John Bartos of Rotating Machinery Services says South Houston’s BJ Superior contributes its in-house inspection, manufacturing, and refurbishment capabilities.
Chart Delivers Equipment, Cheniere Completes Train 1, DOE Funds Nuclear, Rolls-Royce Powers Sea Vessels, Baker Hughes Designs Piping
The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of March 17, 2025, covers news from Chart Industries, Cheniere Energy, the U.S. Department of Energy, Rolls-Royce, and Baker Hughes.
Texas A&M’s Turbo Lab Broadens Education with Industry Partnerships, Symposiums
Greg Gammon of Texas A&M says that partnerships across hydraulics, vibration, power, and propulsion allow for direct industry engagement.
Eaton Launches Multiple Hydraulic Filter Lines: DUA, LWF, DNR
The duplex and in-line pressure filters suit industries requiring minimized downtime, uninterrupted operation, and tight operational schedules.
Rolls-Royce Equips German Customs Fleet with mtu Gas Engines
The first commissioned vessel is powered by four mtu Series 4000 gas engines and two controllable pitch propellers, reaching a max speed of 23 knots.
CERAWeek 2025 by S&P Global—‘Build Baby Build’
“Build Baby Build” has brought about the remake of the energy transition to the energy addition.
DOE Loans $56.7M Toward Restarting Holtec’s Palisades Nuclear Plant
The project is subject to Nuclear Regulatory Commission approvals and is the first American reactor to restart after ceasing operations.
Baker Hughes, Petrobras to Develop New Flexible Pipes for Stress Corrosion Cracking
CO2-induced corrosion is common in Brazil’s pre-salt fields, where Petrobras reinjects CO2 from its production operations into wells to decrease flaring and boost oil recovery.
Turbomachinery International: March/April 2025
The March/April issue focuses on maintenance and repair and how data and AI are impacting the field and highlights our latest Turbo Tour.
H2SITE, SNAM Co-Develop Membrane Separator for Hydrogen-Natural Gas Mixtures
The membrane efficiently separated hydrogen from the natural gas stream, enabling the production of high-purity hydrogen and cleaner streams.
Cheniere Completes Train 1 at Corpus Christi Project
Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage 3 consists of seven midscale trains, with an expected total production capacity of over 10 MTPA of LNG.
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.