by Frank Grotkopf | Mar 14, 2025 | Services, Tech Pub Library
Success Story: Maximizing Solar Performance & Ensuring Contract Compliance Challenge A leading renewable energy developer required independent verification of a newly commissioned utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plant to confirm compliance with...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Jul 6, 2024 | Tech Pub Library
by Jessica Drinnon Whether the instrument has been in service for many years or you just managed to purchase a gently used or refurbished instrument, considerable complications arise when you are notified that the manufacturer or calibration provider no longer offers...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Feb 4, 2024 | Tech Pub Library
ABSTRACT In 2018, CTI switched from simplex pitot tubes to an elliptical style pitot tubes for water flow measurements. This change was made to reduce the impact of change in Reynolds number on the calibration coefficient of the pitot tube. In addition, the new design...
by McHale & Associates Inc. | Oct 7, 2022 | Tech Pub Library
ABSTRACT This paper describes a real-time performance monitoring method based on PTC 4-2013 for determining instantaneous heat rate for coal-fired power plants. The calculation protocol uses a modified output-loss approach applied to a control volume that closely...
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. | 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...
