PE Volume 120 Issue 5

Coal

Communications Processor Siemens has expanded its Simatic S7-400 controller to include the CP 443-1 OPC UA (unified architecture) communications processor. The processor uses the standardized OPC UA interface for the fast, direct exchange of data between automation components from different manufacturers. Users can install the CP 443-1 OPC UA as both a client and as a server, and so, for

Coal

In August 2014, NERC published its Cyber Security Reliability Standards CIP V5 Transition Guidance.

Boilers

Most utilities have researched alternatives or are presently executing strategies to eliminate impoundments, groundwater and surface water discharges in response to the recent EPA Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) rule and Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG).

Coal

In the last 30 years, there has been significant regulatory pressure for gas turbine manufacturers and users to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.

Emissions

In August 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Clean Water Act §316(b) Rule in the Federal Register.

Renewables

The concept of synergy gets a lot of play in the media these days.

Boilers

Environmental pressures have caused most U.S. power generators to reevaluate both short- and long-term options for their coal generation assets….

Nuclear

Let’s say you’re heading out on summer vacation….

Renewables

Recently, energy storage has received a lot of attention from President Obama’s recent visit and speech at Saft’s Jacksonville energy storage facility to Bill G…

News

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Rule went into effect on Oct.19, 2015….

Coal

Dynegy Will Shutter 30 Percent of Southern Illinois’ Generation Capacity Dynegy, one of the nation’s largest independent power producers, said it pl…

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