EPRI Journal articles from March 2000

EPRI Journal archives from March 2000

Dynamic Ratings Boost Transmission Margins.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2000... THE STORY IN BRIEF Dynamic thermal ratings for power equipment make it possible to increase the loading of transmission circuits under most weather and system conditions and to reduce the risk of failure under unfavorable conditions....

Urgent - Response Services for a Fast-Paced Industry.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2000... THE STORY IN BRIEF Recent power outages in major urban areas have highlighted the industry's growing need for quick technical responses to business-critical problems. Reductions of in-house engineering staffs have made such problems even more...

Phased-Array Technique for Disk Inspection.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2000... EPRI has developed a phased-array ultrasonic technology that provides a better, faster, and cheaper nondestructive examination (NDE) technique for inspecting nuclear steam turbine components. Last fall, Arizona Public Service and Alliant Energy...

Maintenance Optimization Yields Savings for Nevada Power.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2000... In order to meet the growing demand for low-cost electricity, many energy companies are implementing new maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability, unit availability and work process flow. Power plant maintenance can be reactive,...

Renewed Interest in Space Solar Power.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2000... A growing interest in the commercial development of space and a recognized need for noncarbon energy sources are spurring a reexamination of the prospects for generating large amounts of electricity from space-based solar power systems....

Taking the Initiative on Reliability.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2000... In his editorial in the Winter 1999 issue of the Journal, EPRI President and CEO Kurt Yeager warned about the increasing vulnerability of the North American power delivery system and called for solutions that go beyond simply fixing the...

Electronic Earthquake Experience Database.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2000... Utility engineers who need to evaluate the seismic adequacy of various electrical and mechanical equipment now have fast, easy Internet access to the Seismic Qualification Utility Group's earthquake experience database, thanks to a new Web site...

ASAPP2.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2000... Both regulatory and economic issues are spurring utilities to track the quantities, locations, and costs of wastes generated and managed at their facilities. EPRI's Accounting Software Application for Pollution Prevention, newly upgraded in...

Turbine Steam Path Damage.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2000... Integrating a century of work by hundreds of researchers, designers, and turbine operators, this two-volume hardcover reference summarizes the state of knowledge about problems that occur in the turbine steam path in fossil fuel power plants...

3-D BurnVision 1.0.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2000... This easy-to-use computer graphics program has the potential to enhance consistency and standardization in evaluating the clinical status of patients with electrical or other burns. Developed by researchers at the University of Chicago...

EMF Modeler 1.0.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2000... Powerful yet simple to use, EMF Modeler is the next-generation software for mapping magnetic fields from substation equipment, transmission lines, and primary and secondary distribution lines. Designed for the Windows 98 and NT operating...