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The Impact of Qualified Bolting Specialists on the Safe, Reliable Assembly and Operation of Bolted Flanged Connections

A. Fitzgerald (Jerry) Waterland, III, David Lay, Michael Dodge
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A002, June 28–July 2, 2015
Paper No: POWER2015-49032
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2015-49032
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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

Adebayo A. Aremu, Adeniyi O. Aremu, Oyetunde A. Adeaga
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A003, June 28–July 2, 2015
Paper No: POWER2015-49139
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2015-49139
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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

Feng Weizhong
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A004, June 28–July 2, 2015
Paper No: POWER2015-49551
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2015-49551
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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

Samuel A. Huff, John P. Leach, Daniel S. Vail
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A005, June 28–July 2, 2015
Paper No: POWER2015-49648
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2015-49648
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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

Fuyong Su
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A006, June 28–July 2, 2015
Paper No: POWER2015-49763
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2015-49763
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Topics: Genetic algorithms, Iron, Steel, Emissions, Energy consumption, Energy resources, Pollution, Steel products
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Technical/Technological Advances for Optimizing Heat Rate

Komandur Sunder Raj
Proc. ASME. POWER2015, ASME 2015 Power Conference, V001T06A001, June 28–July 2, 2015
Paper No: POWER2015-49012
DOI: 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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Necessity is the Mother of Invention: The Dawn of Domestic Geothermal Turbine Repairs in Iceland

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
Paper No: POWER2014-32304
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32304
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2014-32077
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32077
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2014-32129
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32129
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2014-32186
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32186
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2014-32001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32001
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2014-32305
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32305
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2014-32208
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32208
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2014-32002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32002
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2014-32272
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32272
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Topics: Boilers, Coal, Natural gas, Firing, Emissions, Fuels, Furnaces, Performance characterization, Regulations
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Mill Steam Inerting System Review and Performance Validation

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
Paper No: POWER2014-32062
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32062
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2014-32303
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2014-32303
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2013-98023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98023
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2013-98024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98024
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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

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
Paper No: POWER2013-98039
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98039
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Topics: Boilers, Optimization, Testing, Flow (Dynamics), Ducts, Air flow, Flowmeters, Accuracy and precision, Blades, Combustion