If you're unfamiliar with the phrase "heat rate" used in the electrical power generation industry, it means the amount of heat energy in BTUs as input to the turbine generators divided by the amount of electricity generated in kilowatts. Accurate level measurement in...
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Improving Heat Rate with Better Measurements
For electrical power producers, the phrase "heat rate" refers to the efficiency of the power plant. It is defined as the thermal energy in divided by the electrical energy out. Emerson's Lydia Miller let me know about a new whitepaper, Using Automation to Improve...
Improving Plant Heat Rate with Better Heater Level Measurement
Author: Douglas Morris Improving heat rate is something that most power generators consistently look to do because it translates directly into lower fuel costs. In India, there are government legislated heat rate targets for plants where financial penalties or rewards...
High Pressure Steam Vessel Level Measurement Compensation
Having an accurate measurement of the level inside a boiler, high-pressure feedwater heater, or steam separator is important for the safety, reliability, and efficiency of this process equipment. If the actual level does not reflect the value being transmitted back to...
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