Kent Coleman: About the Author
Electric Power Research Institute
Kent Coleman manages EPRI's Boiler Life and Availability Improvement Program. He has been a member of EPRI's Generation staff for 12 years after a 17-year utility background and has an extensive background in the materials, life assessment, and welding areas and holds several patents in the areas of boiler materials, welding, and repair. He is also member of several ASME Code committees including SC I, Power Boilers.
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Published Articles
Boiler and heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) tube failures have been the primary availability problem for operators of conventional fossil-fueled and combined-cycle power plants for as long as reliable statistics have been kept for each generating source.
