by McHale & Associates Inc. | Sep 26, 2022 | Tech Pub Library
ABSTRACT This paper describes a real-time performance monitoring method based on PTC 4-2013 that was developed for determining and reporting annual heat rate for fossil fuel power plants. Unlike for the PTC 4 test, the coal composition is typically not known in...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Sep 9, 2022 | Archive, Events
We’re so excited to be attending the NAES Plant Manager’s Conference this coming week in Bellevue, WA. Our team members, Mike McHale, Dr. Thomas Keith Kirkpatrick, and Joseph McHale, P.E. will be there to meet you and answer your questions. Come visit see...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Aug 29, 2022 | Archive, Events
Our team at McHale & Associates, Inc. is excited to attend Solar Power International at RE+. The event is taking place this year at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Our team members Mike McHale and Karsten Kopperstad will be in attendance at the event...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Aug 22, 2022 | News
McHale & Associates, Inc. is proud to announce its ISO/IEC 17025 reaccreditation with zero (0) nonconformances and additions to our scope. If you would like to learn more, we invite you to check out our Measurements & Calibrations Services page to find the...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Aug 18, 2022 | Archive, Events
McHale & Associates, Inc. strongly believes in investing in our employees and is dedicated to continuous learning. Our team members, Graham Vice and Justin Reed, will be attending NCSL International’s upcoming Nourishing Metrology Professionals Tutorial...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Jul 18, 2022 | Tech Pub Library
ABSTRACT This paper describes a modified F-factor approach for real-time performance monitoring of heat rate and CO2 emissions for fossil fuel power plants. The calculation protocol introduced in the present investigation is a modification of the F-factor method...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Jul 8, 2022 | Services
Is your facility a major HAP source and has gas turbines added after January 14, 2003? If so, the US EPA is only giving you 180 days to conduct initial stack performance testing to demonstrate compliance with a formaldehyde standard.On March 9, 2022, the EPA announced...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Jul 8, 2022 | Archive, Events
We are excited to attend the upcoming ASME 2022 Power Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. One of our own, Mike McHale, will be among the experts on hand to discuss all things heat rate during the ‘Heat Rate Roundtable Discussions.’ We hope to see you...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Jul 8, 2022 | Archive, Events
Our team is looking forward to attending this year’s CTI Committee Workshop in Steamboat Springs, CO. We hope to see you there!
by McHale & Associates Inc. | May 19, 2020 | News
Per the new ICAP Manual (Dec 2018), participants will be required to report an SCR change of status as defined in Section 2.19 of the NYISO Services Tariff per Section 4.3.3.5. McHale & Associates, Inc. can assist with: Updating your correction curves to...