Reducing boiler downtime – particularly from tube failures – demands constant vigilance. Boiler tube failures, especially in coal-fired power plants, continue to be the major cause of boiler forced ...

Xcel Energy’s Hayden station is located in the Northwest corner of Colorado near Steamboat Springs, Figure 1. The station has two pulverized coal-fired steam electric generating units with ...

One of the primary challenges of reliably burning coal is managing the corrosion experienced by the furnace heat transfer surfaces. Fireside corrosion remains a leading cause of failure in superheater ...

The power industry’s operating and maintenance practices were held up to intense regulator and public scrutiny when on November 6, 2007, a Massachusetts power plant’s steam-generating boiler exploded ...

Corrections in headline, intro and para 3) New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) Boiler tube failures at various industrial plants cause up to 3 per cent loss of electricity generated at such units, according to an ...

Boiler operation consists of many tasks to keep a boiler operating safely and efficiently. These tasks include tracking many data points, such as boiler pressure and temperature, boiler exhaust ...

The NanoSteel Company is an advanced materials company which has created a unique and proprietary portfolio of nanotechnology based and environmentally friendly steel alloys that greatly increase the ...

Boiler tube damage can lead to major failures and downtime. Today on Weekly Boiler Tips view this detailed guide to understand what inspectors look for inside boiler tubes—from bent tubes caused by ...

Boiler tube failures at various industrial plants cause up to 3 per cent loss of electricity generated at such units, according to an industry executive. There are 36 types of boiler failures that ...

Neighborhood reporter Melissa Wright learns why Unit 5 at the North Omaha Power Station is offline after a tipster reported ...

New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) Boiler tube failures at various industrial plants, including those related to steel, power, oil and gas sectors, cause up to 3 per cent of production loss worth crores, ...