EPRI Journal articles from December 2000

EPRI Journal archives from December 2000

Closing in on "Living Silver".(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... It was known to the ancient Greeks as hydrargyros, "liquid silver," and to Imperial Rome as argentum vivum, "living silver." These days, mercury is perhaps best remembered as the silvery plaything of high school lab wonks--a substance extracted...

Waste Logic FastTrack 2000.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Utility managers for low-level radioactive waste processing need reliable tracking and trending data in order to efficiently monitor the performance of their systems. EPRI developed the Waste Logic [TM] FastTrack 2000 software for collecting...

Pump Troubleshooting Guide.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Since pumps are an integral part of many systems in nuclear power plants, the ability to accurately diagnose and troubleshoot pump problems is vital to plant maintenance, engineering, and operating staffs. Volume 1 of this Nuclear Maintenance...

Risk Manager and Related Tools.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Part of the EPRI Energy Book System, the Risk Manager software is designed to help users manage businesses in the power and energy markets. It is intended for use with one or more of the system's other software products: Contract Evaluator, a...

Substation Life Extension Guidelines.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... The CD-ROM version of a new report to help substation owners and operators meet cost, performance, and reliability goals is flying off the shelves. Guidelines for the Life Extension of Substations: 2000 Update provides the latest information on...

Discovery.
December 22, 2000... Basic science and innovative engineering at the cutting edge MGP Sites Yield Possible New Cancer Clues Medical science has known for more than 200 years, from observations of chimney sweeps, that skin contact with coal soot and...

Mercury's Pathways to Fish.
December 22, 2000... The Story in Brief IF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency decides to regulate mercury emissions from U.S. power plants, its aim will be to protect public health by reducing methylmercury in fish. But no one knows how these and other...

Power for a Digital Society.
December 22, 2000... The Story in Brief The proliferation ion of power-sensitive digital technology poses new challenges for the planners and operators of the North American power delivery system: how to provide enough electricity to meet unexpectedly high...

Hybrid EVs: Making the Grid Connection.
December 22, 2000... THE STORY IN BRIEF Hybrid electric vehicles, featuring both a gasoline engine and a battery storage system, became commercially available from two major auto manufacturers this year. While these hybrids offer better fuel economy and lower...

Fuel Cell System Delivers for USPS in Alaska.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... The U.S. Postal Service and Alaska's Chugach Electric Association have given a stamp of approval to energy efficiency and environmental protection with the nation's first commercial fuel cell system operated as part of a utility grid. The 1-MW...

Radar Produces 3-D Underground Images.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... An innovative radar system that can accurately locate underground objects and create three-dimensional images of them has been developed by scientists from Schlumberger Corporation and EPRI, with additional support from the Gas Technology...

SNCR Controls [NO.sub.x] in Tests With High-Sulfur Coal.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... In a successful six-week demonstration program hosted by American Electric Power, selective noncatalytic reduction (SNCR)--a urea-based technology for controlling emissions of nitrogen oxides at fossil fuel plants--was tested on a large boiler...