Doug...

Removing coal from energy mix could mean 14,000 deaths/yr. (Update).
April 1, 2003... Removing coal from America's energy mix as a result of environmental regulations would directly result in 14,000 to 25,000 premature adult deaths per year, according to a report released in February. Mortality Reductions from the Use of Low-...

Abraham announces pollution-free plant of the future. (Update).(Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham announced plans for U.S. to build prototype of the fossil fuel power plant of the future )
April 1, 2003... Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham has announced plans for the U.S. to build a prototype of the fossil fuel power plant of the future -- a $1 billion venture that will combine electricity and hydrogen production with the virtual total...

DOE gets $21 billion from omnibus bill. (update).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... President Bush has signed the omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2003 that includes $21 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE) and $460 million for the agency's nuclear waste management program. DOE's $20.9 billion appropriation is...

Mergers and acquisitions. (Update).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Reliant Resources has agreed to sell its European business to nv Nuon, a Netherlands-based electricity distributor. Allegheny Energy Supply Co., LLC, has agreed to sell its 83 MW share of the coal-fired Conemaugh Generating Station, located...

Washington Group International has received a limited notice to proceed from We Power LLC, a non regulated subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy. (Business Briefs).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Washington Group International has received a limited notice to proceed from We Power LLC, a non regulated subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy, on an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a new 500 MW combined-cycle,...

A report by Andrew Weissman, president of Energy Business Watch and Foresight Weather. (Business Briefs).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... A report by Andrew Weissman, president of Energy Business Watch and Foresight Weather, a commercial weather forecasting enterprise that provides weather forecasts for power generators and energy traders, concludes that by the end of this year's...

FERC. (Business Briefs).(Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... FERC has unveiled a comprehensive plan to streamline the licensing of hydroelectric projects. The proposal, referred to as the "integrated" process, would become the commission's primary licensing process, with the existing alternative...

Sunset Energy Fleet. (Business Briefs).(to build largest combined cycle power plant)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Sunset Energy Fleet will build and operate the largest barge-mounted combined cycle power plant in the world - a 520 MW plant moored in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn and slated for operation in 2005. The plant will replace an existing...

Reported Greenhouse Gas reductions increased in 2001. (Update).
April 1, 2003... A total of 228 U.s. companies and other entities reported to the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program that they had undertaken 1,705 projects to reduce or sequester greenhouse gases in 2001....

Edgen Corporation. (Personnel and Promotions).(names Craig Kiefer)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Edgen Corporation, a provider of products and services to the energy and power industries, has named Craig Kiefer president of its newly formed Carbon Products Group.

GE Nuclear Energy. (Personnel and Promotions).(names Andrew White)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Andrew White has been named president of GE Nuclear Energy.

Pratt & Whitney Power Systems. (Personnel and Promotions).(names Peter Christman, Jr.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Peter Christman, Jr. has been named vice president and general manager of Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, succeeding Ellen Smith.

Electric Power Research Institute. (Personnel and Promotions).(appoints Dave Modeen)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Dave Modeen has been appointed chief nuclear officer and vice president of the nuclear power sector at the Electric Power Research Institute.

Nuclear utilities group. (Personnel and Promotions).(Westinghouse Electric names James A. Fici)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Westinghouse Electric has named James A. Fici senior vice president of the nuclear utilities group.

Black & Veatch Pritchard Inc. (Personnel and Promotions).(names Joe Fossella and Mike Elzey)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Black & Veatch Pritchard Inc. has named Joe Fossella to head its global business development efforts. Black & Veatch has also named Mike Elzey, formerly a director with Pricewater-house Coopers Management Consulting Services Practice, vice...

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. (Personnel and Promotions).(names Dr. Leonard K. Peters)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Dr. Leonard K. Peters has been named director of DOE Battelle's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Headwaters Inc. (Personnel and Promotions).(names Kenneth R. Frailey)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Headwaters Inc. has named Kenneth R. Frailey president of Covol Fuels.

Invensys. (Personnel and Promotions).(names Ryan Roberts)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Invensys has named Ryan Roberts vice president and general manager of services for the company's manufacturing and process solutions business unit.

Allegheny Energy. (Personnel and Promotions).(Alan J. Noia retires)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Alan J. Noia, chairman, president, and CEO of Allegheny Energy, has announced his decision to retire.

Emerson Process Management. (Personnel and Promotions).(names Kenneth Biele)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Emerson Process Management has named Kenneth Biele president of Rosemount Analytical's Liquid Division with responsibility for operations, development and marketing of the company's liquid analysis instrumentation.

PSEG Power. (Personnel and Promotions).(joined by Roy Anderson)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Roy Anderson has joined PSEG Power as chief nuclear officer and president of its nuclear subsidiary upon the planned retirement of Harold W. Keiser.

Parts pooling will save money for public power utilities. (Update).(Colectric Partners Inc. introduces its Combustion Turbine Spare Parts Initiative)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Colectric Partners Inc., an economies-of-scale organization for public power formed by Jacksonville (Florida) Electric Authority, MEAG Power, Nebraska Public Power District and Santee Cooper, has launched its Combustion Turbine Spare Parts...

Kelly Engineering Resources announces Scholarship program. (Update).(creates Future Engineers Scholarship program to recognize exceptional engineering students )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Kelly Engineering Resources, a business unit of staffing provider Kelly Services Inc., has created a Future Engineers Scholarship program to recognize exceptional engineering students throughout the nation. Joining Kelly in sponsoring the...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2003... Power Engineering reported in February that Parsons E&C had signed a contract valued at an estimated $18 million to provide architectural and engineering services for Progress Energy's flue gas desulfurization program in North Carolina. The...

Babcock & Wilcox. (Construction and Contracts).(with Heng Shui Hengxing Electric Power Generation Co.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Babcock & Wilcox will deliver two 300 MW radiant-type, natural circulation drum coal-fired boilers to the Heng Shui Hengxing Electric Power Generation Company in the Hebei province in 2004.

Competitive Power Ventures Holdings. (Construction and Contracts).(power plant construction)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Virginia regulators have approved construction of a 520 MW gas-fired plant in Warren County by Maryland-based Competitive Power Ventures Holdings. Construction on the $230 million plant will begin this year.

ALSTOM. (Construction and Contracts).(contract with Pacific Gas and Electric Co.)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Pacific Gas and Electric Company has awarded ALSTOM a contract to retrofit units 1 and 2 at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in California with six low-pressure steam turbine cylinders. ALSTOM has also won an order for a 93.7 MW industrial...

GE Wind Energy. (Construction and Contracts).(contract with Los Angeles Department of Water and Power)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... GE Wind Energy will supply 80 1.5 MW wind turbines for the Pine Tree Wind Project, a 120 MW facility in California's Mojave Desert that will be the first wind project for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

Ontario Power Generation. (Construction and Contracts).(with Bachmann Dampjoint)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Canadian-based Bachmann Dampjoint has been selected as the preferred supplier for the selective catalytic reduction multi port isolation damper systems for SCR projects to be installed on Ontario Power Generation PG Nanticoke and Lambton...

ISG Resources. (Construction and Contracts).(enters into agreements with Navajo Housing Authority to build first commercial FlexCrete facility )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Coal ash byproduct marketer ISG Resources has entered into agreements with the Navajo Housing Authority for the construction of the first commercial FlexCrete facility. More than 60 percent of FlexCrete is composed coal fly ash.

GE Hydro. (Construction and Contracts).(gets contract from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to refurbish John H. Kerr Powerhouse in Boydton, Virginia)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... GE Hydro has received a contract of more than $47 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a five-year, seven-unit refurbishment of the John H. Kerr Powerhouse in Boydton, Virginia. The project will increase plant output by more than...

Florida Power & Light. (Construction and Contracts).(with Burns and Roe)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Burns and Roe was selected by Florida Power & Light to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for the 54 MW Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility to be located in Far Rockaway, Queens, N.Y.

LG&E Energy Corp. (Construction and Contracts).(with Babcock Power and Duke/Fluor Daniel)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... A consortium of Duke/Fluor Daniel and Babcock Power will provide engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services for selective catalytic reduction systems for units 1, 3 and 4 of LG&E Energy Corp.'s Ghent Power Generating...

Hamon Research-Cottrell. (Construction and Contracts).(Elmer Smith Station)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Hamon Research-Cottrell has been awarded the selective non-catalytic reduction project to be implemented at the Elmer Smith Station unit 2 in Owensboro, Ky.

Siemens Westinghouse. (Construction and Contracts).(signs Fuerza y Energfa de Naco-Nogales agreement)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Siemens Westinghouse Instrumentation & Controls has signed a six-year LTSP contract with Fuerza y Energfa de Naco-Nogales (FENN) for its Naco Nogales Combined Cycle Project, located in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico.

Trend favors nuclear-hydrogen economy. (Nuclear Reactions).
April 1, 2003... A prominent environmentalist has observed that societies exhibit a natural trend toward the use of more-concentrated energy sources. He concluded that, regardless of government energy policy, people use ever-mare hydrogen-rich fuels....

Coal and ash handling: In search of cost savings.
April 1, 2003... COAL AND ASH HANDLING PRESENTS MANY PROBLEMS, BUT COST-SAVING AND REVENUE GENERATION OPPOR11JNTIES ARE AVAILABLE TO AGGRESS IVE ASSET OWNERS. A necessary evil. That is the term often applied to coal and ash handling at power plants. Such...

New Source Review reform promises power industry much-needed flexibility. (New Source Review).
April 1, 2003... In November of 1999, former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Carol Browner and former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno stood together at a news conference to announce that the U.S. Government was filing suit against 32 power...

Thoughtful planning - reaps: widespread support for New York wind project. (Wind Energy).
April 1, 2003... The extension of the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) in 2001 fueled the development of the largest new crop of wind farms ever seen in U.S. history. Larger plants such as the 300 MW Stateline project on the Oregon-Washington border and the...

Capital scarcity and emission mandates energize retrofit market. (Plant Upgrades).(electric utilities look at less costly alternatives of repowering, upgrading and retrofitting their older power plants)
April 1, 2003... With the increasing cost of capital for constructing new power plants, and the need to reduce power plant emissions, electric utilities are looking at less costly alternatives of repowering, upgrading and retrofitting their older power plants....

European energy sector focuses on single electric market and renewable energy. (European Market).(new European Union mandates to speed up developing single electric supply market)
April 1, 2003... Although the European Union (EU) has been slow in developing a single electric supply market new EU mandates are expected to speed up this integration. In addition, by promoting the use of renewable energy the EU might well become the global...

Fuel cell component manufacturer discusses status and future of fuel cell industry. (DG Update: News & Views on Distributed Generation).(interview with John Goodman, fuel cell market president of precision manufacturing concern Integris)(Interview)
April 1, 2003... Power Engineering recently interviewed John Goodman, fuel cell market president of precision manufacturing concern Integris. Integris has just announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Chaska, Minnesota that will produce critical...

Grid-connected fuel cell project announced. (DG Update: News & Views on Distributed Generation).(Westerville, OH, to have one of nation's first advanced utility-scale fuel cell power plants )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... One of the nation's first advanced utility-scale fuel cell power plants designed to feed power from a substation into a local electric distribution system is expected to be installed before the year is out in Westerville, Ohio. The project is...

NY gas price regulation will promote DG. (DG Update: News & Views on Distributed Generation).(New York Public Service Commission orders state's natural gas utilities to file special delivery rates for those operating own distributed generation units )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The New York Public Service Commission has ordered the state's major natural gas utilities to file special delivery rates for nonresidential customers who operate their own gas-fired distributed generation units, a move that should result in...

Events.(events detailed for May and June of 2003)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... MAY MAY 6 - 8 POWER-GEN Europe, PennWell (+44 0 1992 656600), Dusseldorf, Germany MAY 6 - 8 Electric Utility Chemistry Workshop, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (877/455-2687), Champaign, III. MAY 7 - 9 ...

Power plant drastically reduces time for terminating field wiring. (Field Notes).(upgrade of Collinsville 200 MW power plant on Australia's Queensland coast)
April 1, 2003... THE COLLINSVILLE 200 MW power plant, located on Australia's Queensland coast, went into commercial operation in the late 1960s and was decommissioned in 1988. However, in 1997 a joint venture between Northern River Generation and Transfield...

Steam and air blowing both have their place. (Field Notes).(power plants, cleaning equipment methods)
April 1, 2003... Pre-commissioning of combustion turbines, boilers and piping requires that grease, mill scale and debris be removed prior to commercial operation. To clean the equipment a power plant has a choice between steam blowing and air blowing. However,...

Calpine Tivertion Power Associates. (Managing the Plant).
April 1, 2003... Calpine Tiverton Power Associates L.P. operates a 265 MW natural gas-fired, combined-cycle generating station in Tiverton, Rhode Island. The plant, which entered commercial operation on October 1, 2000, features a 172 MW General Electric...

Rupture panel. (Products).
April 1, 2003... A metal vent reverse buckling (MVRB) rupture panel for high performance safety in electric generation plants is now available from Oseco. The MVRB is ideal for venting in three areas of the power plant: steam surface and air-cooled condensers,...

Classifiers. (Products).
April 1, 2003... New dynamic high efficiency classifiers, with or without static preliminary classification, are now available from Loesche America. The classifiers are suitable for the Loesche's coal pulverizers and for most air swept pulverizers. Some of the...

Generator controller. (Products).
April 1, 2003... A new PowerCommand digital generator controller from Cummins Power Generation offers fully integrated digital voltage regulation, digital governing and generator protection functions for enhanced reliability and performance. The controller is...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
April 1, 2003... In the "Conversion Factors" item on page 75 of the February issue of Power Engineering, the published telephone number and extension were incorrect. Industrial Fiberglass Specialties requests that you fax them to receive a free copy of their...

Actuators. (Supplier Showcase).
April 1, 2003... The Industrial Measurement and Control business of Honeywell [NYSE:HON] has introduced three new models to its HercuLine' family of conventional and Smart actuators - ranging in torques from 50 to 400 inch-lbs., ideal for positioning of...

Bolting solutions. (Supplier Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Patented Bolting Tool Technology TorcUP Inc., introduces the TU and TX Series of Hydraulic Torque Wrenches for use where obstructions make torque application difficult The TX wrench is specifically designed to fit on applications with...

Brushholders - slip ring. (Supplier Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Fulmer Company uses their in-house foundry and spring shop as well as custom engineering, machining, finishing and assembly capabilities to provide: * "Magazine-type" brushholders to replace brushes on live equipment * Retrofit...

Combustion Liners. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Low Emission Combustion Liners that burn clean. Capable of 5 ppm NOx and 2 ppm CO. Fully compatible with 68, 7EA, 9E, and 11N1 systems. Easy to repair. Simple to replace. And part of a full line of combustion components and systems that can...

Controller. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... The Industrial Measurement and Control business of Honeywell [NYSE:HON] has introduced the HC900 Hybrid Controller, an advanced process and logic controller with data acquisition. It offers a modular, scalable design that is sized to meet the...

Condenser solutions. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... A Crippled Condenser Can Cost You Big Money The RheoVac[R] System monitors key parameters to identify specific condenser problems. The instrumentation provides real time data to identify leaks and troubleshoot vacuum operations. This...

Diesel genset. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... 2.7 MW "clean" diesel genset The new PowerCommand 27 MW generator set from Cummins Power Generation is the world's most powerful high-speed, production diesel generator set. It is also one of the cleanest Ideal for distributed generation,...

Digital Manometer. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... ECOM America proudly introduces the NETLOGG Digital Manometer with Temperature Monitoring & Data logging ECOM NL Digital Manometer with Temperature Monitoring & Data logging. Includes 1 or 2 pressure sensors for high or low-pressure...

Electroplating. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... SIFCO Selective Plating 5708 Schaaf Road, Cleveland, Oh 44131 Phone: 800-765-4131 / 216-524-0099 Fax: 216-524-6331 Contact: Susan Charles The SIFCO Process of selective electroplating is a versatile method of repair for...

Engineering services. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Utility Engineering - Your Power Solutions Partner Utility Engineering Corporation is a full-service, nationwide engineering firm with more than 900 employees and major offices in Amarillo, TX; Atlanta; Denver; Groton, CT; Minneapolis; and...

Equipment and services. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Tired of wasting time searching for parts and equipment needed to keep you up and running? eTurbines has created the Urgent Need Network (UN N) communication system! UNN is an email based communication system service designed to assist in...

Flame Scanner. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... FV-03 SmartScan[TM] Flame Scanner Peabody Engineering offers the P4-03 SmartScan[TM] Flame Scanner, combining sensor technology with advanced microprocessor control to reliably sense the presence and condition of boiler and fumace flames....

Gearbox Warranty. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... GearLogiCSM Extended Warranty Program from Philadelphia Gear The GearLogicSM Extended Warranty Program from Philadelphia Gear extends the standard warranty period to a 24-month warranty on all replaced parts and workmanship associated with...

Gas turbines. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... GE Power Systems' 7FB (280 MW Combined Cycle, 60 Hz) is the latest model in their successful line of F class advanced technology gas turbines. GE's fleet of F class gas turbines recently surpassed five million hours of operating...

Generator Genset. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... MQ Power's New 1500kw Genset MQ Power's 1,500kW generator is offered in a 20-foot container making the EGC1500-20 ideal for applications where space and maneuverability are limited. The generator utilizes a reactive temperature control...

Railcar Dumpers. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Rotary Railcar Dumpers & Train Positioners Metso rotary railcar/positioner systems set the worldwide industry standards for more than 80 years. With over 300 systems installed, Metso's family of predecessor companies includes Svedala,...

Remote viewing instruments. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Select from over 2,000 standard RVI's for inspecting or observing into inaccessible areas or hostile environments. New, exclusive Camera Dedicated Borescopes, and patented ProTecht[TM] Fiberscopes and Videoscopes. Custom and OEM scopes a...

Tube & pipe machining. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... H&S Tool offers a full line of portable tube and pipe end cutting, machining and expanding equipment as well as flange. Ten models cover the working range from -" (127 mm) ID. to 30" (762 mm) O.D. Complete specifications are available in a...

Sootblowing. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Powerclean[TM] Intelligent Sootbiowing The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) has introduced the latest addition to its Field Engineering Services' line of Asset Performance Products. The new product; called Powerdean[TM], enables intelligent...

Tube Clean equipment. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Goodway Technologies Corporation manufactures and distributes a complete line of Surface Condenser Tube Cleaning Systems and Projectiles as well other Tube Cleaners, Duct Cleaners, Drain Cleaners, Vacuums, Pressure Washers, and VaporSteam...

Turbine airfoils. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... High-performanCe turbine airfoils. Designed with state-of-the-art cooling schemes. Protected with advanced coatings. Fully compatible with 6B, 7EA, 7FA, 9E, and 501 F systems. And ready to improve your life cycle costs. If you need...

Valves. (Supplier's Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Cincinnati, OH Marwin Valve is please to announce the new MS3K Series valve designed specifically for high temperature applications The MS3K Series is both durable and reliable and provides continuous operation with little maintenance. The...