Power Engineering articles from January 2003

Power Engineering archives from January 2003

One hat is enough. (Opinion).(corporate governance in the power industry)
January 1, 2003... It's time for energy companies to take a look at removing some of those multiple titles from the door of the person sitting in the CEO office. The damage done to the image of "Corporate America" over the past year-and-a-half should convince...

ESP enhancements can up performance at nominal cost. (Update).(BHA Group Inc.'s JuiceCan for electrostatic precipitators)
January 1, 2003... As stack emission standards continue to become more stringent and power plant budgets grow ever tighter, there is a growing trend toward enhancement of existing pollution control devices in lieu of extensive upgrades and replacements. Operators...

Duke Energy Corp. (Personnel and Promotions).(Fred Fowler )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Fred Fowler has been named president and chief operating officer of Duke Energy Corp.

PG&E Corp. (Personnel and Promotions).(Thomas King to head PG&E National Energy Group)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... PG&E Corp has named Thomas King president of PG&E National Energy Group, replacing Thomas Boren, who retired as president and chief executive of NEG.

Topeka, Kansas-based. (Personnel and Promotions).(Westar Energy Inc. appoints James Haines Jr.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Topeka, Kansas-based Westar has named James Haines Jr. chief executive, president and board member, replacing David Wittig, who has resigned.

CEO of ALSTOM. (Personnel and Promotions).(Patrick Kron)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Patrick Kron has been named CEO of ALSTOM. He had been CEO of Imerys (formerly Imetal) and a member of ALSTOM's board since July 2001.

CEO of Catalytica Energy Systems. (Personnel and Promotions).(Michael Murry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Michael Murry has been named president and CEO of Catalytica Energy Systems.

DTE Coal Services. (Personnel and Promotions).( American Coal Council awards Jim O'Neil)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Jim O'Neil, president, DTE Coal Services, has received the American Coal Council's Executive Director's Award.

CEO of Primen. (Personnel and Promotions).(Bradley Davids)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Bradley Davids has been named president and CEO of Primen.

GE Energy Rentals. (Personnel and Promotions).(Luis Ramirez replaces Caroline Reda)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Luis Ramirez has been named president and general manager of GE Energy Rentals, replacing Caroline Reda, who has been named president of GE Energy Parts.

U.S. deputy energy secretary. (Personnel and Promotions).(Kyle McSlarrow)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Senate approved President George W. Bush's nomination of Kyle McSlarrow to serve as U.S. deputy energy secretary.

Utility Engineering Corporation's. (Personnel and Promotions).(Daniel Henke)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Daniel Henke has been elected vice president of Utility Engineering Corporation's fossil business sector.

CEO of Elliott Turbomachinery. (Personnel and Promotions).(Donal P. Maloney replaces David G. Assard)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Donal P. Maloney has been named president and CEO of Elliott Turbomachinery, succeeding David G. Assard who retired.

Watlow Electric Manufacturing. (Personnel and Promotions).(Tom LaMantia )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... St. Louis-based thermal solutions provider Watlow Electric Manufacturing has named Tom LaMantia vice president of business operations. He had been vice president of integrated supply chain for Honeywell International in Phoenix.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers' International Gas Turbine Institute. (Personnel and Promotions).(Don H. Greene)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Don H. Greene has been named managing director of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' International Gas Turbine Institute.

The Electrical Generating Systems Association. (Personnel and Promotions).(2003 officers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Electrical Generating Systems Association has elected new officers for 2003: President - Leo LeBlane, Tidewater Consulting Group; President-Elect - Steve Stoyanac, Silex Inc.; Vice President - Ray Kaevinsky, Marathon Electric; and...

Rebuilt gas turbines offer: alternative to new or repaired units. (Update).(BTEC Turbines)
January 1, 2003... Historically, two basic market segments have existed for gas turbines: new installations and upgrades/maintenance of existing units. The new installation market has been served by the OEMs, while OEMs, parts and service companies, and the...

Carbon sequestering studied in Ohio Valley. (Update).(Mountaineer coal-fired plant in New Haven, W.Va. will be site for carbon sequestration research project)
January 1, 2003... A study is underway to determine if carbon dioxide can be permanently stored in rock formations more than 3,000 feet below the Ohio Valley. The Mountaineer coal-fired plant in New Haven, W.Va. will be the site for a $4.2 million carbon...

ALSTOM and ADA Environmental Solutions. (Business Briefs).(enter exclusive relationship to market systems for mercury removal )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... ALSTOM and ADA Environmental Solutions have entered into an exclusive relationship to market systems for mercury removal from power plants and other facilities.

Exelon Corp. (Business Briefs).(gets NRC approval to raise nuclear power plant capacity)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a request by Exelon Corp. to increase the generating capacity of both units at its Peach Bottom nuclear power plant by 17 MW.

Carolina Power & Light. (Business Briefs).(gets NRC approval to raise generating capacity of H.B. Robinson Unit 2 )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The NRC has approved a request by Carolina Power & Light to increase generating capacity of its H.B. Robinson Unit 2 by 12 MW.

PG&E National Energy Group. (Business Briefs).(lenders to provide funding for building of power plants)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Lenders have, agreed to provide funding needed for PG&E National Energy Group to continue building power plants in Arizona, Michigan and New York.

Mee Industries. (Business Briefs).(wins patent infringement suit brought against it by Dow Chemical Co on fogging technology for gas turbines)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Mee Industries has won a patent infringement suit brought against it by Dow Chemical Company regarding patents on fogging technology for gas turbines. The court held that the patents were not infringed upon by Mee.

Louisiana Energy Services. (Business Briefs).(to apply for license from NRC to build $1.1 billion reactor fuel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Consortium Louisiana Energy Services has announced plans to apply for a license form the NRC to build a $1.1 billion reactor fuel. The group includes British-Dutch company Urenco, Canada's Cameco, Westinghouse Electric, Fluor Daniel, Exelon,...

Siemens Industrial Services. (Business & Briefs).(Siemens Energy & Automation reorganizes national industrial services organization)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Siemens Energy & Automation has reorganized its national industrial services organization now called Siemens Industrial Services. The new name replaces the former Siemens Westinghouse Technical Services.

The Andersons Agriculture Group. (Business Briefs).(signs deal with Powerspan to manage production and marketing of fertilizer co-products from its ECO systems)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Powerspan, developer of ECO multipollutant control technology for power plants, has signed an agreement with The Andersons Agriculture Group whereby The Andersons will manage production and marketing of fertilizer co-products from ECO systems...

Wood Group Gas Turbine Services. (Business Briefs).(forms Wood Group Turbine Control Services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Wood Group Gas Turbine Services has announced the formation of Wood Group Turbine Control Services, which will provide turbine control upgrades and services for gas, steam and hydro turbomachinery.

GE Power Systems. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(Jenbacher AG)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... GE Power Systems will acquire Austrian engine maker Jenbacher A.G.

FPL Group. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(Seabrook Nuclear Generating Station)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... FPL Group has purchased an 88.2 percent interest in the Seabrook Nuclear Generating Station.

MDU Resources. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(from El Paso Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... MDU Resources has acquired three combined-cycle units located in Brush, Colorado from an affiliate of El Paso Corporation.

National Energy Group. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(sells plant to Sumitomo Corp. of America)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... PG&E Corp.'s National Energy Group is selling half of its 50 percent share of Hermiston plant in Oregon to Sumitomo Corp. of America.

Ameren Corp. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(to buy CILCORP Inc. from AES Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... FERC has given conditional approval to Ameren Corp.'s $1.4 billion purchase of CILCORP Inc. from AES Corp.

Citizens Communications. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(to sell Arizona Gas and Electric )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Citizens Communications will sell its Arizona Gas and Electric divisions to UniSource Energy Corp.

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.'s. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(buys power plants from Wisvest)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... FERC has approved Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.'s purchase of two power plants in Connecticut from Wisvest, a unit of Wisconsin Energy Corp.

GE Power Systems Inc. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(will merge Osmonics )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... GE Power Systems Inc. will merge Osmonics into a wholly owned subsidiary of GE.

UCC Flakt Materials Handling ApS. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(buys ALSTOM's materials handling assets)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... UCC Flakt Materials Handling ApS has acquired the materials handling assets of ALSTOM.

El Paso Merchant Energy. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(will sell stake in plant to affiliate of GE Structured Finance)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... El Paso Merchant Energy will sell its 40 percent interest in the 700 MW Samalayuca II project to an affiliate of GE Structured Finance.

Babcock Borsig AG. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(acquired by HIG)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Investment firm HIG has acquired the U.S. operations of Babcock Borsig AG. The new company is called Babcock Power Inc.

RJM Corp. (Mergers and Acquisitions).(buys Beaumont Environmental Systems)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... RJM Corp. has acquired Beaumont Environmental Systems.

Ionics Inc. (Contracts and Construction).(gets order from NEPCO for zero liquid discharge system for Arizona power plant)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Ionics Inc. has received a $13.7 million order from NEPCO to provide a zero liquid discharge system for the 2,250 MW Gila River power plant in Arizona.

GE Wind Energy. (Contracts and Construction).(to supply 34 wind turbines for Moraine Wind Power Project)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... GE Wind Energy will supply 34 wind turbines for the 50 MW Moraine Wind Power Project.

Nooter/Eriksen. (Contracts and Construction).(gets contract from Sacramento Municipal Utility District for 2 heat recovery steam generators)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Sacramento Municipal Utility. District has awarded Nooter/Eriksen an order for two heat recovery steam generators equipped with selective catalytic reduction systems behind GE 7FA's to be built at the 503 MW Consumnes Power Plant in Herald,...

ALSTOM. (Contracts and Construction).(gets contract from Santee Cooper to supply 640 MW sub-critical pulverized coal fired utility boiler )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... ALSTOM has been awarded a contract worth more than $162 million by South Carolina state-owned Santee Cooper to supply a 640 MW sub-critical pulverized coal fired utility boiler to be located at Cross Generating Station. ALSTOM will provide the...

Electrotek Concepts. (Contracts and Construction).(gets contract from Sandia National Laboratories to assist in performance assessment of large-scale energy storage plant being built )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Electrotek Concepts has been awarded a contract by Sandia National Laboratories to assist in the performance assessment of a large-scale energy storage plant being built by TVA near the Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

Past year's events favor nuclear resurgence. (Nuclear Reactions).
January 1, 2003... The last quarter of 2002 brought a number of significant positive developments for the future of nuclear energy in the U.S. While it is much too early to herald these events as the beginning of a nuclear Renaissance, they do bring renewed hope...

Coal & gas prices: planning for an uncertain fuel future. (Fuel Supply and Pricing).
January 1, 2003... Developments in recent years have raised the analytical bar for fuel planning In particular, for deregulated generators, the hypothetical possibility of bankruptcy has become real. Strict cost control is now a necessity, and fuel, generally...

Water treatment getting grayer and grayer. (Water Treatment).(water treatment aspects of modem power generation)
January 1, 2003... Water treatment is one of the most complex aspects of modem power generation. Achieving and maintaining water quality at levels sufficient to optimize operational efficiency, avoid system upsets, and minimize potential damage to equipment and...

Improved valve and pump designs hiking plant performance. (Valves and Pumps).(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... Unlike other power plant equipment valves and pumps have been in existence, in one form or another, for more than 1,000 years. Some of the earliest pumps were manually operated and not very efficient. However, with the development of the steam...

Combustion control techniques achieve 0.15 LB/MMBtu [NO.sub.X] levels without SCR. (Combustion [NO.sub.X] Control).(developed by Alliant Energy Corp. )
January 1, 2003... A combustion optimization approach developed by Alliant Energy Corporation provides the power generation industry with a cost-effective alternative to [NO.sub.x] compliance. Experience with several Alliant Energy boilers demonstrates that the...

Near record Power-Gen International attendance affirms power industry's vitality. (Power-Gen International).
January 1, 2003... "Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated," said Mark Twain more than 100 years ago. If what was seen and heard at POWER-GEN International 2002 is an indication, the same could he said today of the power generation industry. The sheer number...

When will the hydrogen future arrive? (DG Update).(how to move to the hydrogen economy)(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2003... A great deal of hope is being invested in the prospect that energy-intensive nations will eventually develop a hydrogen infrastructure, thus allowing the application of fuel cells to virtually all forms of stationary and transportation power...

At POWERGEN 2002 Kohler Power Systems.(introduces 80 kW microturbine package)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Caption: At POWERGEN 2002 Kohler Power Systems, in response to the almost exclusive application of microturbines in combined heat and power applications, introduced an 80 kW microturbine/CHP package. The package is a result of Kohler's...

Cummins Power Generation. (Briefly Noted).(introduces 2.7 MW diesel gen-set )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Cummins Power Generation has introduced the Power Command 2.7 (2.7 MW), the world's most powerful production diesel gen-set. While optimized for utility peaking and distributed generation applications using multiple units, the new 1800 rpm...

Ingersoll-Rand. (Briefly Noted).(to expand its line of PowerWorks microturbines)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Expanding its line of PowerWorks imcroturbines, Ingersoll-Rand has introduced a commercially available 250 kW microturbine capable of generating electricity at power levels previously unattainable from a single operating unit. Displayed at...

FuelCell Energy. (Briefly Noted).(to place 250 kW fuel cell plants at Japanese company)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Danbury, Conn.-based FuelCell Energy will place one of its 250 kW Direct FuelCell power plants into operation at Marubeni Corporation's Nippon Metal Industry Co., Ltd., in Japan during the second quarter of this year. The DFC cogeneration unit...

Energy Information Administration. (Briefly Noted).(predicts global use of natural gas for power generation to double in the next 20 years)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Global use of natural gas for distributed generation is projected to double in the next 20 years according to the International Energy Outlook 2002: Electricity, published by the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration...

Gas Technology Institute campus generating on-site power. (DG Update).
January 1, 2003... Considering the Gas Technology Institute's (GTT) growing commitment to the advancement of distributed generation technology, it seems logical for GTT's Chicago-area headquarters to be deriving a significant amount of its own power from on-site...

Mainstreaming renewable energy in the USA. (View on Renewables).(Column)
January 1, 2003... Editor's Note: This is the initial installment of "View on Renewables," a bi-monthly feature that will examine the technical, business, economic, and policy issues related to the growing field of renewable energy. Back in 1996, Royal Dutch...

Modular lift tower reduces downtime. (Field Notes).(for replacement of feed heaters at Southern Co's plant )
January 1, 2003... Southern Company's Barry Steam Plant in Mobile County, Ala., recently faced the challenge of replacing two 55,000 lb 30-year-old feed water heaters with two new, 87,000 lb heaters. Unfortunately, the removal of the old heaters and placement of...

CRT monitor. (Products).
January 1, 2003... Flat-screen technology on a new 19-inch rack mounted CRT monitor from CyberResearch keeps image distortion to a minimum. Resolutions up to 1,600 x 1,200 pixels and a 0.2 mm dot pitch gives the NEMA 4 GRM 5019 monitor crisp, sharp images and...

Sequencers. (Products).
January 1, 2003... Waters Equipment has announced a new line of Multi-Stream Sequencers designed to share analyzers among multiple sample streams. The standard sequencer can accommodate up to eight incoming sample streams for use with a single analyzer. Custom...

Electrodeionization systems. (Products).
January 1, 2003... USFilter's CDI-LX continuous electrodeionization systems are the safe, chemical-free way to take reverse osmosis (RO) water to a higher purity level of up to 18.2' megohm-cm. The system is able to continuously produce an uninterrupted supply of...

The CEO trial.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The CEO of a major energy corporation was on trial for several charges, including insider trading, fraud, and conspiracy. Through the CEO's vast financial network, he managed to bribe one of the jurors into convincing the jury to find him...