Water Treatment

Trace metal analyses for corrosion monitoring in cogeneration condensate systems

A revisit of several steam generator feedwater iron analyses and why copper monitoring is needed at cogeneration facilities.

Report on the 2023 Electric Utility Chemistry Workshop

The annual workshop features discussion on topics like steam generation chemistry, cooling water treatment, makeup water production and wastewater treatment.

Establishing treatment processes for reliable high-purity makeup in power and co-generation boilers (Part 1)

This first installment of the series explores several important aspects of high-purity makeup system pretreatment.

Advanced cooling water treatment concepts (Part 6)

Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a six-part series by Brad Buecker, President of Buecker & Associates, LLC. Read Part 1 here. Read Part 2 here. Read Part 3 here. Read Part 4 here. Read Part 5 here. In previous parts of this series, we examined many issues related to primary cooling water treatment at power and industrial plants. However, most large plants have a

Advanced cooling water treatment concepts (Part 5)

Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment of a multi-part series by Brad Buecker, President of Buecker & Associates, LLC. Read Part 1 here. Read Part 2 here. Read Part 3 here. Read Part 4 here. The previous part to this series provided an overview of oxidizing biocides, which have for many years been utilized for cooling water microbiological control. However, conditions may exist in

Advanced cooling water treatment concepts (Part 3)

This installment provides an overview of common microbiological fouling issues, with discussion also about macro-biological fouling.

Advanced cooling water treatment concepts (Part 2)

This installment examines the general chemistry of phosphate replacement technologies that have proven effective in many applications.

Guidelines for effective HRSG inspections

Neglected or haphazard unit inspections can lead to equipment failures, and even more importantly, potentially jeopardize employee safety.

Water Treatment

This installment examines the general chemistry of phosphate replacement technologies that have proven effective in many applications….

Neglected or haphazard unit inspections can lead to equipment failures, and even more importantly, potentially jeopardize employee safety….

HRSG issues: Reemphasizing the importance of FAC corrosion control – Part 4

This is Brad Buecker’s final installment of a four-part series on flow-accelerated corrosion control….

HRSG issues: Reemphasizing the importance of FAC corrosion control – Part 3

This is the third installment of a multi-part series on flow-accelerated corrosioon control by Brad Buecker, Buecker & Associates….

HRSG issues: Reemphasizing the importance of FAC corrosion control – Part 2

This is the second installment of a multi-part series by Brad Buecker on flow-accelerated corrosion control….

HRSG issues: Reemphasizing the importance of FAC corrosion control – Part 1

This is the first installment of a multi-part series by Brad Buecker on flow-accelerated corrosion control….

Electric Utility Chemistry Workshop returning live June 2022 in Illinois

The Electric Utility Chemistry Workshop is returning to an in-person event next June. For forty years prior to the COVID pandemic, the annual Electric Utility C…

Kurita’s FReE technology includes an Azole free Cu inhibitor

(Sponsored content) By Rainer Haug, Senior Product Manager – Cooling & Drinking Water Products, Kurita Europe GmbH Keeping cooling towers and heat exchang…

Superior Boiler celebrates new watertube manufacturing plant in Kansas

A power industry boilermaker has opened its new watertube manufacturing plant in Kansas. Superior Boiler showcased its new plant this week after renovating the …

Keadby CCGT: Pumping up gas turbine efficiencies

Patrick Welz, Sulzer (first posted at Power Engineering International) As the global demand for electrical energy continues to grow, more power plants are being…

Marking filtration as a top priority for peaker plants

By Greg Neneman, Valin Corporation For a power plant to run as efficiently as possible, proper filtration is a critical part of the equation. The benefits…

HYDRO+ Series: Equipment and Technology: Bearing Spotlight

DATE: Tuesday July 27, 2021 | 10 AM CDT DURATION: 1 Hour. CEU:Certificate of Attendance will be offered. Register Bearings are an important mechanical component…