Valves in production plants are exposed to incredibly hazardous operating conditions each day, which are further magnified by pressurized and erosive wet steam. Proper valve specification and ...

A century-plus of steam-generated power production has shown the importance of water and steam chemistry. Just one boiler tube failure in a conventional unit or heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) ...

What lurks beneath the surface? What is underneath, where eyes cannot see? Is it something valuable? Is it something old? Is it some treasure or something frightening to behold? These are common ...

Approximately six years ago, we visited the manufacturing plant of one of the largest boiler manufacturers in the country. The visit was related to a specific project that required high-efficiency ...

(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct inaccuracies.) After operating for 67 years along the bank of the Catawba River, Duke Energy’s Allen Steam Station will be decommissioned and ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--High-tech energy often begins with low-tech input. That's the case for the unique waste-to-energy facility that provides steam to Redstone Arsenal to heat and cool its ...