It's in my opinion that you SOLVE problems before embarking on creating new problems.... 1) WAPA''s currently operating at about 24% overall effi...

BE VERY CAREFUL regarding dates and expirations- the two or three larger concerns routinely keep stuff on the shelves for months past their expiration...

Bacchus: Ate there maybe three times over the past seven or so years, wasn't really that impressed with it- high prices and a large type clientele bas...

about 12% of the total workforce

Luicy- I agree- definitely Slow Speed or Medium Speed. Let WAPA buy 5 of these and enter into an operating agreemnet which removes them from the opera...

Fast Reactors? Lead Bismuth Fast Reactors were used in the Russian Alpha Class Submarines- At least one Nuke Plant was irreparably damaged as a result...

But what happens when the VI Unemployment Fund runs dry? Commish already said that he's financially in trouble and needs help from the Feds...What hap...

Not to worry- with the way things are going in our territory, the Feds will be here soon I think- Look at the latest headlines- $120MM to borrow- $60 ...

Now the PSC is having a Public Hearing to talk about the LEAC. They BETTER not think about raising the LEAC until a new contract is inked- then PUBLIC...

Already ran for a couple of different offices..Did ok- better than some of the "mainline" candidates- but still missed the mark by a large margin. We'...

Foodie: I don't know any of the specifics with regard to lease agreements or RCRA required remediation- that's all in a league separate unto itse...

Sorry about the "doom and gloom" just a subjective look at some of the economics. Remember that this is twelve o'clock on the vicious circle. The next...

While I don't wish to go into specifics about my background...I can tell you that in "my former life" I was medium to high up the food chain. When I l...

Agreed, generally not enough commerce or passenger traffic.

I think the choice of medium speed is generally easier access to parts and less emissions... Sulzer's are fun though- less moving parts, some hav...

Barf Barge LOL- Vomit Comet HAHAHAHA8-) I love it! That tells you something about the controllability in the seaway, not to mention the RMS effects of...

Vomit Comet? Barf Barge? I love it.. But please- let's get back to basic Naval Architecture and Route Planning: 1) This IS an open sea passage. ...

Lucy- I would even go further...LARGE Slow Speed Diesel Gensets in the 30 to 50 MW range can almost burn anything- combine that with a WHB/HRSG and y...

matbe the government will buy our latest closure at a bargain basement auction...The GERSTX Refinery! Hahahaha

Thanks Lucy- This weekend...

Well Lucy- It seems as though you use some standard terms. Are you a Power Engineer? I am. Currently I base all my calcs and figures as follows: (Reme...

Kerry- Which Refinery dumped all their unions, debts and all in the arly 1990's?

I fgured about 47% on combined, with a lot of the recoop steam going to the disatilling plants. We're still not getting the proper amount of energy ou...

WAPA has about a 60%- 40% Split between Gas Turbine (Frame 5 GT) and Steam Turbine Units. Hovensa has the latest and greatest version of the Frame 5 a...