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Conventional coal-fired power plants

Conventional coal-fired power plants

RE: Conventional coal-fired power plants

Milton,

This is good and very comprehensive.  Did you write it?  I noticed that several of the figures scattered throughout the article were attributed to you.

rmw

RE: Conventional coal-fired power plants

(OP)
rmw:

Yes, I wrote it and thanks for your comments. I appreciate them.

Milton Beychok
(Visit me at www.air-dispersion.com)
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RE: Conventional coal-fired power plants

An excellent article.....

I do have some suggestions for consideration...

-MJC

   

RE: Conventional coal-fired power plants

Very good article.

for the four or five sentences that I know about, I do have a correction if you like....

The entire rotating mass may weigh over 180 metric tons and be 30 metres long. The internal clearances are so close that it must be kept turning slowly at 3 rpm (using a turning gear mechanism) when shut down so that the shaft will not thermally bow even slightly and become [b]bound[b].
 
Another essential system is the turbine lubricating oil system which supplies oil to all turbine bearings to prevent metal-to-metal contact between the turbine shaft and the shaft bearings. The turbine shaft literally floats on a film of oil at the bearing points. This is so important that it is one of only major functions to be maintained by the emergency power batteries on site.
 

RE: Conventional coal-fired power plants

(OP)
Byrdj:

Thanks very much for your suggestions. They have been implemented.

 

Milton Beychok
(Visit me at www.air-dispersion.com)
.

 

RE: Conventional coal-fired power plants

(OP)
MJCronin:

Thanks for offering suggestions. Contact can be made via website below.

Milton Beychok
(Visit me at www.air-dispersion.com)
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RE: Conventional coal-fired power plants

A very well written article. I do not see mention of Bio-Mass as a substitute energy source though. Trash, Wood Etc... Also mention of Reverse Osmosis as a potentional water purification method would be sweet. Like I said... Very well written.

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