River Road Generating Plant Owned by Clark Public Utilities Operated by General Electric 248 MW, gas-fired 1 × 1 7FA.02-powered combined cycle equipped with a Foster Wheeler HRSG and a GE A12 steam turbine, located in Vancouver, Wash Plant manager: Robert Mash ‘Hazard hunts’ promote safer working conditions Challenge. River Road personnel are encouraged to […]
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HRSG Forum debuts under the Power Users umbrella, June 12-15, in the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center. Bob Anderson, who has moderated the lion’s share of power-industry meetings focused on the information needs of HRSG owner/operators for the last 25 years, will be at the front of the room once again. Although the
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Griffith Energy Owned by Griffith Energy LLC Operated by Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS) 570 MW, gas-fired 2 × 1 7FA.03-powered combined cycle equipped with NEM HRSGs and a Toshiba steam turbine, located in Golden Valley, Ariz Plant manager: Scott Henry Challenge. Griffith Energy typically spent well over $100,000 annually to rebuild its boiler feedwater
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February 19–23, 501F Users Group Annual Meeting, Reno, Nev, Peppermill Resort & Spa. Details/registration at www.501fusers.org as they become available. Chairman: Ivan Kush, Cogentrix Energy Power Management. Contact: Jacki Bennis, jacki@somp.co. February 19-23, 501G Users Group Annual Meeting, Reno, Nev, Peppermill Resort & Spa. Meeting is co-located with the 501F Users Group conference. Details/registration at
Advancements and case studies in film-forming-substance chemistry on display for fossil, geothermal, and nuclear generators By Steven C Stultz, Consulting Editor As we prepare for the most comprehensive meeting on film-forming substances to date (see above), a recap of the FFS 2022 follows to bring you and your organizations up-to-speed on the latest science and real-world
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The HRSG Forum, led by Co-chairs Bob Anderson of Competitive Power Resources and Barry Dooley of Structural Integrity Associates, continued its tradition of offering excellent user-driven content in its recent virtual meetings. You can dig deeper by accessing the recordings at https://HRSGforum.com. The HRSG Forum in-person meeting, in collaboration with Power Users for the first
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The HRSG Forum, led by Co-chairs Bob Anderson of Competitive Power Resources and Barry Dooley of Structural Integrity Associates, continued its tradition of offering excellent user-driven content in its recent virtual meetings. The HRSG Forum in-person meeting, in collaboration with Power Users for the first time, is scheduled for Atlanta the week of June 12.
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The HRSG Forum, led by Co-chairs Bob Anderson of Competitive Power Resources and Barry Dooley of Structural Integrity Associates, continued its tradition of offering excellent user-driven content in its recent virtual meetings. You can dig deeper by accessing the recordings at https://HRSGforum.com. The HRSG Forum in-person meeting, in collaboration with Power Users for the first
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The most recent HRSG Forum, conducted virtually July 21, 2022, broadly addressed high-pressure (HP) evaporator deposits, and specifically under-deposit corrosion (UDC), a leading cause of HRSG tube failures (HTF). The first presentation, by Barry Dooley, Structural Integrity Associates Inc, focused on why UDC occurs, how to detect and analyze it, and its role, along with
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The IAPWS Australasian Boiler and HRSG Users Group (ABHUG) returns to in-person meetings this year, hosting its 2022 conference November 15-17, at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Presentations and open discussion sessions will focus on plant operation, maintenance, layup, cycle chemistry, and materials. Participants include users, consultants, and equipment/services providers. Attendees are encouraged to
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