Coal arriving at a power plant contains mineral content that needs to be removed before it is burnt. A number of processes are available to remove unwanted matter and make the coal burn more efficiently. Coal washing involves grinding the coal into smaller pieces and passing it through a process called gravity separation. One technique …
Method of protecting pipelines against corrosion, especially offshore pipelines that require waterproof thermal insulation
Any thin material, liquid or powder, which, applied over a structure, forms a continuous film to protect against corrosion. Organic coatings such as polyethylenes (plastic) are normally used for external protection of pipelines while asphalt and coal tar enamels are used to protect buried pipes or undersides of oilfield tanks. Inorganic coating such as zinc-silicate …
A long, continuous length of pipe wound on a spool. The technology allows tubing to be manufactured in a continuous coil without joints. Coiled tubing is inserted into the well down the production casing without the need for tongs, slips, or elevators. The pipe is straightened prior to pushing into a wellbore and rewound to …
A residue high in carbon content and low in hydrogen that is the final product of thermal decomposition in the condensation process in cracking. This product is reported as marketable coke or catalyst coke. The conversion is 5 barrels (of 42 U.S. gallons each) per short ton. Coke from petroleum has a heating value of …
This is the total possible capacity that can be produced from the operational production units in the system, according to their available capacity, within 24 hours. As per the Optimal Dispatch operational policy, it is customary to maintain around 1100 MW, which represent two large units. This reserve is taken into account in the optimization …
A combined cycle electric power plant includes gas and steam turbines and steam generators. It is a method of generating electricity with increased efficiency by using residual heat for additional electricity production. The combined cycle gas turbines (“CCGT”) improve burn utilization rates considerably. This technology exploits the residual heat emitted from the industrial gas turbines …
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There are 3 main standard groups of consumers for commercial energy: commercial, industrial and residential. This type is a non industrial business consumer of energy, such as a shopping mall
An oil or gas field which is deemed can be produced commercially, namely that the hydrocarbons can be produced and brought to market at a price which will make the project commercially interesting. A commercial well according to the Israeli MNI is defined as a well in which the total investment required to produce the …
Once gas enters an LNG gasification terminal it is commingled with the gas of other consumers so that it is impossible to know which sources belong specifically to any particular consumer
