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A Study of Indian Power Plant MRO (Maintenance Repair Overhaul) Industry

Anil K. Ahuja, Sanjay Pande, Vivek Gangwar, Yogesh Sharma, Anubhav Dahiya
Proc. ASME. POWER2008, ASME 2008 Power Conference, 105-116, July 22–24, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2008-60023
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2008-60023
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Topics: Maintenance, Power stations, China, Climate, Databases, Developing nations, Energy efficiency, Linkages, Plant personnel, Public utilities
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Supervision During Commissioning Procedure for Commercial Operation of 32 MW Turbogas Power Plants

Norberto Pe´rez Rodri´guez, Erik Rosado Tamariz, Rafael Garci´a Illescas
Proc. ASME. POWER2008, ASME 2008 Power Conference, 117-125, July 22–24, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2008-60025
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2008-60025
View Paper titled, Supervision During Commissioning Procedure for Commercial Operation of 32 MW Turbogas Power Plants
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Topics: Power stations
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Evaluation of the Thermal Shock Induced to a Steam Header During Shutdown Conditions

Steven J. Bley, Jeffrey A. Karloff
Proc. ASME. POWER2008, ASME 2008 Power Conference, 127-135, July 22–24, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2008-60027
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2008-60027
View Paper titled, Evaluation of the Thermal Shock Induced to a Steam Header During Shutdown Conditions
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Topics: Steam, Thermal shock, Boilers, Risk, Water, Boiler tubes, Cooling, Crack propagation, Cracking (Materials), Finite element analysis
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Improving Boiler Reliability Through NDT

Shawn Gowatski
Proc. ASME. POWER2008, ASME 2008 Power Conference, 137-141, July 22–24, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2008-60056
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2008-60056
View Paper titled, Improving Boiler Reliability Through NDT
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Topics: Boilers, Reliability, Failure, Boiler tubes, Coal, Inspection, Maintenance, Water, Corrosion, Damage
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The Case for Combining Pump Maintenance and Systematic Upgrading

Heinz P. Bloch, Robert Bluse, James Steiger
Proc. ASME. POWER2008, ASME 2008 Power Conference, 143-153, July 22–24, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2008-60065
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2008-60065
View Paper titled, The Case for Combining Pump Maintenance and Systematic Upgrading
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Topics: Maintenance, Pumps, Machinery, Centrifugal pumps, Profitability
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Eliminating Steam Blow Piping Overcleaning During Power Plant Startup

Julie M. Jarvis, Allen T. Vieiria, Paul J. Babel, Paul J. Kochis
Proc. ASME. POWER2008, ASME 2008 Power Conference, 155-162, July 22–24, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2008-60129
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2008-60129
View Paper titled, Eliminating Steam Blow Piping Overcleaning During Power Plant Startup
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Topics: Pipes, Power stations, Steam
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Performance Diagnostics of Pulverized Coal Fuelled Power Generation Plant Using Exergy-Based Specific Consumption Analysis

Hongtao Li
Proc. ASME. POWER2007, ASME 2007 Power Conference, 103-110, July 17–19, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2007-22028
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22028
View Paper titled, Performance Diagnostics of Pulverized Coal Fuelled Power Generation Plant Using Exergy-Based Specific Consumption Analysis
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Topics: Coal, Energy generation, Exergy, Energy conversion, Exergy analysis, Failure, Fuel consumption, Stress, Time series
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Using Microsoft Excel and Cimplicity HMI to Monitor and Control Energy Generation in a Cogeneration Plant

Alejandro Hinojosa Marti´nez, Jose Ramon Vega-Galaz, Herminia Diaz de Leon
Proc. ASME. POWER2007, ASME 2007 Power Conference, 111-115, July 17–19, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2007-22036
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22036
View Paper titled, Using Microsoft Excel and Cimplicity HMI to Monitor and Control Energy Generation in a Cogeneration Plant
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Topics: Cogeneration plants, Energy generation, Computer software, Heat, Algorithms, Energy / power systems, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals, Piston engines
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Advanced Supervision and Diagnostic System: The Tool for Improvement Reliability and Efficiency of Utility Boilers Burned Different Coals Type

B. Chudnovsky, B. Kogan, A. Talanker, Y. Sella, J. Cohen
Proc. ASME. POWER2007, ASME 2007 Power Conference, 117-127, July 17–19, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2007-22053
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22053
View Paper titled, Advanced Supervision and Diagnostic System: The Tool for Improvement Reliability and Efficiency of Utility Boilers Burned Different Coals Type
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Topics: Boilers, Coal, Reliability, Emissions, Furnaces, Nitrogen oxides, Temperature, Heat, Maintenance, Production management
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Troubleshooting Condenser Vacuum Issues at North Omaha Station Unit 1

Komandur S. Sunder Raj
Proc. ASME. POWER2007, ASME 2007 Power Conference, 61-69, July 17–19, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2007-22006
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22006
View Paper titled, Troubleshooting Condenser Vacuum Issues at North Omaha Station Unit 1
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Topics: Condensers (steam plant), Vacuum, Stress, Condensed matter, Design, Ejectors, Helium, Instrumentation, Leakage, Pumps
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Experience of the On-Line Turbine Cycle Efficiency Monitoring System Operation

Y. Berkovich, U. Eitan, L. Levin, A. Gordinsky, M. Berman
Proc. ASME. POWER2007, ASME 2007 Power Conference, 129-144, July 17–19, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2007-22090
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22090
View Paper titled, Experience of the On-Line Turbine Cycle Efficiency Monitoring System Operation
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Topics: Cycles, Monitoring systems, Turbines, Heat losses, Uncertainty, Maintenance
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Monitoring and Improving Coal-Fired Power Plants Using the Input/Loss Method: Part V

Fred D. Lang
Proc. ASME. POWER2007, ASME 2007 Power Conference, 71-81, July 17–19, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2007-22009
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22009
View Paper titled, Monitoring and Improving Coal-Fired Power Plants Using the Input/Loss Method: Part V
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Topics: Coal, Power stations, Flow (Dynamics), Fuels, Boilers, Chemistry, Heating, Water, Combustion, Emissions
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Maximizing Value of Existing Nuclear Power Plant Generating Assets: A Case Study

Komandur S. Sunder Raj
Proc. ASME. POWER2007, ASME 2007 Power Conference, 145-152, July 17–19, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2007-22118
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22118
View Paper titled, Maximizing Value of Existing Nuclear Power Plant Generating Assets: A Case Study
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Topics: Nuclear power stations, Licensing, Climate change, Fossil fuels, Fuels, Maintenance, Nuclear industry, Nuclear power, Power uprate, Reliability
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State of the Art Steam Turbine Automation for Optimum Transient Operation Performance

Rainer Quinkertz, Edwin Gobrecht
Proc. ASME. POWER2007, ASME 2007 Power Conference, 153-160, July 17–19, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2007-22158
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22158
View Paper titled, State of the Art Steam Turbine Automation for Optimum Transient Operation Performance
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Topics: Steam turbines, Transients (Dynamics), Stress, Combined cycles, Control systems, Energy industry, Fatigue, Pressure, Steam, Temperature
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Last-Stage Blade Failure Evaluation

Zdzislaw Mazur, Rafael Garci´a-Illescas, Jorge Aguirre-Romano, Norberto Pe´rez-Rodri´guez
Proc. ASME. POWER2007, ASME 2007 Power Conference, 83-90, July 17–19, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2007-22010
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22010
View Paper titled, Last-Stage Blade Failure Evaluation
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Topics: Blades, Failure, High cycle fatigue, Stress, Vibration
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What’s Wrong With Thermal Performance Engineering?

Tom Canning, Kenneth F. Horn, Jeffrey A. Karloff, Fred D. Lang, Dave A. T. Rodgers, Robert W. Watkins
Proc. ASME. POWER2007, ASME 2007 Power Conference, 91-101, July 17–19, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2007-22015
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2007-22015
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Topics: Emissions, Engineers, Heat, Instrumentation, Power stations, Testing, Thermal efficiency