2007 Papers & Articles
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| Defined Scope, Experienced Team Essential to Nuclear I&C Upgrade Projects |
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| Power Magazine November 15, 2007 |
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Presents case studies of instrumentation and control (I&C) upgrade projects at three nuclear power plants. Covers the scope, approach, and details of the project and factors important to successful completion. |
| Design Considerations for Combustion of Bitumen-Based Fuels |
| Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Technologies Conference 2007 |
Discuss properties of bitumen-based fuels and identifies those burner/boiler design parameters required to optimally combust such fuels in either new conventional drum-type boilers, new once through steam generators (OTSG’s), as well as retrofitting existing OTSG’s currently burning natural gas. Also provides details on several project analyses and the status of on-going laboratory test burns. |
| Issues with Older Steam Turbine Elements - Maintaining, Modernizing, and Purchasing New Units |
| EPRI 10th Steam Turbine-Generator Workshop & Vendor Exposition |
Highlights effective life assessment techniques, repowering considerations, and refurbishment/ modernization for older steam turbine-generations as well as latest technology improvements in steam turbine product line. Covers fossil and nuclear power applications. A copy of the presentation only is available. |
| Results of FGD Upgrade Projects on Low-Rank Coals |
| Electric Power 2007 |
Describes the approaches used to successfully implement flue gas desulfurization (FGD) upgrade projects at three power generating stations with earlier generation (1980s) FGD systems to increase overall SO2 removal efficiency and system availability. Discusses the design alternatives and challenges encountered on these projects for wet scrubber upgrading and increasing dry scrubber capacity as well as results. |
| Duke Energy FGD Retrofit “Program” Approach Implementation |
| Electric Power 2007 |
Details the approach used for installing FGD systems at 7 units across 3 stations as a combined “Program” rather than as individual station projects. Discusses the various design aspects that must be considered as a part of the FGD retrofit process, what issues were considered, and how they were addressed and summarizes the capital cost benefits and the benefits of design uniformity from an operations and maintenance standpoint associated with taking a multiple station program approach. |
| Impact of a Resource Constrained FGD Market |
| Electric Power 2007 |
Addresses the impacts resulting from the current resource-constrained FGD market, specifically as related to various cost, quality, and schedule considerations. Also discusses how such a market, where the demand for FGD-related goods and services exceeds the supply in many areas, affects the competitive bidding process, both from the buyer and supplier perspectives. |
| Siting Considerations for New Coal Fueled Power Plants |
| Electric Power 2007 |
Reviews recent experience with site selection studies and permitting activities for new coal-fired power plants, including pulverized coal, IGCC, and fluidized bed combustion projects. Discusses traditional power plant siting criteria, preferred site physical characteristics, and newer siting considerations brought about by recent environmental regulations, such as the proximity of reagent suppliers for pollution control equipment, potential impacts on ambient air quality and visibility, and site potential for CO2 sequestration. |