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Front cover: Smart Wires SmartValves™


installed on Central Hudson’s 345 kV Leeds–Hurley Ave circuit, NY, USA. See pp 36-39. Photo: Smart Wires


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Opinion


Reasons to be cheerful about renewables in the UK 12


Boiler technology Regulars


04 World news 44 Power plant products 46 Contacts


Converting to natural gas: a new use for coal assets It makes sense to find environmentally friendly ways to increase the life of historically coal fired generation assets


16 Power from waste


The past and future of waste to energy: a Kanadevia Inova perspective


Today’s waste to energy facilities are often overlooked in terms of their design excellence, cutting edge technological innovation and the overall environmental benefits they are delivering


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Wear protection improves reliability and extends life of EfW plants


Read the latest industry news and updated revised listings of upcoming projects and tenders, sample our definitive energy events listing, delve into the Modern Power Systems archive – and much more besides.


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Changing attitudes and regulations are making EfW plants rethink their operational strategies to enhance efficiency and longevity


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Carbon capture for CCGT


Integrating exhaust gas recirculation for reduced CO2 emissions from combined cycle power plants


How the efficiency and costs of a natural gas fuelled combined cycle power plant with CO2


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capture can be improved by adopting an innovative approach: namely hydrogen- assisted exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). A SINTEF perspective


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Cooling systems Reducing wind impact on ACC performance


With the increasing popularity of dry cooling systems, air cooled condensers (ACCs) are becoming key to power plant efficiency, yet these systems are notoriously sensitive to environmental factors like wind, leading to power generation losses and increased costs. Fabric-engineered windscreens can help


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Transmission & distribution


Covered conductor at 52 kV E.ON’s first deployment in Sweden of covered conductor in an HV application, working in collaboration with Amokabel and ONE


Ester oil transformers: a CHINT perspective


DNO benefits from real-time cable tension monitoring


Better use of the existing grid: Smart Wires reports successes worldwide


Offshore HVDC, a milestone for RWE 40


Focus on Asia H-Class technology to modernise Nanko power plant, Japan


Indonesia looks to carbon capture 42 Offshore wind


Why air filtration is a key issue for large wind turbines A step change in wind turbine design is enabling manufacturers to offer offshore machines of ever increasing capacity. However, the switch to air cooling, coupled with the corrosive marine environment, means a clear focus on effective air filtration is vital


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