The March/April issue focuses on maintenance and repair and how data and AI are impacting the field and highlights our latest Turbo Tour.
Myth: Compressor Transient Surge Analysis is Really Accurate
Most transient surge analysis software relies on significant assumptions about one- versus three-dimensional effects and presumes steady-state compressor maps.
Chart Industries to Deliver Nitrogen, Helium Technology for Dry Piney Project
Recently, Chart Industries completed the front-end engineering and design for the nitrogen rejection unit and helium plant.
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Develops Basic Design for Large-Scale Ammonia Carrier
This ship design satisfies Japan’s port entry restrictions at major power plants and ensures compatibility between ammonia loading/unloading terminals and cargo handling connections.
Northwind Midstream Expands Operations at Titan Treating Complex
The Phase 1 expansion will increase total treating capacity to 200 MMcf/d, with plans to increase it further to 400 MMcf/d by 2026.
Oak Ridge National Lab Focuses on Modular Hydropower Designs, Material Sciences
Oak Ridge National Lab is advancing hydropower and using additive manufacturing to build sophisticated turbomachines.
MHI Subsidiary Operates 100% Hydrogen-Fueled Generator
With engineering, manufacture, and demonstration complete, reliability and safety evaluations will be rendered prior to commercialization and final production.
GE Vernova’s HA Combine-Cycle Assets Power Pulau Indah Plant
The 1.2-GW Malaysian plant started commercial operation with GE Vernova’s equipment and control system software.
TURBINE-X Energy Contracts Baker Hughes to Power Data Centers with NovaLT Turbines
The NovaLT gas turbine will allow data center customers to adapt and meet their specific, reliable, and sustainable power requirements.
Siemens Energy Talks Modular Technologies, Nuclear Trends
Felix Aschendorf from Siemens Energy says there is one top priority among nuclear developers: reducing construction time and costs.
Rolls-Royce Installs Emergency Backup Power for Luxembourg’s European Commission
The delivery of mtu-brand emergency gensets contributes to the European Union’s construction project, which is expected to be finalized in 2025.
MAN’s Multi Fluid Monitor Detects Contamination, Prevents Failure
David Valette of MAN Energy Solutions says its Multi Fluid Monitor works in tandem with laboratory oil analysis and traditional detection systems.
Texas A&M’s Dr. Delgado Talks Component-Level Testing, Power Density Trends
Adolfo Delgado of Texas A&M’s Turbomachinery Laboratory says component-level testing and development have significant impacts on the industry as a whole.
Baker Hughes Earns ‘Awardable Status’ to Explore Geothermal Power for Military Sites
Baker Hughes submitted its solution to the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace and can now develop geothermal plants for baseload power.
MAN Energy Signs 6-Year Maintenance Contract for 4 French Island Power Plants
The contract represents over 100,000 hours of annual maintenance executed by a 30-person team, so EDF PEI can achieve 95% availability on power assets.
Propulsion, Combustion, and Detonation at Texas A&M’s Turbo Lab
The new Propulsion and Energetics Research Laboratory makes safe, high-pressure, high-energy experiments possible for faculty and external researchers.