PE Volume 120 Issue 8

With the growth of the U.S. wind industry and introduction of >1MW turbines, higher loads and increased stresses are impacting mainshaft and gearbox bearing life.

In southern Minnesota, where wind turbines and ethanol plants are commonplace, two communities have turned to reciprocating engine technology to meet their future power generation needs.

The image of billowing clouds of condensing water flowing from the stack and cooling towers is how many Americans picture thermoelectric power plants, but they may not know that plume abatement towers can be used to capture the water from the cooling towers.

Italy, 1952. The war is finally over, and people are beginning to hope for the future again.

Microporous Insulation The Thermal Ceramics business of Morgan Advanced Materials announces the availability of its WDS UltraShell microporous insulation, whose superior insulating properties make it ideal for energy sector applications demanding hot piping, including power plants, refineries, and renewable energy facilities. Morgan’s Porextherm WDS UltraShell solution enables the construction of smaller, lighter, and more cost-effective double wall “pipe in pipe”