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The Low Down on Low Loads in Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems
February 28, 2020Components and systems within power plants are typically designed to run effectively at particular, steady-state energy ...
The Role of 3D Printing at Alden
December 20, 2019While certain parts of science have remained unchanged since the lab got its start in 1894, new technology is continuall...
Stormwater Testing—Which Methods Work Best?
October 17, 2019In the world of stormwater testing, a rivalry exists that is on par with many of the world’s major sporting events. Whet...
The Role of CFD in Process Development and Optimization
August 28, 2019Solidia, a startup company founded in 2012, has developed a new concrete formulation to help tackle the CO2 reduction go...
3 Benefits of Sediment Transport Modeling
May 10, 2019Walking from building to building in late March, one of our engineers noticed some interesting patterns in puddles of me...
Simulating Plasma Physics with CFD in Honor of Star Wars Day
May 3, 2019PLASMA. It’s the fourth state of matter, and is generated when gas molecules get so hot that they can’t hold on to their...
Computational Fluid Dynamics: Examining Guinness Bubbles
March 15, 2019We know we aren’t the first to ponder the phenomenon of watching bubbles sink when a pint of Guinness is poured. Is it m...
Deep Breath: The Impact of Alden's Work on Power Plant Emission Controls
February 22, 2019Each year, National Engineers Week falls on the week of February 22 — George Washington’s actual birthday—in part to com...
Preventing Ice Build-Up on Wet Stacks
February 4, 2019Ice chunks the size of a Volkswagen falling from the sky! Sounds like a Hollywood special effects scene in an action mov...
Ensure Dam Safety by Knowing Your Failure Modes
August 1, 2017Three important areas to address in responding to the FERC letter on spillways A well-functioning flood-control spillway...
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