Emerson’s James Nyenhuis, Ranjit Rao, and Jonathan Gillam presented Consistent and Optimal Combined Cycle Operations at the 2024 Ovation Users Group Conference.
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Advanced Automation is the Key to Better Grid Management
Many modern power generation facilities are dealing with a two-pronged problem. On one hand, their assets are often decades old, and as a result, need a lot of attention to run at peak performance. However, the very people who have the deep industry expertise to keep...
Should you Rethink your PID-based Control Strategy?
PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative)-based control has been commonly used for decades. And while it still is adequate for controlling many process parameters, the time may be right to take a step back and re-evaluate PID-based control in power generation and other...
Beating the Drum for Improved Dynamic Performance, Resiliency and Stability
When was the last time you thought about your drum level control strategy? If it’s been a while, here are a few reasons why you might want to elevate this on your priority list. The energy landscape has changed as power producers continue their journey toward...
Advanced Process Control for Combined-Cycle Power Plants
Ranjit Rao, Jon Gillam, and Jim Nyenhuis presented Maximize your Combined Cycle Plant’s Performance with 5 Advanced Applications that Provide the Quickest ROI at the 2023 Ovation Users Group Conference.
Utilities Find Small Digital Transformation Steps Lead to Big Returns
Digital transformation. It’s a buzzword we often hear but may not fully understand. Despite much interest in this concept, many questions remain around exactly what it is, what it means and, perhaps most importantly, where do you start? “The biggest misconception...
Strategies for Remote Power Plant Operations
In an Emerson Exchange Virtual Series industry forum, Power: Strategies for Tomorrow’s Utility, Emerson’s Brett Benson and James Nyenhuis joined two professionals in the electric power industry to discuss how the power industry is looking to new digital technologies to improve reliability, reduce costs, and increase operational flexibility of their plants and fleets.
Focus on Reliability and Performance to Drive Competitive Advantage
A common power industry theme at the 2020 Ovation™ Users’ Group Conference has been the many challenges organizations experience in a shifting environment. The need for maintaining reliability and compliance and avoiding obsolescence remain, yet organizations also...
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