Citations with the tag: ELECTRIC power plants
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- Ratchaburi plan.
// Modern Power Systems; Oct2000, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p3Reports the privatization of the power plant owned by 3645 MWe Ratchaburi in Thailand.
- Recent power plant contract awards.
// Modern Power Systems; Oct2000, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p7Reports global developments related to power plant contracts. Receipt of a contract by ABB to build the power transmission system connecting Argentina and Brazil; Provision of management services by PT Nusantara Power Services for Batu Hijau generating facility; Agreement of GE Power Systems to...
- Holding back the flood.
// Modern Power Systems; Feb2001, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p46Reports the severe flood damages in Yorkshire, England. Details of a submerged power substation under six feet of water; Construction of a temporary electric power station.
- Recent power plant contract awards.
// Modern Power Systems; Aug2001, Vol. 21 Issue 8, p7Reports global developments on power plant contract awards as of August 2001. Worth of the contract awarded to Alstom Power by the state of Bahrain; Purpose of the contracts granted by the National Electricity Corp. of Sudan to VA Tech Hydro; Acquisition of a 50 megawatt wind farm by Shell...
- State Asks FERC to Lower Generators' Contract Fees.
// San Diego Business Journal; 11/26/2001, Vol. 22 Issue 48, p28Reports the impact of the closure of electricity contracts on the energy rate in California. Renegotiation on the fixed-option payments to power generators by the California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO); Demand of the Cal-ISO for the power plant be online; Investigation of payments for...
- Task Force Assists Iraqis with Municipal Power.
Boucher, Gary // All Hands; Jul2008, Issue 1096, p32The article reports on the assistance provided by Task Force Ramadi, Iraq under Lieutenant Commodore Doug Kunzman by meeting with the engineers and operators of three separate Ramadi generator plants, which could provide electricity for a large number of people in the provincial capital city of...
- The Right Degree.
Wilson, Richard D. // Electric Perspectives; Sep/Oct2001, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p66Focuses on the regulation of mercury emissions from electric power plants in the United States. Development of emission limits by the Environmental Protection Agency; Definition of unhealthy levels of mercury in the environment; Measures to control mercury emissions from coal-burning utility...
- Oman.
Wilson, Richard D. // MEED: Middle East Economic Digest; 08/22/97, Vol. 41 Issue 34, p23Highlights Oman Ministry of Electricity & Water's plan to build a new power stations in Dhahirah and Sharqiya, Oman. Issuance of tender documents to a number of consultants to carry out a site selection study; Total amount of money allocated for the project.
- Here's what an IPP/utility interface should do.
Beaty, Wayne // Electric Light & Power; Jun93, Vol. 71 Issue 6, p49Discusses nonutility generators (NUGs) and independent power producers (IPPs). Government requirements for NUGs; Interface protection systems; Commonwealth Edison Co.'s IPP installations.
- It's unfair to compare heat rates.
Smock, Robert // Electric Light & Power; Oct93, Vol. 71 Issue 10, p4Editorial. Comments on the unfairness of judging utilities and power plants on the basis of heat rates or power plant thermal efficiencies. Use of data to rank utilities; Reason for units' low ranking in list; Nonplacement on top of list of companies with high percentage of nuclear or old gas-...
- Wire belt solves trough seal integrity problem.
Stein, Hank // Electric Light & Power; Dec94, Vol. 72 Issue 12, p31Reports that a woven-mesh screen can solve the integrity problems in the boilers of power plants. Minimal maintenance of the ash hopper trough seal; Flexibility of the screen; Flexing of the screen due to boiler expansion.
- Plant sets refueling record.
Hansen, Teresa // Electric Light & Power; Aug96, Vol. 74 Issue 8, p21Reports on the refueling record established by the South Texas Project Unit 1 power plant.
- Untitled.
Leone, Maria // Power; Jul93, Vol. 137 Issue 7, p9Reports on the growing trend of repowering electric-utility generating units in the 1990s. Definition of repowering; Factors expected to reinforce the surge in repowering activity; Business opportunities; Advantages offered by repowering in competing with non-utility generators in the supply...
- Self assessments key to gaining competitive edge.
Swanekamp, Robert // Power; Mar95, Vol. 139 Issue 3, p79Stresses the importance of self-assessment programs for utility and non-utility generators to gain a competitive edge. Benefits of self-assessments; Capacity factor improvements at Virginia Electric & Power Co.'s Surry nuclear station; Conducting an audit.
- The 1995 Powerplant award.
Swanekamp, Robert // Power; Oct95, Vol. 139 Issue 10, p81Presents information on the 1995 Powerplant Awards in which six plants were honored, at the Picacho Plaza Hotel. Criteria for being honored; Names of companies being honored.
- Speaking of power.
Swanekamp, Robert // Power; Dec95, Vol. 139 Issue 12, p4Presents the winners of the Powerplant Awards of the `Electric Power International' magazine in a special ceremony and luncheon sponsored by the IBM Utility and Energy Services Industry in the United States. Tata Electric Companies' contributions to the boiler technology in Trombay, India;...
- Process optimization aims for closed-loop control.
Makansi, Jason // Power; Feb96, Vol. 140 Issue 2, p26Evaluates the performance of some process-optimization software packages used in optimizing power plant operations and controlling NOx emissions. Ultramax Corp.'s sequential process optimization; Pegasus Technologies Corp.'s Neusight software's efficiency outcome; Georgia Power Co.'s NOx control...
- Constant power load needs only a few parts.
Bengtson, Tim R. // Electronic Design; 03/17/97, Vol. 45 Issue 6, p179Discusses the low-cost design for a constant-power electronic load that requires a minimal amount of components. Use of only two inexpensive chips, a handful of passive components, and a power transistor to provide a true constant-power load; Increase of the multiplier output current until the...
- Utility scale test for MCFC.
Bengtson, Tim R. // Modern Power Systems; Oct93, Vol. 13 Issue 10, p3Reports on the testing of a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) plant in the United States as part of a demonstration project. Construction of plant by the Fuel Cell Engineering Corp. at the City of Santa Clara Electric Utility in California; Funding sources; Fuel-to-energy efficiency; Advantages;...
- New power plant deals signed with foreign companies.
Bengtson, Tim R. // Modern Power Systems; Dec97, Vol. 17 Issue 12, p3Reports that several deals for power plant capacity in four Chinese provinces were signed by foreign companies in November 1997. Jiangsu Province Electric Power Co.'s agreement with ABB Energy Ventures and International Energy Group; Austa Energy's plan to build a power plant in Henan Province;...
- Oil consumption to be cut.
Bengtson, Tim R. // Modern Power Systems; Dec97, Vol. 17 Issue 12, p5Reports that the Cuban director of planning for the state electricity system has announced that the country will renovate its power stations in order to reduce the use of oil.
- Max surfs a gnarly wave.
Bengtson, Tim R. // Power; May/Jun97, Vol. 141 Issue 3, p21Presents a short story about a female engineer's frustrations concerning her job at an electric power plant in Hawaii.
- Jaworzno to retrofit low NOx burners.
Bengtson, Tim R. // Modern Power Systems; Apr97, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p9Reports that the Jaworzno III power plant in Poland plans to replace its burners with low NOx burners to be built by Finland-based IVO.
- Senoko converted to combine cycle operation.
Bengtson, Tim R. // Modern Power Systems; Apr97, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p9Reports that the Senoko electric power plant in Singapore has been converted into a combined cycle operation.
- Turow prepares for Phase II modernization.
Gaglia, Nick // Modern Power Systems; Apr97, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p51Focuses on the proposed Phase II of the modernization program for the Turow power stations in Poland. Background on the program's first phase; Financing aspect of the project; Details of the modernization project.
- Cause of explosion confirmed.
Gaglia, Nick // Modern Power Systems; Sep2001, Vol. 21 Issue 9, p5Reports the cause of the explosion at the Teesside electric power plant in Great Britain. Basis for the conclusion of Enron Corp.; Details of the investigation conducted by the Health and Safety Executive.
- Westfield poultry waste plant comes on line.
Gaglia, Nick // Modern Power Systems; Sep2001, Vol. 21 Issue 9, p39Focuses on the use of a fluidized bed system to burn poultry litter by Westfield Power Station, a biomass electric power plant in Fife, Scotland. Viability of the system; Recognition of plant as the most technologically advanced power station; Operational background of the plant. INSET:...
- Private power deal takes shape.
Gaglia, Nick // MEED: Middle East Economic Digest; 09/29/2000, Vol. 44 Issue 39, p22Reports on the completion of a deal for the financing of three build-operate electric power plants in Turkey. Commitment of the US Export-Import Bank as the largest lender in the deal; Participation of lenders Office National Ducroire of Belgium, Hermes of Germany and the Overseas Private...
- Cairo North faces delay.
Gaglia, Nick // MEED: Middle East Economic Digest; 09/29/2000, Vol. 44 Issue 39, p22Reports on the slow progress of the Cairo North power station project due to challenges in financing arrangements.
- Clean cars will power the country.
Tickell, Oliver // New Scientist; 10/12/96, Vol. 152 Issue 2051, p47Forecasts the end of giant electricity generators as cars increase their efficiency. Possible collapse in oil and coal sales; Mass production of `polymer' fuel cells; Development of hypercars; Decline in the sales of local electricity companies.
- Bangladesh power deal.
Tickell, Oliver // International Construction; Jun97, Vol. 36 Issue 6, p8Focuses on five international companies interested on a power plant deal in Bangladesh. Companies' participation on a pre-bid meeting with senior energy ministers; Details of the contract.
- Small is powerful.
Knight, Helen // Engineer (00137758); 8/30/2002, Vol. 291 Issue 7610, p26Focuses on the deregulation of electric power generation. Postponement of power plant construction; Advantages of local power distribution; Proposition of using fuel cells for local power stations. INSET: CHP COSTS IN THE HOME.
- A private power struggle.
Serres, Christopher // Alberta Report / Newsmagazine; 1/2/95, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p10Announces that tucked away in a Canadian House of Commons finance committee's 110-page deficit-reduction report released in December 1994 is a proposal to eliminate income tax refunds to privately-owned utility companies, the largest of which are in Alberta. When the federal government created...
- Out with a whimper, not a bang.
Serres, Christopher // Engineering & Mining Journal (00958948); Aug95, Vol. 196 Issue 8, p14Reveals that the 109 power plants in the United States, which are responsible for some 20 percent of electrical power in the country, may be shutdown as they reach the end of their 40-year operating licenses and not replaced in kind. Reluctance of companies to apply for re-licensing because of...
- Power woes strain Western grid.
Hare, David // Las Vegas Business Press; 04/09/2001, Vol. 18 Issue 15, p3Reports on an electrical fire that shut down the Mohave power plant in Laughlin, Nevada in March 2001. Impact of the fire on electricity supply for California; Reasons why power supply cannot keep up with the demand for electricity in the United States; Optimism that power generating stations...
- Thermal Power Plant.
Hare, David // Presidents & Prime Ministers; Jul/Aug98, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p30Reports that General Anuruddha Ratwatte, the Irrigation, Power and Deputy Defense Minister in Sri Lanka, commissioned the country's first private sector funded power station at Sapugaskanda, which was constructed under a Build, Own and Operate basis. Cost of construction; Comments from Ratwatte.
- Thailand installs first CFBC power-from-waste plant.
Hare, David // Modern Power Systems; Sep95, Vol. 15 Issue 9, p50Reports on the installation of a refuse incineration power plant at Chiang Mai, Thailand. Design and capacity of the circulating fluidized bed incinerator; Terms of the contract between the Thai government and Kvaerner Enviropower; Maximum refuse handling capacity of the plant; Expected...
- Government seeks bids for Meghnaghat.
Hare, David // Modern Power Systems; Aug96, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p5Reports on Bangladesh's call for bids for the proposed Meghnaghat power plant near Dhaka. Construction of the plant on a build-own-operate-transfer basis.
- Dabhol receives final Indian government guarantees.
Hare, David // Modern Power Systems; Aug96, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p7Reports on the Indian government's approval of the Dabhol electric power project. End of controversy involving the state of Maharashtra, the Indian government and American company Enron; Limited liability of the government in the event of compensation paid for abrogation of the contract.
- Generation projects attract 78 letters of interest.
Hare, David // Modern Power Systems; Aug96, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p7Reports on the influx of letters of interest for the proposed five power generating projects in Mexico.
- New power projects planned.
Hare, David // Modern Power Systems; Aug96, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p11Reports on Turkey's plans for new power plants in a bid to prevent anticipated power shortages in the country. Increase of installed power generating capacity; Revival of plans for a nuclear power plant.
- Financing considerations in the Indian power market.
Anderson, Joseph A. // Modern Power Systems; Aug96, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p19Evaluates the financing aspects of independent power projects in India. Lender exposure; Offtake credit; Price of power; Political risk mitigation; Currency risk; Fuel supply; Construction risk.
- First two stages of Yokohama 2800 MWe GTCC start commercial service.
Anderson, Joseph A. // Modern Power Systems; Aug96, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p47Describes the combined cycle power plant in Yokohama, Japan. Project development; Commercial operation of the first two combined cycle units; Project details; Environmental impact.
- Trombay No. 7 keeps Bombay's power on an even keel.
Anderson, Joseph A. // Modern Power Systems; Aug96, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p55Describes the combined cycle power plant in Trombay, India. Features of Trombay unit No. 7; Project management; Construction history; Gas turbine; Heat recovery steam generator; Instrumentation and control; Cooling water system.
- WAK power barge will deliver 450 MW for Pakistan.
Snyder, Gregory J.; Cameron, William B. // Modern Power Systems; Aug96, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p65Looks at Pakistan's barge mounted power plants (BMPP). Benefits of BMPPs; Consortium behind the project; Barge design. INSET: History of BMPPs..
- Companies vie for Maharashtra power projects.
Snyder, Gregory J.; Cameron, William B. // Modern Power Systems; Oct97, Vol. 17 Issue 10, p7Provides information on the companies that submitted bids for contracts to build seven power projects in the Indian state of Maharashtra. List of companies involved in the bidding.
- Treasury expects rapid power sector privatization.
Snyder, Gregory J.; Cameron, William B. // Modern Power Systems; Jul98, Vol. 18 Issue 7, p3Reports that the Polish treasury expects Poland to privatize its power plants. Need for ministries to complete secondary regulations.
- A landmark for private power in Mexico.
Thiel, Frank; Clute, Don // Modern Power Systems; Jul98, Vol. 18 Issue 7, p27Reports on the opening of the Samalayuca II combined cycle plant in northern Mexico. Start of the project in 1992; Use of advanced technologies; Duel fuel capability; Environmental features; Benefits for Mexico.
- Recent power plant contract awards.
Thiel, Frank; Clute, Don // Modern Power Systems; Sep2000, Vol. 20 Issue 9, p7Reports several power plant contract awards. Includes the contract agreement between Alstom Power and Weir Pumps in Saudi Arabia; Accounts on business deal between PowerSeraya Ltd. and Siemens Power Generation Group; Details on the construction contract between Electricity Generating Authority...
- Recent power plant contract awards.
Thiel, Frank; Clute, Don // Modern Power Systems; Oct2001, Vol. 21 Issue 10, p7Reports developments related to power plant contracts as of October 2001. Achievement of five contracts in Brazil by VA Tech Schneider; Selection of Black & Veatch engineering company to provide services for a coal-fired power project in Shanghai, China; Designation of Parsons Brinckerhoff...
