What Is Killing This Biomass Boiler? Marnie and Maya Are on the Case!
When seeking answers to critical operations problems, consider that multiple root causes may be at play—thus requiring many different solutions. Watch as our heroines track down the culprits! As they...
View ArticleBeware of Hissing Feedwater Heaters That Can Bite Your Bottom Line
Small problems can lead to large impacts on a long-term basis. Heat rate surveys, improved instrumentation, and utilizing real-time monitoring and diagnostics can help recover plant efficiency and...
View ArticleCombined Cycle Plants: Know Your Limitations and Keep Your Plant Both Online...
Steadily increasing demands leading to excessive cycling and starts/stops can cause heat rate loss, poor unit performance, and increased plant outages. See as Marnie and Maya demonstrate that even...
View ArticleOnce an Engineer, Always an Engineer: Don’t Let Technology Hide Simple...
When facing the unknown, power professionals must use their skills, draw from their experience, and think creatively. Marnie and Maya do just that while off the clock at Marnie’s high school reunion....
View ArticleStanding Up for Safety: Maya Sounds the Alarm, but Will Anyone Listen?
With her plant preparing to demonstrate a new selective catalytic reduction and desulfurization system to visiting VIPs, Maya identifies a serious problem and halts the work. See how stepping up for...
View ArticleMarnie Surfaceblow: Things Change—Pay Attention to the Details
A change in fuel can lead to several other changes in a power plant. Change can be good, except when it’s not. Operators and engineers must be alert to both positive and negative effects, and act to...
View ArticlePOWER Icons: The Adventures of Marmaduke and Marnie Surfaceblow
Long-time POWER readers may remember Marmaduke Surfaceblow, a fictional character whose engineering escapades were brilliantly portrayed in hundreds of stories published within POWER magazine’s pages...
View ArticleMarnie Surfaceblow: When Exploring Unknown Territory, Bring a Guide [FICTION]
New technology requires new ways of thinking, especially because safety is paramount. This is even more true for any situation where an established industry experience base is lacking. “Did you have a...
View ArticleMarnie Surfaceblow: When Theory Becomes Practice, Rely on Practical...
Long-time POWER readers may remember Marmaduke Surfaceblow, a fictional character whose engineering escapades were brilliantly portrayed in hundreds of stories published within POWER magazine’s pages...
View ArticleMarnie Surfaceblow: Even Minor Alarms Can Lead to Major Safety Improvements
Long-time POWER readers may remember Marmaduke Surfaceblow, a fictional character whose engineering escapades were brilliantly portrayed in hundreds of stories published within POWER magazine’s pages...
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