Plant Design Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/plant-design/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:25:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Plant Design Archives https://live-powermag.pantheonsite.io/category/plant-design/ 32 32 Simple Cycle, Combined Cycle, or a Hybrid Approach? https://www.powermag.com/simple-cycle-combined-cycle-or-a-hybrid-approach/ https://www.powermag.com/simple-cycle-combined-cycle-or-a-hybrid-approach/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:16:36 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224734 Simple cycle gas turbines provide efficiency levels of around 35% to 40%. Combined cycle units boost efficiency to 60% and beyond. But another option is emerging that combines the attributes […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/simple-cycle-combined-cycle-or-a-hybrid-approach/feed/ 0 What Are Microreactors and How Soon Could We See One in Operation https://www.powermag.com/what-are-microreactors-and-how-soon-could-we-see-one-in-operation/ https://www.powermag.com/what-are-microreactors-and-how-soon-could-we-see-one-in-operation/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:40:57 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224712 Microreactors are a class of very small modular reactors targeted for non-conventional nuclear markets. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supports a variety of advanced reactor designs, including gas, liquid-metal, […]

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MARVEL, under development at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), is a 85-kWth/20-kWe sodium-potassium-cooled microreactor that will help researchers explore advanced reactor applications, including microgrid integration, remote monitoring, and autonomous control technologies. TRIGA International recently began fabricating fuel for MARVEL, with the first shipment expected by spring 2025. Fuel loading is planned for 2026, and the reactor is projected to be operational by 2027. Source: DOE

]]> https://www.powermag.com/what-are-microreactors-and-how-soon-could-we-see-one-in-operation/feed/ 0 Hydrogen Attracts Significant Investments to Support a Decarbonized Energy Economy https://www.powermag.com/hydrogen-attracts-significant-investments-to-support-a-decarbonized-energy-economy/ https://www.powermag.com/hydrogen-attracts-significant-investments-to-support-a-decarbonized-energy-economy/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:51:05 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224193 In late 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $7 billion initiative to establish seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs, aiming to scale the use of cost-effective clean hydrogen. […]

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The DOE’s selection of seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) on Oct. 13 is expected to kickstart a national network of clean hydrogen producers, consumers, and connective infrastructure while supporting the production, storage, delivery, and end-use of clean hydrogen. Source: DOE.

]]> https://www.powermag.com/hydrogen-attracts-significant-investments-to-support-a-decarbonized-energy-economy/feed/ 0 Space-Based Solar Power for U.S. Energy Independence https://www.powermag.com/space-based-solar-power-for-u-s-energy-independence/ https://www.powermag.com/space-based-solar-power-for-u-s-energy-independence/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:33:26 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223872 Space-based solar power (SBSP) could prove transformative to global energy demand by providing price-efficient, continuous clean energy from orbit (Figure 1). Recent developments, including low-cost space access, mass-produced satellites, robotics, […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/space-based-solar-power-for-u-s-energy-independence/feed/ 0 Ohio Facility Supports PJM Power Supply in Heart of Major Shale Plays https://www.powermag.com/ohio-facility-supports-pjm-power-supply-in-heart-of-major-shale-plays/ https://www.powermag.com/ohio-facility-supports-pjm-power-supply-in-heart-of-major-shale-plays/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:52:45 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223286 Caithness Energy’s Guernsey Power Station, which features GE Vernova equipment, is an important gas-fired facility helping replace retired coal-fired generation in the PJM Interconnection territory

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/ohio-facility-supports-pjm-power-supply-in-heart-of-major-shale-plays/feed/ 0 Attarat Power Plant Unlocks Domestic Energy Source for Jordan https://www.powermag.com/attarat-power-plant-unlocks-domestic-energy-source-for-jordan/ https://www.powermag.com/attarat-power-plant-unlocks-domestic-energy-source-for-jordan/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:49:59 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223279 Oil shale doesn’t fuel a lot of power plants around the world, but in Jordan, it’s a vital option, offering energy security and independence. The success of the Attarat Power Plant in capitalizing on this

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/attarat-power-plant-unlocks-domestic-energy-source-for-jordan/feed/ 0 U.S. in a Race with China to Develop Commercial Fusion Power Technology https://www.powermag.com/u-s-in-a-race-with-china-to-develop-commercial-fusion-power-technology/ https://www.powermag.com/u-s-in-a-race-with-china-to-develop-commercial-fusion-power-technology/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:52:11 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223375 Fusion energy is a promising form of power generation that aims to harness the same process that powers the sun and stars. Fusion involves combining two light atomic nuclei to […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/u-s-in-a-race-with-china-to-develop-commercial-fusion-power-technology/feed/ 0 Experience Shows Wet Compression Is Safe to Use on Gas Turbines https://www.powermag.com/experience-shows-wet-compression-is-safe-to-use-on-gas-turbines/ https://www.powermag.com/experience-shows-wet-compression-is-safe-to-use-on-gas-turbines/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:56:25 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223209 Back in the early 2000s, some controversy emerged about the practice of spraying large amounts of fog directly into the compressor. Some claimed that this led to blade erosion, pitting, […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/experience-shows-wet-compression-is-safe-to-use-on-gas-turbines/feed/ 0 Notre Dame Captures Top Plant Award for South Bend Hydro Project https://www.powermag.com/notre-dame-captures-top-plant-award-for-south-bend-hydro-project/ https://www.powermag.com/notre-dame-captures-top-plant-award-for-south-bend-hydro-project/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:36:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222338 A run-of-river hydro project on the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend, Indiana, spearheaded by the University of Notre Dame, was one of the first ever in the U.S. to utilize the StreamDiver propeller

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/notre-dame-captures-top-plant-award-for-south-bend-hydro-project/feed/ 0 Jinzhai Pumped-Storage Hydro Facility Helps Integrate Renewable Energy and Solve Grid Stability Challenges https://www.powermag.com/jinzhai-pumped-storage-hydro-facility-helps-integrate-renewable-energy-and-solve-grid-stability-challenges/ https://www.powermag.com/jinzhai-pumped-storage-hydro-facility-helps-integrate-renewable-energy-and-solve-grid-stability-challenges/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:30:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222333 Pumped-storage hydropower is seen as a key technology in China to balance the grid and store excess energy from intermittent sources like wind and solar. The 1.2-GW Jinzhai pumped-storage project is a model

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