PE Volume 121 Issue 4

Siemens announced it has successfully tested power generation gas turbine blades produced entirely through metal-based 3D printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing.

The power sector is facing a new reality. It is one we have spoken about in theoretical terms. Hollywood has used it as a scenario in its disaster films, and legislators have warned about it as a potential “Cyber Pearl Harbor.”

Common Misconceptions, How to Assess Options, Practical Operational Concerns, and Where’s the value?

Today’s U.S. power market continues to shift away from large baseload centralized coal-fired generation for multiple reasons, including low natural gas prices. Renewable generation continues to rise and is becoming a significant portion of many power producers’ portfolios.

Discharge limits for metals have become more stringent under the latest revision to the Steam Electric Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs). Several key mechanical design and operational considerations are critical to ensuring that flue gas desulfurization (FGD) wastewater systems produce compliant effluent and are operable and maintainable.

Engineers are known for taking on numerous technical issues to improve the efficiency and output of electrical generators.