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Successful flexibility test runs carried out in Turkey
Review vgbe Conference “Thermal Waste/Sewage Sludge Treatment and Fluidised Bed Combustion 2023”, in Hamburg
3rd vgbe Conference “IT/OT Security in Energy Systems” in Hamburg, Germany
Plan now for 2024: the new media are available now
vgbe Technical Competence Centre “Future Energy System” (FES) is strengthened with new “Head of FES”
Flexible operation of thermal power plants – vgbe and members support a study trip by an Indian delegation
A vgbe & DNV project – Reliability indicators with KISSY new data 2009 to 2020
Current vgbe energy journal
Issue 3 / 2024
- Chemistry in energy generation and storage
- Analytics of hard coal at EnBW – experiences with deviations of the net calorific value
- Removing particulate contamination from cooling and make-up water
- The potential of carbon utilisation in a net zero emission economy
- Cleaning based on probiotics (Bianca Spindler and Kerstin Keppler)
- A review of power to heat technologies according to the process temperature (Torsten Buddenberg, Sven Bosser and Emmanouil Kakaras)
New Publications
Issue - vgbe energy journal 3 / 2024
Main topics
- Chemistry in energy generation and storage
- Analytics of hard coal at EnBW – experiences with deviations of the net calorific value
- Cleaning based on probiotics
- Removing particulate contamination from cooling and make-up water
- A review of power to heat technologies according to the process temperature
Cooling Water Systems and Cooling Water Treatment (eBook)
VGBE-S-455-00-2022-12-EN-ebook
The VGBE-S-455-00-2022, replaces the previous VGB Cooling Water Guideline VGB-R 455e. DThe vgbe Standard has been revised in great detail and consequently reflects the current state of the art and legal requirements. It covers not only the cooling systems of classical thermal power plants, but also cooling systems in industrial applications such as refineries and the chemical industry.
Leitfaden zur Umsetzung der Betriebssicherheitsverordnung in Kraftwerken (eBook)
VGBE-S-104-00-2023-01-DE-ebook
Der vgbe-Standard VGBE-S-104 „Leitfaden zur Umsetzung der Betriebssicherheitsverordnung in Kraftwerken“ ist an Kraftwerksbetreiber gerichtet, die die BetrSichV in ihren Unternehmen bei bestehenden Anlagen oder bei der Planung und Realisierung von Neubauprojekten umzusetzen haben.
Abnahme- und Kontrolluntersuchungen an Rauchgasreinigungsanlagen Teil 2: Anlagen zur Stickoxidminderung (eBook)
VGBE-TW-531
Der vorliegende Bericht hat zum Ziel, den in Deutschland aktuell vorliegenden Erkenntnisstand über die qualitätsgerechte Herstellung, Verarbeitung und Auslegung der in der Energie- und Prozessindustrie eingesetzten, mittlerweile etablierten 9 % bis 12 %-Cr-Stahlsorten bzw. deren Anwendungen zusammenzufassen.
Availability of Power Plants 2012 – 2021 (eBook)
VGB-TW-103-Ve-ebook
This report provides information about the availability and utilization for the period 2012 - 2021. The current report provides performance indicators for 589 power plant units plus 162 machine sets of storage and pump storage hydro power plants.
Analysis of Unavailability of Power Plants 2012 – 2021
TW103Ae-ebook
Unavailability is analysed annually in order to identify such systems and equipment and to monitor or retrofit these parts in order to improve power plant performance. The systems and equipment are specified according to the power plant identification system (KKS).
Experience in processing the material 7CrMoVTiB10-10 (T/P/F 24, material no.: 1.7378)
vgbe position paper
The vgbe position paper describes the experience of the operator in connection with the processing and repairs of components made of the material 7CrMoVTiB10-10 in the form of e. g. pipes, web material, fillers, including web material and drop forged parts with machined ends for pipe connections.EU Taxonomy & Hydropower: Criteria on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
vgbe position paper
Interpretation Note of vgbe energy | Hydro Power on Hydropower & the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act as a step to provide guidance for the application of the EU Taxonomy for the hydropower sector.vgbe Position Paper | Position regarding EU Taxonomy Regulation
vgbe position paper
Position of vgbe energy|Hydro regarding EU Taxonomy & Hydropower in the context of the EU Sustainable Finance ambitions and their impact on hydropower generation and storage.Labelling Systems
More information about our power plant identification systems KKS and RDS-PP
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