Austin Energy replaced the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst twice over five years for its four peaker turbines. The duct modifications and injection grid redesign, combined with new ...

A method to successfully predict pressure-dependent chemical reaction rates has been demonstrated by scientists for the first time. It’s an important breakthrough in combustion and atmospheric ...

Four years of data (2012-2015) of simple cycle generating units across the United States shows that 90 percent of plants had an operating profile consisting of a capacity factor of 15 percent or less ...

Internal combustion engines are everywhere, yet they are not a common sight. They power most cars and motorcycles by combusting a fossil fuel like petroleum (although these vehicles are slowly being ...

This module connects ideas across topics in a first semester introductory chemistry course to explore the impacts of combustion reactions. By motivating students to understand the relationship between ...

Figure 1. New silencer baffles are being hoisted to the duct. Simple cycle power plants are an integral part of our current electrical generating network, as they can be quickly started and stopped to ...

Combustion is a crude yet effective method of releasing energy from the environment. This important natural process is seen in gas burners and forest fires every day and is mostly taken for granted.