Electrical Systems
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles May 17-23, 2021
Articles about how to engage employees through plant optimization, how to extend switchgear life and improve system reliability, and best practices in mature engineering info management were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from May 17-23, 2021. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Install medium-voltage cables in petrochemical plants
How to ensure code requirements for hazardous environments are satisfied
Circuit breaker promotes automotive-plant energy efficiency
Communications and power metering capabilities built in
LDC Focus: Spotlight on DTE Energy
DTE Gas is taking a unique, holistic approach to achieving its net zero goal by including suppliers and customers on the journey
Designing a microgrid system: Li-ion versus gas generator
Battle of the backup: Evaluating a 1 MW solar PV/natural gas microgrid for firm on-peak power and resiliency
Bridging the gap between electrical infrastructure and renewables
While renewable energy sources like wind and solar photovoltaics may be the future of a low carbon electric grid, they there is a need for reliable and resilient dispatchable generation along with energy storage
Understanding the growing importance of hydrogen
A look at hydrogen, from generation to blending with natural gas
Atomic dynamics help turn heat into electricity
An atomic mechanism that makes some thermoelectric materials efficient near high-temperature phase transition could help unlock better options for technologies reliant on transforming heat into electricity.
Mirror-like photovoltaics get more electricity out of heat
Heat-harnessing solar cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can’t convert to electricity could help bring down the price of storing renewable energy as heat and improve overall energy efficiency.
Wet electrostatic precipitators are proven for emission control and gas cleaning
Two case studies illustrate the point
