Figure 1 below illustrates the water/steam schematic of a coal-fired unit from the last century. Figure 1. Flow path of a large, drum-type coal unit. Note the closed feedwater heaters and the one open ...

Water, a molecule essential for life, has unusual properties -- known as anomalies -- that define its behavior. However, there are still many enigmas about the molecular mechanisms that would explain ...

Power plants are engineered with precision down to the smallest detail, yet one critical variable is often considered too late in the process: water chemistry. When it’s considered early in design ...