09.01.2006 | Joseph Giove III, Senior Program Manager, and Dr. Victor K. Der, Director, Office of Clean Energy Systems, Office of Clean Coal, U.S. Department of En
In early 2003 the United States announced its plans to build a zero-emission prototype of the fossil fuel power plant of the future called FutureGen. It is one of the boldest steps toward a pollution-free energy future ever taken by the U.S. It has the...
09.01.2006 | Brad Buecker, Freelance Writer
New flue gas desulfurization (FGD) units are being installed at utilities in many parts of the U.S. and a large percentage of the new scrubbers are of the wet limestone type. Although wet limestone scrubbing is a well-developed technology, it may be...
09.01.2006 | Phillip Hunt, Vice President of Project Engineering & Chief Engineer, Riley Power Inc., a Babcock Power Inc. subsidiary
Design techniques and operating experience with Powder River Basin (PRB) coals have advanced significantly over the past 35 years for boilers that were originally designed for this fuel. Today, boiler installations looking to effectively utilize PRB coals...
09.01.2006 | P. Ferman Milster, P.E. Associate Director, Utilities & Energy Management, University of Iowa
The University of Iowa (UI) Biomass Fuel Project has produced significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, regulated boiler stack emissions, and purchased energy costs. The project utilizes a renewable, biomass fuel source and provides an opportunity...
09.01.2006 | Steve Cisek, Project Manager, WorleyParsons
Asheville Power Station’s Unit 1 in Arden, North Carolina, was the first coal-fired unit to be modified with a flue gas desulphurization (FGD) system and placed in service to meet the clean air requirements of the state’s Clean Smokestacks Act. As...
09.01.2006 | James M. Childress, Executive Director, Gasification Technologies Council
The Gasification Technologies Council (GTC, www.gasification.org) was created in 1995 with a straightforward mission: to promote the greater use of gasification as an environmentally and economically preferred alternative for the production of power, fuels...
09.01.2006
Reliant Energy Commits $350 Million for Environmental Upgrades at Two Key Facilities Reliant Energy has announced plans to install state-of-the-art emission control systems at two Pennsylvania power plants, a major step in the company’s strategy for...
09.01.2006 | Douglas J. Smith IEng, Editor, dougs@tradefairgroup.com
In order to promote coal-based technologies, the U.S. Department of Energy will be assisting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the selection of projects to receive tax credits. According to the DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy, recent legislation has...
09.01.2006 | Ken Nicholas is director, lubrication market services for Schroeder Industries. Richard Winslow, Sr. is the senior lead engineer at PacifiCorp’s
A coal-fired power plant operating in the western U.S. was experiencing short gearbox life in its coal-pulverizing operation. After an annual gearbox inspection, oil analysis results indicated that the AGMA 6EP (ISO 320) gear oil recommended by the original...
09.01.2006 | Chad Daniel, Senior Environmental Scientist, Stanley Consultants
Utility customers depend on and expect reliable, affordable electricity for virtually every aspect of their lives. At the same time, electricity producers in the United States are faced with finding cost-effective methods to meet ever-increasing demand and...
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