The name "Alaska" comes from the Aleut word "alaxsxaq," meaning "an object toward which the action of the sea is directed," in this case the Alaska Peninsula. But alaxsxaq is…
O&M
Technical articles on all aspects of power plant operation, preventive and predictive maintenance, planned and unplanned outages
Over the past decade, since industry deregulation, the typical utility power plant has lengthened the maintenance intervals of its major systems to minimize downtime and costs. Many plants schedule spring…
MECHANICAL CFB refractory repair Refractory, the heat-resistant materials that line the inside of most furnaces, are an important component of any steam generator because they protect expensive and vital parts…
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE Duck and cover! Tippi Hedren learned the hard way—in Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 classic, "The Birds"—the damage that a flock of angry seagulls can do. But what do you do…
ENERGY RECOVERY Using a pump as a hydraulic turbine In Baytown, Texas, Air Products and Chemicals Inc. operates a world-class cryogenic distillation air separation plant that produces up to 2,600…