Peak Load Generation

The amount of power required to maintain an electric grid for short-lived periods (e.g., morning, late afternoon and evening) in response to high demand. Thermal power plants that burn natural gas and hydroelectric dams are two common modes of peak load generation.

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Word of the Week – Epidote

Word of the Week – Epidote

Epidote Alumino-silicate hydrothermal mineral having a distinctive yellow-green color that is used a mineral geothermometer, forming at temperatures above ~230°C. The first down hole...

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Word of the Week – Flowback

Word of the Week – Flowback

Flowback Return flow of slickwater that was injected during a stimulation. This is a highly controlled process in which well head pressure is reduced to allow managed fluid recovery. Fluids...

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