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Sticky Wickets Heating System Solves Problem with Cold-Weather Gate Operation In the winter, subzero temperatures, snowfall, and ice cause operational problems for the four spillway crest gates at the 44-MW Station 5 plant in Rochester, N.Y. To manage ice, owner Rochester Gas & Electric uses a glycol heating system for the gate side seal plates and concrete apron downstream from the gates. Sticky Wickets Innovations in Placing Reservoir Lining Save Time and Money At the 600-MW Kyogoku pumped-storage project in Japan, owner Hokkaido Electric Power Co. is using an asphaltic lining to ensure sealing of the upper reservoir. While asphaltic lining of reservoirs is not a new concept, this is the first time the company has used this type of lining for a dam or reservoir. More > Sticky Wickets An Innovative Approach to Cleaning Generator Windings A generator at the 672-Mactaquac project was suffering from excessive stator core and end-winding contamination. Owner New Brunswick Power chose to use a citrus-based solvent in combination with dry ice blasting to remove the contaminant. Sticky Wickets System for Automatically Closing Fire Doors in a Powerhouse In its 320-MW Roxburg powerhouse, Contact Energy Limited installed electromagnetic door retainers on the fire doors that separated the various fire zones. The doors automatically close when the fire alarm is activated or there is a power failure. More > 1/4		Hydropower Glossary Booklet provides definitions of 300 terms commonly used in the hydroelectric industry. A ‘must have’ for all hydro professionals Order Today!! For details, please contact Glenda Harp for Reprints, (918) 831-9776 or glendah@pennwell.com

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