When the Instrument Is Lying to You
From Tips of the Week, 29 February 2020, 7 November 2020, 5 December 2020 and 17 April 2021 — written across three outages. Here…
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Outages and Rodeos
From Tip of the Week, 16 February 2019 — week two of a six-week outage. Working the outage night shift has me thinking a…
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EDG Load Rejection Peak Voltage: The Technical Specification Limit and How Other Plants Raised It
Expanded from Tip of the Week, 2 March 2019. When a diesel generator rejects a heavy load, the voltage spikes…
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Notes from the Outage Floor
Reflections on experiences during plant outages from 2017 to 2021, documenting technical lessons and personal insights gained while working night shifts with diverse teams.
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What are you building with AI?
In a recent dinner conversation, I reflected on the historical significance of pepper and ice cream to highlight the drastic reduction in labor and…
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