The infinite turbine
By introducing variable pitched blades, Viktor Kaplan’s design made it possible for a single turbine to offer high…
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10 Aug 99
By introducing variable pitched blades, Viktor Kaplan’s design made it possible for a single turbine to offer high…
20 Jul 99
Experimental microturbines, notably development by Rover of an automotive version, go back to the 1940s. But it is…
09 Jul 99
When construction draws to a halt, and even after a dam has been inaugurated, we are perhaps all…
09 Jul 99
The World Commission on Dams has announced both a case study and a regional consultation to be held…
09 Jul 99
Electricité de France looked outside France when it decided to modernise speed governors at Beaucaire
09 Jul 99
Bringing together Chinese and foreign contractors on the world’s largest construction site is a complex and demanding task.…
21 Jun 99
The generator and step-up transformer at Vattenfall's Porsi hydropower plant is being replaced with a Powerformer machine. The…
21 Jun 99
Some extremely successful overhaul performance has been achieved at YTL's Paka power station, including a benchmark-setting 21 day…
21 Jun 99
In the era of the IPP, maintenance management software needs to integrate with other business tools, as part…
21 Jun 99
Real-time networked condition monitoring has now been in full operation at PECO's Peach Bottom station since 1996. In that time