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ASME 2010 Power Conference
Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, and Emissions
Analysis of Combustion Flame of Syngas-Air Mixtures
POWER 2010; 9-14https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27049
Topics:
Combustion
,
Flames
,
Syngas
,
Biomass
,
Carbon dioxide
,
Combustion chambers
,
Energy generation
,
Energy resources
,
Fuel gasification
,
Heat
The Effect of Nitrogen in Natural Gas on the NOx Emission From a 90 kW Burner
POWER 2010; 37-41https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27139
Topics:
Emissions
,
Natural gas
,
Nitrogen
,
Nitrogen oxides
,
Furnaces
,
Flue gases
,
Temperature
,
Heat flux
,
Combustion
,
Damage
Flashback Propensity in Swirl Stabilized Burner With Syngas Fuels
POWER 2010; 43-48https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27237
Topics:
Fuels
,
Syngas
,
Flames
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Vortices
,
Carbon
,
Chemistry
,
Combustion
,
Hydrogen
,
Methane
Improvements in Fuel Flexibility and Operating Cost Reduction at CSU Drake Station With Targeted In-Furnace Injection™ Technology
James Towell, Tom Martinez, David Hightower, Richard Maxey, Gerry Snow, Hector Gonzalez, Robert Rians
POWER 2010; 49-56https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27264
Topics:
Fuels
,
Furnaces
,
Coal
,
Stress
,
Absorption
,
Design
,
Emissions
,
Engines
,
Feedstock
,
Flow (Dynamics)
Laminar Flame Velocity of Syngas Fuels
POWER 2010; 71-76https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27294
Topics:
Flames
,
Fuels
,
Syngas
,
Combustion
,
Carbon dioxide
,
Carbon
,
Coke
,
Diluents
,
Hydrogen
,
Nozzles
Boiler Cleaning Using ISB (Intelligent Soot Blowing) System Integration: Recent Developments and Case Study
POWER 2010; 89-96https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27322
Topics:
Boilers
,
Soot
,
Coal
,
Weight (Mass)
,
Slags
,
Algorithms
,
Artillery
,
Cement clinkers
,
Combustion engineering
,
Data acquisition
Steam Generators
A Case Study on Generation of Acceptance Criteria in Feedwater Supply Tube Bends
POWER 2010; 113-116https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27255
Topics:
Acceptance criteria
,
Feedwater
,
Pipe bends
,
Inspection
,
Fitness-for-service
,
American Petroleum Institute
,
Cycles
,
Diffraction
,
Energy industry
,
Flight
Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems
Performance Prediction of a Single-Zone Vertical Feedwater Heater
POWER 2010; 147-152https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27105
Topics:
Feedwater
,
Temperature
,
Subcooling
,
Pumps
,
Condensation
,
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Flashing
,
Pipes
,
Steam
,
Thermodynamic cycles
Impact of Generator Rating Increase, Ambient Pressure and Coolant Composition and Temperature on Power Generator Heat Exchangers
POWER 2010; 163-170https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27129
Topics:
Coolants
,
Generators
,
Heat exchangers
,
Pressure
,
Temperature
,
Heat transfer
,
Design
,
Condensed matter
,
Coolers
,
Gas flow
Limitations of 439 SS in HP Feedwater Heater Application
POWER 2010; 193-200https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27254
Topics:
Feedwater
,
Leakage
,
Failure
,
Maintenance
,
Manufacturing
,
Root cause analysis
,
Stainless steel
,
Tubing
Effective Expansion and Repair of Tube-to-Tubesheet Joints in a High Pressure Feedwater Heater
POWER 2010; 201-205https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27329
Topics:
Feedwater
,
High pressure (Physics)
,
Maintenance
,
Leakage
,
Testing
,
Explosives
,
Failure
,
Nondestructive evaluation
,
Rivers
,
Tubular joints
Turbines, Generators, and Auxiliaries
Blisk Life Prediction for Twin-Shaft Turbo Engines by Using a Two-Dimensional Thermal Off-Design Model
POWER 2010; 235-241https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27233
Topics:
Design
,
Engines
,
Turbochargers
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Temperature distribution
,
Temperature profiles
,
Damage
,
Disks
,
Downtime
,
Gas turbines
Turbine Steam Chest Life Assessment
POWER 2010; 243-252https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27248
Topics:
Steam
,
Turbines
,
Inspection
,
Damage
,
Stress
,
Fitness-for-service
,
Valves
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Insulation
,
Nondestructive evaluation
Determining HP-IP Turbine Seal Leakage
POWER 2010; 253-266https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27252
Topics:
Leakage
,
Turbines
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Cylinders
,
Engineers
,
Exergy
,
High pressure (Physics)
,
Machinery
,
Packing (Shipments)
,
Packings (Cushioning)
Determining Steam Turbine Inspection Intervals
POWER 2010; 277-284https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27305
Topics:
Inspection
,
Steam turbines
,
Risk
,
Computer simulation
,
Fracture mechanics
,
Machinery
,
Maintenance
A Modified Double Reheat Cycle
POWER 2010; 285-293https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27369
Topics:
Cycles
,
Steam
,
Turbines
,
Boilers
,
Coal
,
Design
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Carbon dioxide
,
Cooling
,
Engines
Plant Operations and Maintenance
Bull Run Fossil Plant: Technical Design Methods for Superheat Pendant Outlet Headers Replacement
POWER 2010; 295-308https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27007
Topics:
Boilers
,
Coal
,
Combustion engineering
,
Cutting
,
Design
,
Design methodology
,
Engineering mechanics
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Furnaces
Joint Integrity Monitoring Using Permanent Ultrasonic Bolt Load Transducers
POWER 2010; 319-324https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27046
Topics:
Stress
,
Transducers
,
Fasteners
,
Tension
,
Clamps (Tools)
,
Manufacturing
,
Thin films
,
Ceramics
,
Design
,
Inspection
Failure Evaluation of the Compressor Vanes of Combined Cycle Unit
POWER 2010; 331-337https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27071
Topics:
Blades
,
Combined cycles
,
Compressors
,
Corrosion
,
Failure
,
High cycle fatigue
,
Stress
Combustion Optimization for Increased Fuel Flexibility
POWER 2010; 339-349https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27119
Topics:
Combustion
,
Fuels
,
Optimization
,
Boilers
,
Furnaces
,
Coal
,
Engineers
,
Reliability
,
Air flow
,
Flow (Dynamics)
Turbine Improvements at Hoover Dam
POWER 2010; 351-355https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27124
Manage the Risk of Turbine Rotor Failure
POWER 2010; 357-366https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27161
Topics:
Failure
,
Risk
,
Rotors
,
Turbines
,
Inspection
,
Generators
,
Ultrasonic testing
,
Ultrasonic transducers
,
Cavities
,
Engineers
Degradation Trending of Boiler Evaporator Tubes Without Scaffolding
POWER 2010; 367-370https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27162
Topics:
Boilers
,
Wall thickness
,
Inspection
,
Grinding
,
Nondestructive evaluation
,
Testing
,
Fire
,
Incinerators
,
Insulation
,
Maintenance
Circulating Water Pump Modifications Performed in Conjunction With Cooling Tower Replacement During a 35-Day Outage
POWER 2010; 371-382https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27178
Topics:
Cooling towers
,
Pumps
,
Water
,
Concretes
,
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Cooling
,
Corrosion
,
Demolition
,
Design
,
Engines
Mitigation of Fires in Coal-Handling Facilities: Continuous Monitoring of Carbon Monoxide
POWER 2010; 383-392https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27259
Topics:
Carbon
,
Coal
,
Fire
,
Risk management
,
Combustion
,
Dust
,
Explosions
,
Gas detectors
,
Gases
,
Smoke
Reliability, Availability and Maintainability
Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues
Design of Nuclear Safety-Related Underground Diesel Fuel Oil Storage Tanks
POWER 2010; 435-442https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27042
Topics:
Design
,
Diesel
,
Safety
,
Storage tanks
,
Stress
,
Pressure vessels
,
Earthquakes
,
Fuels
,
Simulation
,
Sloshing
A Review of Experiences With AL-6XN® and Zeron® 100 Alloys in Air Pollution Control Systems
POWER 2010; 451-460https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27187
Topics:
Air pollution control
,
Alloys
,
Flue gas desulfurization
,
Construction
,
Stainless steel
,
Coal
,
Emissions
,
Pollution control
,
Combustion
,
Corrosion
Review of Babbitt (Whitemetal) Analysis Using XRF-Analyzer
POWER 2010; 461-465https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27256
Topics:
Babbitt metal
,
Bearings
,
Casting
,
Fluid films
,
Fluorescence
,
Testing
,
X-rays
Simple and Combined Cycle Plants
Hybrid Systems for Cooling Turbine Inlet Air for Preventing Capacity Loss and Energy Efficiency Reduction of Combustion Turbine Systems
POWER 2010; 485-488https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27010
Topics:
Combustion
,
Cooling
,
Energy efficiency
,
Turbines
,
Combined cycles
,
Combined heat and power
,
Cycles
,
Energy generation
,
Steam turbines
,
Carbon
Combustion Turbine Fuel Flexibility From Plant Designer’s Perspective
POWER 2010; 489-498https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27065
Topics:
Combustion
,
Crude oil
,
Fuels
,
Sanitary landfills
,
Syngas
,
Turbines
Integrated Exhaust System for Simple Cycle Power Plants
POWER 2010; 509-514https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27310
Topics:
Cycles
,
Exhaust systems
,
Power stations
,
Catalysts
,
Air pollution control
,
Flue gases
,
Oxidation
,
Nitrogen oxides
,
Pollution
,
Carbon
Xcel Energy Riverside Repowering Project
POWER 2010; 515-526https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27330
Topics:
Air pollution
,
Blades
,
Boilers
,
Coal
,
Combined cycles
,
Combustion
,
Combustion chambers
,
Concrete walls
,
Concretes
,
Control rooms
Advanced Energy Systems
Oxyfuel PFBC-CC Power Generation Process
POWER 2010; 527-537https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27056
Topics:
Energy generation
,
Combined cycles
,
Emissions
,
Exhaust systems
,
Gas turbines
,
Heat recovery
,
Simulation
Simultaneous Energy and Water Minimization: Approach for Systems With Optimum Regeneration of Wastewater
POWER 2010; 539-551https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27085
Topics:
Heat losses
,
Heat recovery
,
Heat transfer
,
Natural language processing
,
Nonlinear programming
,
Sewage
,
Water
,
Design
,
Design methodology
,
Heat exchangers
Design of an Experimental System for Cryogenic Compact Exchanger
POWER 2010; 553-555https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27171
Topics:
Design
,
Heat
,
Heat exchangers
,
Measurement systems
,
Nitrogen
,
Testing
,
Thermal systems
Hot Windbox and Combined Cycle Repowering to Improve Heat Rate
POWER 2010; 589-597https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27274
Topics:
Combined cycles
,
Heat
,
Gas turbines
,
Boilers
,
Heat recovery steam generators
,
Steam turbines
,
Steam
,
Combustion
,
Combustion gases
,
Design
Renewables (Wind, Solar, Geothermal)
Quasi-Exact-Constraint Design of Wind Turbine Gearing
POWER 2010; 607-616https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27012
Topics:
Design
,
Wind turbines
,
Gears
,
Deformation
,
Bearings
,
Mechanical drives
,
Rotors
,
Stress
,
Accidents
,
Degrees of freedom
Design of a Cross Flow Turbine for a Micro-Hydro Power Application
POWER 2010; 637-644https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27184
Topics:
Cross-flow
,
Design
,
Turbines
,
Water
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Spillways
,
Electricity (Physics)
,
Manufacturing
,
Axial flow
,
Blades
Heat Recovery From Tail Gas Incineration to Generate Power
POWER 2010; 673-683https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27273
Topics:
Heat recovery
,
Heat
,
Exhaust systems
,
Steam
,
Boilers
,
Fuels
,
Incinerators
,
Steam turbines
,
Accounting
,
Chemical processes
Process Control and Design Issues in a Concentrated Solar Power Trough Plant With Thermal Storage
POWER 2010; 691-697https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27352
Topics:
Concentrating solar power
,
Design
,
Process control
,
Thermal energy storage
,
Solar energy
,
Fluids
,
Heat
,
Heat exchangers
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Steam
Gasification: Eliminating Risks Associated With Co-Firing Biomass
POWER 2010; 699-702https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27360
Topics:
Biomass
,
Co-firing
,
Fuel gasification
,
Boilers
,
Coal
,
Combustion
,
Gaseous fuels
,
Risk
,
Fuels
,
Furnaces
Thermal Hydraulics and CFD
Computations for Unsteady Compressible Flows in a Multi-Stage Steam Turbine With Steam Properties at Low Load Operations
POWER 2010; 711-722https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27096
Topics:
Compressible flow
,
Computation
,
Steam
,
Steam turbines
,
Stress
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pressure
,
Blades
,
Design
,
Fluids
Numerical-Experimental Study of the Gas LP Atmospheric Burner
A. Rami´rez-Barro´n, A. Aguilar-Moreno, A. Gallegos-Mun˜oz, J. M. Riesco-A´vila, S. Marti´nez-Marti´nez, F. A. Sa´nchez-Cruz
POWER 2010; 733-741https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27135
Topics:
Ceramics
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Computer simulation
,
Design
,
Equilibrium (Physics)
,
Flames
,
Furnaces
,
Gases
,
Temperature
,
Temperature distribution
Rotating Drum Raw Water Strainer Fluid Mechanics and Debris Cleanout
POWER 2010; 749-756https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27152
Topics:
Fluid mechanics
,
Water
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pressure drop
,
Pumps
,
Suction
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Design
,
Filters
,
Fluid dynamics
Numerical Study of the Flow and Temperature Distributions in a 350 MW Utility Boiler
POWER 2010; 767-775https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27206
Topics:
Boilers
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Temperature distribution
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Failure
,
Fuels
,
Coal
,
Combustion
,
Combustion gases
,
Density
Nuclear Plant Design, Licensing and Construction
Project Risk Based Estimate and Management
POWER 2010; 793-802https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27047
Topics:
Risk
,
Construction
,
Computer software
,
Modeling
,
Project cost estimation
,
Risk analysis
,
Risk management
,
Uncertainty
Integrating Regional Water Considerations Into Nuclear Plant Design
POWER 2010; 817-822https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27100
Topics:
Nuclear design
,
Water
,
Conceptual design
,
Cooling
,
Design
,
Electric power generation
,
Food products
,
Power stations
,
Sewage
,
Steam
Study of Nitrogen Injection to Enhance Forced Convection for GFR Demonstrator ALLEGRO
POWER 2010; 823-834https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27137
Topics:
Forced convection
,
Nitrogen
,
Fast neutron reactors
,
Gases
,
Helium
,
Coolants
,
Engineering prototypes
,
High temperature
,
Safety
,
Transients (Dynamics)
Auxiliary Ventilation Systems Design Basis and Analysis Approach
POWER 2010; 835-838https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27149
Topics:
Accidents
,
Carbon
,
Contamination
,
Design
,
Heat
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Safety
,
Stress
,
Transient analysis
Performance Testing and Performance Test Codes
Errors Resulting From Excluding the Effects of Humidity on the Performance of Combustion Turbine Plants Equipped With Evaporative Coolers
POWER 2010; 843-845https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27057
Topics:
Combustion
,
Coolers
,
Errors
,
Turbines
,
Brayton cycle
,
Combined cycles
,
Computer software
,
Electricity (Physics)
,
Emissions
,
Evaporative cooling
Gas Turbine Gas Fuel Composition Performance Correction Using Wobbe Index
POWER 2010; 847-853https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27093
Topics:
Gas turbines
,
Gaseous fuels
,
Fuels
,
Emissions
,
Heating
,
Testing performance
,
Biofuel
,
Carbon
,
Carbon dioxide
,
Combustion
Performance Testing of Combined Cycle Power Plant in Phased Construction
POWER 2010; 865-871https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27118
Topics:
Combined cycle power stations
,
Construction
,
Testing performance
,
Testing
,
Combined cycles
,
Gas turbines
,
Cycles
,
Engines
,
Fuels
,
Performance test codes
In-Situ Measurement of 3-Dimensional Fluid Flow and Temperature in a Geometrically Complex Duct for Characterization of Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine Inlet Air Compressor Bleed Heat Systems
POWER 2010; 873-881https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27142
Topics:
Air compressors
,
Ducts
,
Fluid dynamics
,
Gas turbines
,
Heat
,
Temperature
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Compressors
,
Measurement systems
,
Computational fluid dynamics
An Experience With ASME PTC-70 Ramp Rates
POWER 2010; 901-904https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2010-27327
Topics:
Cycles
,
Electricity (Physics)
,
Emergencies
,
Performance test codes
,
Reliability
,
Spin (Aerodynamics)
,
Spinning (Textile)
,
Stress
,
Testing