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...
When many plants were built years ago, they were instrumented to provide what was required for safely manage the process. As time has passed, the requirements are far greater for efficiency, reliability and regulatory demands. In a Power Engineering International...
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...
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...
It's likely that you have all the measurement instrumentation devices you need to safely and reliably operate your process manufacturing or producing facility. But perhaps you don't have all the measurements you need for non-process control/process safety applications...
The changes in identified natural gas reserves here in the U.S. have impacted the economic viability of other sources of energy. Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, provides an update on gasification technologies. The Gasification...
If you're going to ISA Automation Week September 24-27, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, make sure to say hi to one of ISA's newest Fellows, Emerson's Jeffery Williams. Jeff is being honored for his contributions in the development of embedded advanced control for use on...
Back in January, I shared some thoughts from Emerson's Doug Simmers on improving combustion in a post, Optimum Combustion for Reduced Greenhouse Emissions. He'll be presenting later this year on flue gas analysis and I was able to get my hands on a rough draft. I'll...
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