Power Generation

Power generation in Northern California, with the exception of hydro and windmills, is achieved by steam turbines turning electric generators. With the exception of Calpines Geysers, power plants create steam by boiling water. The fuel that is burned to heat the water varies from methane gas at wastewater treatment plants, to rice hulls in cogeneration plants at the food processing plants. Other fuel sources are old tires, coal, and wood chips. However, the most common fuel is natural gas. Once the steam has passed through the turbine, the steam is cooled and condensed back into water where it is once again heated in the boiler and recycled back through the steam turbine.

	Flowserve pumps, (formerly Worthington, Durco, Pacific and Ingersoll Dresser) has a complete line of horizontal split case and barrel case boiler feed pumps. They also have double suction over hung boiler circ pumps and vertical in-line heater drip pumps. In addition, Flowserve produces multiple stage vertical turbine cooling tower pumps and ANSI water transfer pumps.
	Flowserve mechanical seals (formerly BWIP and Durametallic) offers all types of mechanical seals for all types of pumps. This includes ANSI pump seals, special high temperature and high pressure seals.
	Tranter manufactures plate and coil heat exchangers to add heat or maintain a temperature to the boiler feed water.