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Technical/Technological Advances for Optimizing Heat Rate

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Komandur Sunder Raj
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A001, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2015-49012
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2015-49012
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Topics: Heat, Cycles, Power stations, Coal, Computation, Feedwater, Flow measurement, Fuels, Heat sinks, Heating
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The Impact of Qualified Bolting Specialists on the Safe, Reliable Assembly and Operation of Bolted Flanged Connections

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A. Fitzgerald (Jerry) Waterland, III, David Lay, Michael Dodge
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A002, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2015-49032
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2015-49032
View Paper titled, The Impact of Qualified Bolting Specialists on the Safe, Reliable Assembly and Operation of Bolted Flanged Connections
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Topics: Flange connections, Manufacturing, Bolted joints, Pipes, Pressure vessels
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Assessment of Critical Equipment for Preventative Maintenance of Plastic Plant

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Adebayo A. Aremu, Adeniyi O. Aremu, Oyetunde A. Adeaga
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A003, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2015-49139
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2015-49139
View Paper titled, Assessment of Critical Equipment for Preventative Maintenance of Plastic Plant
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Topics: Maintenance, Manufacturing, Production facilities, Downtime, Durability, Industrial plants, Machinery, Production equipment
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Developing Green, Highly Efficient Coal-Fired Power Technologies

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Feng Weizhong
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A004, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2015-49551
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2015-49551
View Paper titled, Developing Green, Highly Efficient Coal-Fired Power Technologies
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Topics: Coal, Innovation, Optimization, Turbines, China, Design, Desulfurization, Emissions, Erosion, Flue gas desulfurization
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The Importance of High Energy Piping Support Maintenance to Enhance System Useful Life

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Samuel A. Huff, John P. Leach, Daniel S. Vail
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A005, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2015-49648
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2015-49648
View Paper titled, The Importance of High Energy Piping Support Maintenance to Enhance System Useful Life
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Topics: Maintenance, Pipes, Service life (Equipment), Stress, Design, Piping systems, Engineering standards, Failure, Coatings, Computer software
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Application of Improved Real-Valued Genetic Algorithm in Gas Dispatching of Iron and Steel Enterprise

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Fuyong Su
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A006, June 28–July 2, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2015-49763
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2015-49763
View Paper titled, Application of Improved Real-Valued Genetic Algorithm in Gas Dispatching of Iron and Steel Enterprise
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Topics: Genetic algorithms, Iron, Steel, Emissions, Energy consumption, Energy resources, Pollution, Steel products
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Necessity is the Mother of Invention: The Dawn of Domestic Geothermal Turbine Repairs in Iceland

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Reynir S. Atlason, Almar Gunnarsson, Runar Unnthorsson
Proc. ASME. POWER2014, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues, V001T05A010, July 28–31, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2014-32304
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32304
View Paper titled, Necessity is the Mother of Invention: The Dawn of Domestic Geothermal Turbine Repairs in Iceland
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Topics: Geothermal engineering, Inventions, Maintenance, Turbines, Machine shops, Failure, Rotors, Collaboration, Corrosion, Downtime
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A Fuel Gas System Transient Study for Combined Cycle Plants

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Yizhou Yan
Proc. ASME. POWER2014, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues, V001T05A004, July 28–31, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2014-32077
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32077
View Paper titled, A Fuel Gas System Transient Study for Combined Cycle Plants
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Topics: Combined cycle power stations, Gaseous fuels, Transients (Dynamics), Compressors, Gas turbines, Pressure, Compression, Flow (Dynamics), Fuels, Pipelines
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Transient Analysis of a High Pressure Seal Injection System Under Startup Conditions

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DeVon A. Washington, LeRoy N. Reiss
Proc. ASME. POWER2014, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues, V001T05A005, July 28–31, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2014-32129
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32129
View Paper titled, Transient Analysis of a High Pressure Seal Injection System Under Startup Conditions
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Topics: Boilers, Boundary-value problems, Control systems, Design, Diffusers, Feedwater, Flow (Dynamics), High pressure (Physics), Maintenance, Manufacturing
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Diversification From a Combined Heat and Power Plant Owner to an Operations and Maintenance Service Provider

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Ian Judd
Proc. ASME. POWER2014, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues, V001T05A006, July 28–31, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2014-32186
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32186
View Paper titled, Diversification From a Combined Heat and Power Plant Owner to an Operations and Maintenance Service Provider
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Topics: Cogeneration plants, Maintenance, Combined heat and power, Statistical process control, Public utilities, Chain, Customer service, Cycles, Profitability, Sustainability
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Impact of Developments in HEI Correction Factors on Condenser Performance and Operation — A Case Study

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Komandur Sunder Raj
Proc. ASME. POWER2014, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues, V001T05A001, July 28–31, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2014-32001
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32001
View Paper titled, Impact of Developments in HEI Correction Factors on Condenser Performance and Operation — A Case Study
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Topics: Condensers (steam plant), Stainless steel, Titanium, Heat transfer, Steam, Water, Alloys, Corrosion, Design, Heat
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Go With the Flow: The Evolvement of Geothermal Wellhead Maintenance at the Hellisheidi Power Plant

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Reynir S. Atlason, Oli P. Geirsson, Ari Elisson, Runar Unnthorsson
Proc. ASME. POWER2014, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues, V001T05A011, July 28–31, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2014-32305
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32305
View Paper titled, Go With the Flow: The Evolvement of Geothermal Wellhead Maintenance at the Hellisheidi Power Plant
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics), Geothermal engineering, Maintenance, Power stations, Geothermal power stations, Geothermal power, Central heating, Downtime
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Maintaining High Energy Piping Integrity With Unit Specific Strategic Planning

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Pamela Hamblin-Smoske
Proc. ASME. POWER2014, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues, V001T05A007, July 28–31, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2014-32208
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32208
View Paper titled, Maintaining High Energy Piping Integrity With Unit Specific Strategic Planning
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Topics: Pipes, Strategic planning, Piping systems, Failure, Power stations, Inspection, Maintenance, Power plant operators, Crack propagation, Cracking (Materials)
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Performance/Condition Monitoring and Optimization for Fossil Power Plants

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Komandur Sunder Raj
Proc. ASME. POWER2014, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues, V001T05A002, July 28–31, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2014-32002
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32002
View Paper titled, Performance/Condition Monitoring and Optimization for Fossil Power Plants
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Topics: Condition monitoring, Fossil fuels, Optimization, Data collection, Economics , Energy industry, Monitoring systems, Reliability, Virtual reality
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Leveraging Natural Gas: Technical Considerations for the Conversion of Existing Coal-Fired Boilers

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Jason C. Lee, Michael Coyle
Proc. ASME. POWER2014, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues, V001T05A008, July 28–31, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2014-32272
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32272
View Paper titled, Leveraging Natural Gas: Technical Considerations for the Conversion of Existing Coal-Fired Boilers
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Topics: Boilers, Coal, Natural gas, Firing, Emissions, Fuels, Furnaces, Performance characterization, Regulations
Proceedings Papers

Mill Steam Inerting System Review and Performance Validation

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Qingsheng Lin, Todd Collins
Proc. ASME. POWER2014, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues, V001T05A003, July 28–31, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2014-32062
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32062
View Paper titled, Mill Steam Inerting System Review and Performance Validation
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Topics: Steam, Fuels, Power stations, Testing, Combustion, Design, Emergencies, Stress
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Wellhead Scaling Problems in Geothermal Power Plants Addressed Using a Needle Valve Derivative

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Reynir S. Atlason, Runar Unnthorsson
Proc. ASME. POWER2014, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance; Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues, V001T05A009, July 28–31, 2014
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2014-32303
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32303
View Paper titled, Wellhead Scaling Problems in Geothermal Power Plants Addressed Using a Needle Valve Derivative
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Topics: Geothermal power stations, Needle valves, Valves, Ejectors, Flow (Dynamics), Flow control
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Improved Alternatives for Monitoring Flow Accelerated Corrosion in the Steam Cycle

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Ken Kuruc, Denton Slovacek, Michael J. Sadar, Luke Johnson
Proc. ASME. POWER2013, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance, V001T05A001, July 29–August 1, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2013-98023
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98023
View Paper titled, Improved Alternatives for Monitoring Flow Accelerated Corrosion in the Steam Cycle
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Topics: Corrosion, Cycles, Flow (Dynamics), Steam, Iron, Particulate matter, Radiation counters, Calibration, Energy generation, Lasers
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Assessment of Life of Pressure Vessels and Pipes in Crude Oil and Gas Industries

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M. Shahid Khalil, Sajjad Akbar
Proc. ASME. POWER2013, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance, V001T05A002, July 29–August 1, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2013-98024
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98024
View Paper titled, Assessment of Life of Pressure Vessels and Pipes in Crude Oil and Gas Industries
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Topics: Crude oil, Fitness-for-service, Gas industry, In-service inspection, Pipes, Pressure vessels
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Scale Model Testing Towards Primary Air Optimization of a CFB Boiler

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Tyler Hughes, John Kang, Daniel Porter, Sastry Munukutla, Stephen Idem
Proc. ASME. POWER2013, Volume 1: Fuels and Combustion, Material Handling, Emissions; Steam Generators; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems; Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries; Plant Operations and Maintenance, V001T05A003, July 29–August 1, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: POWER2013-98039
https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98039
View Paper titled, Scale Model Testing Towards Primary Air Optimization of a CFB Boiler
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Topics: Boilers, Optimization, Testing, Flow (Dynamics), Ducts, Air flow, Flowmeters, Accuracy and precision, Blades, Combustion