MD&A performed a major inspection and scheduled repairs of a Toshiba® 130 MW steam turbine. During this planned outage, along with a LP turbine inspection, the combined main stop/control valve (MSV/CV ...

Off-highway construction machinery can exponentially benefit from a simple system upgrade to improve efficiency and overall operations.

Feedwater control valves play a critical role in boiler operation. One important parameter of their design is the pressure drop at the rated condition as well as off-design conditions. However, ...

A single power plant uses hundreds of valves to control almost every aspect of its operation. Valves, in conjunction with a controlling actuator, are used for pollution control, feed water, cooling ...

The Fisher Type 119EZ and 119EZS main burner valves from Emerson Automation Solutions provide variable opening speeds for proper ignition in pneumatic and automated burner systems. Intended for use in ...

Learning the basics can ease loop tuning frustration and ensure stability. During plant operations, it seems that tuning control loops is an ongoing task, which can be a continual frustration to ...

If you get drips of water coming through your pipes even with the main shutoff valve completely closed, it’s probably time to ...